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WorksheetsScale Model of Solar System Post-Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
How do the sizes of the inner planets compare to the sizes of the outer planets?
a)
The inner planets are larger.
b)
The outer planets are smaller.
c)
There is no size difference between the inner and outer planets.
d)
The inner planets are smaller.
2.
Describe how the distances between the orbits of the inner planets compare to the distances between the orbits of the outer planets.
a)
The distances between orbits of the outer planets are much smaller.
b)
The distances between orbits of the outer planets are much larger.
c)
The distances between orbits of the inner planets are much larger.
d)
There is no difference between the distances of the orbits of the inner planets and the outer planets.
3.
How many times farther from the Sun is the orbit of the dwarf planet Pluto than the orbit of the the Earth?
a)
roughly 39 times farther
b)
roughly 3.9 times farther
c)
roughly 390 times farther
d)
roughly 3900 times farther
4.
How many times larger is the diameter of the planet Jupiter compared to the diameter of the Earth?
a)
roughly 3x larger
b)
roughly 7x larger
c)
roughly 11x larger
d)
roughly 17x larger
5.
How is the dwarf planet Ceres related to the asteroid belt?
a)
It is located closer to the Sun then the asteroid belt.
b)
It is located in the asteroid belt.
c)
It is located farther from the Sun then the asteroid belt.
d)
It is the second smallest known dwarf planet in the solar system.
6.
Based on the fact that VY Canis Majoris is one of the largest known stars, how does its gravity compare to our Sun?
a)
Its gravity is less then our Suns.
b)
Its gravity is greater then our Suns.
c)
Its gravity is the same as our Suns.
7.
About how many astronomical units thick is the Kuiper belt?
a)
about 20 AU thick
b)
about 2 AU thick
c)
about 200 AU thick
d)
Nobody knows the size of the Kuiper belt as of yet.
8.
Between which two solar system bodies is the point where Halley’s Comet is farthest from the Sun?
a)
between the orbits of Uranus and Neptune
b)
between the orbits of Neptune and Pluto
c)
between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus
d)
between the orbits of Pluto and Makemake
9.
Which dwarf planets were discovered last?
a)
Ceres and Makemake
b)
Eris and Makemake
c)
Ceres and Eris
d)
Pluto and Ceres
10.
How did the “demotion” of Pluto to dwarf planet status in 2006 affect Mercury?
a)
It became the smallest planet by diameter in our solar system.
b)
It increased the chances that Mercury, which also is smaller then some moons, will be demoted next.
c)
It made Neptune the farthest planet from the Sun in our solar system.
d)
It made Mercury the only planet to be named after a Roman god.
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