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WorksheetsThe Solar System
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
The scientist who first used a telescope to make discoveries that support the heliocentric model was
Galileo
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Brahe
The flash of light produced when a meteoroid passes through earth's atmosphere
meteor
meteorite
comet
asteroid
A _______________ is a meteoroid that passes through Earth's atmosphere and hits the Earth's Surface.
meteor
meteorite
comet
asteroid
The four terrestrial planets all have
large size
deep atmospheres
rocky surfaces
hot temperatures
A stream of particles that extends outward from the sun's corona is called
a sun spot
chromosphere
prominences
solar winds
The planet Venus is similar to Earth in its
rotation
atmosphere
surface temperature
density and internal structure
What are the three "Goldilocks conditions"(select all that apply)
liquid water
appropriate temperature range
favorable atmosphere
polar ice caps
rocky surfaces
The__________is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Oort cloud
asteroid belt
Kuiper belt
photosphere
A loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles that typically has a long, narrow orbit.
asteriod
planet
meteroid
comet
__________ are loops of gas on the sun that link different parts of sun pot regions
prominences
solar flares
solar winds
Auroras
In the sun's convection zone, hot gases rise and move energy towards the sun's surface
True
False
A geocentric model of planets is sun-centered
True
False
The sun's energy comes from nuclear fusion
True
False
Asteroids are rocky objects that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets
True
False
Solar Flares are eruptions that occur when gas on the surface of the sun becomes extremely hot
True
False
