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JMS Universe/Solar System Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the force that pulls planets towards the sun?

a)

inertia

b)

gravity

c)

acceleration

d)

momentum

2.
What creates a planet's year?
a)
one rotation on its axis
b)
one eclipse of the sun
c)
one revolution around the sun
d)
one collision with an asteroid
3.
Which part of the comet is being shown by the RED arrow?
a)
dust tail
b)
ion tail
c)
coma
d)
nucleus
4.
Which direction does a comet's tail face as it approaches the sun?
a)
away from the sun
b)
parallel to the sun
c)
perpendicular to the sun
d)
towards the sun
5.
Which planet is known as the "red planet" because of its rust-colored surface?
a)
Mercury
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
6.
Which planets is known as Earth's "twin" because of its similar size?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
d)
Pluto
7.
Between which two planets' orbits is the asteroid belt located?
a)
Earth and Mars
b)
Jupiter and Saturn
c)
Saturn and Uranus
d)
Mars and Jupiter
8.
Which planet has a thick yellowish cloud cover of carbon dioxide, which creates the greenhouse effect and the highest surface temperatures?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
9.
At what point in the Milky Way galaxy is our solar system located?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
10.

Which planet do scientists believe had rivers of flowing water at one point in time as evidenced of dry river channels on its surface? (It also has polar ice caps.)

a)

Neptune

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

11.
Which astronomer was the first to use a telescope to observe objects in the sky?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Galileo
d)
Newton
12.

What idea did Copernicus propose that placed the sun in the center of the universe?

a)

geocentric model

b)

heliocentric model

c)

big bang theory

d)

big crunch theory

13.
Which space object is being shown by the red arrow in the picture?
a)
comet
b)
meteoroid
c)
meteor
d)
meteorite
14.

According to the Big Bang Theory, the universe is still ______.

a)

collapsing

b)

expanding

c)

standing still

d)

disappearing

15.
Put the following in chronological order of their formation/occurrence:  big bang, solar systems, galaxies, universe.
a)
big bang, universe, galaxies, solar systems
b)
universe, big bang, galaxies, solar systems
c)
solar systems, galaxies, big bang, universe
d)
big bang, galaxies, solar systems, universe
16.
Which is an accurate statement about Earth’s location in our solar system?
a)
between two gas giants
b)
it's an inner planet
c)
it's an outer planet
d)
inside the asteroid belt
17.
Which statement is true about the word "terrestrial"?
a)
It refers to all of the inner planets.
b)
It means "Earth like".
c)
It describes planets that are small, dense, and have solid rocky surfaces.
d)
All of these statements are true.
18.
What is the theory that states that Earth is the center of the universe?
a)
the big bang theory
b)
geocentric model
c)
the raisin bread model
d)
heliocentric model
19.
Which part of a comet is being shown by the red arrow?
a)
dust tail
b)
ion tail
c)
coma
d)
nucleus
20.
What creates a day on a planet?
a)
one rotation on its axis
b)
one collision with a meteoroid
c)
one orbit by all of its moons
d)
one revolution around the sun
21.

What evidence do astronomers have to support the Big Bang Theory?

a)

solar systems forming from nebulae

b)

galaxies colliding with each other

c)

galaxies moving away from each other

d)

Raisin bread dough rising in the oven

22.
What planet in our solar system has the most mass, thus the most gravitational pull?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
the sun
d)
Uranus
23.

What conditions must be present for a planet to support life?

a)

carbon dioxide, thick cloud cover, polar ice caps

b)

large ring systems, gaseous surface, several moons

c)

liquid water, moderate (suitable) temperatures, atmosphere of nitrogen and oxygen

d)

rust-colored surface, long period of revolution, extreme temperature changes

24.
Which statement is FALSE about the outer planets?
a)
They are mainly composed of hydrogen and helium.
b)
They are less dense than the inner planets because they are made of gas.
c)
They are more massive (bigger) than the terrestrial planets. 
d)
They are more dense than the inner planets because they are so big.
25.

Which planet has a rocky surface, bodies of water, and an atmosphere made mostly of nitrogen and oxygen?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Uranus

26.
Which planet rotates on its side (a 90° angle)?
a)
Uranus
b)
Saturn
c)
Venus
d)
Jupiter
27.
Which planet has a rust colored surface and polar ice caps?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
28.
Which planet has The Great Red Spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
29.

A giant, dirty snowball is a _________.

a)

meteorite

b)

asteroid

c)

comet

d)

meteor

30.
How do scientists think our universe formed?
a)
A nebula collapsed followed by the formation of a star.
b)
A hot, dense ball of matter exploded sending matter expanding outward.
c)
A cold, porous collection of rocks imploded and shrank
d)
An alien waved a magic wand and created the planets.
31.
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way galaxy?
a)
an elliptical galaxy
b)
an irregular galaxy
c)
a spherical galaxy
d)
a spiral galaxy
32.
Which statement is FALSE about comets?
a)
Comets have a tail during their entire orbit around the sun.
b)
Most comets originate (come from) the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud.
c)
Comets are sometimes referred to as a "dirty snowball".
d)
As a comet approaches the sun, it begins to form its tail.
33.
Why does Venus have the hottest surface temperatures of all other planets in our solar system?
a)
It is the closest planet to the sun.
b)
It rotates backwards which creates thermal friction. 
c)
It has a thick CO2 cloud cover that creates the greenhouse effect. 
d)
It has several active volcanoes on its surface.
34.
Which statement accurately describes a meteor?
a)
It is a space rock that is found in interstellar space. 
b)
It is a bright streak of light resulting from a meteoroid burning up in the mesosphere. 
c)
It is the space debris that lands on Earth's surface as a result of not being completely burned up in our atmosphere. 
d)
It is an object made mostly of ice and rock that has a long, narrow elliptical orbit. 
35.
Which galaxy resembles the shape of this child's toy (a pinwheel)?
a)
a spiral galaxy
b)
an elliptical galaxy
c)
an irregular galaxy
36.
Which galaxy is shown in the picture?
a)
a spiral galaxy
b)
an elliptical galaxy
c)
an irregular galaxy
37.

What space object is known as a "shooting star"?

a)

meteor

b)

comet

c)

asteroid

d)

meteorite

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