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CH 7: Solar System

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Sun contains about ______ % of the mass of the solar system.

a)

50

b)

75

c)

90

d)

99

2.

An astronomical unit is based on __________.

a)

the distance from the Sun to interstellar space

b)

the distance Earth's orbit makes around the Sun

c)

the distance from the Sun to Earth

d)

the distance from Earth to the Moon

3.

The outer planets are called _______________.

a)

gas dwarfs

b)

terrestrial giants

c)

gas giants

d)

gas monsters

4.

Which planets are closer to the Sun than Earth?

a)

Mercury and Mars

b)

Mars and Venus

c)

Mercury and Venus

d)

Mercury and Jupiter

5.

Which planet is Uranus?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

What is the shape of a planet's orbit?

a)

circle

b)

oval

c)

ellipse

d)

foci

7.

What are the two forces keeping Earth in orbit around the Sun?

a)

gravity and speed

b)

speed and distance

c)

inertia and gravity

d)

mass and distance

8.

Gravity....

a)

object with larger mass pulls smaller mass object towards it

b)

object with larger mass pushes smaller object away from it

c)

keeps objects moving in a straight line

d)

keeps an object at rest

9.

Newton discovered...

Choose all that apply!

a)

an object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force

b)

an object at rest will stay at rest

c)

inertia keeps objects moving in a straight line

d)

the shape of the planet's orbit

10.

One AU is equal to __________________________.

a)

150,000,000 miles

b)

150,000,000 km

c)

200,000,000 miles

d)

93,000 km

11.

Jupiter's AU is 5.2. What does that mean?

a)

It is about 5 times bigger than Earth.

b)

It's mass is 5.2 kg.

c)

It is about 5 times farther from the Sun than Earth.

d)

The closest planet is 5.2 million km away.

12.

The outer planets are made up mostly of

a)

nickel and ice

b)

steel

c)

gas and ice

d)

iron ore

13.

The time it takes Saturn to travel once around the Sun is its

a)

day and night

b)

period of rotation

c)

orbit

d)

period of revolution

14.

The time it takes Uranus to spin once on its axis is its

a)

orbit

b)

period of rotation

c)

sideways tilt

d)

period of revolution

15.

Which planet experiences an intense greenhouse effect?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Venus

d)

Mercury

16.

Which inner planet has an atmosphere most like Earth?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

All of the inner planets

e)

None of the inner planets

17.

Venus and Mars have atmospheres made up mainly of ___________.

a)

nitrogen

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

carbon dioxide

18.

Name the inner planets in order from the Sun.

a)

Mercury, Earth, Mars, Venus

b)

Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars

c)

Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

19.

This planet has no atmosphere.

a)

Saturn

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

20.

I am the largest planet and have colorful clouds.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Earth

21.

Gases trapped in Venus's atmosphere cause

a)

decrease atmospheric pressure

b)

greenhouse effect

c)

clouds to form

d)

the temperature to lower

22.

Which statement is true about the inner planets.

a)

They are all the same size.

b)

They all have liquid water.

c)

They all have a solid inner core.

d)

They all contain oxygen in their atmosphere.

23.

Which of the following is not one of Jupiter's moon?

a)

Io

b)

Callisto

c)

Ganymede

d)

Triton

24.

Venus is hotter than Mercury even though Mercury is closer to the Sun. Why?

a)

Venus has greenhouse gases which hold the heat

b)

No Mercury atmosphere means inability to hold heat

c)

Neither answer is correct

d)

Both answers are correct

25.

What surrounds Jupiter's solid core?

a)

liquid nitrogen

b)

liquid nickel

c)

liquid hydrogen

d)

liquid carbon

26.

The outer planets are primarily made up of which two gases?

a)

hydrogen and oxygen

b)

helium and methane

c)

hydrogen and helium

d)

carbon dioxide and sulfur

27.

All of the outer planets have ______ and _______.

a)

ring systems; colorful clouds

b)

moons; methane gas

c)

ring systems; moons

d)

methane gas; ring systems

28.

Mercury is too ______ to have strong enough________ to hold an atmosphere.

a)

massive; rotation

b)

large; gravity

c)

small; gravity

d)

small; orbit

29.

Which planet has a sideways tilted axis?

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Uranus

30.

This type of space rock burns up in Earth's atmosphere.

a)

Meteor

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

31.

This type of space rock actually hits a planet or moon.

a)

Meteor

b)

Meteoroid

c)

Meteorite

d)

Comet

32.

Name the four outer planets in order from the Sun.

a)

Jupiter, Pluto, Saturn, Neptune

b)

Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter

c)

Europa, Io, Saturn, Jupiter

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

33.

The solid, inner part of a comet is its

a)

gas tail

b)

coma

c)

dust tail

d)

nucleus

34.

Which is not a dwarf planet?

a)

Haumea

b)

Pluto

c)

Io

d)

Makemake

35.

Which planet's density is so low that it could float in water?

a)

Mars

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Earth

36.

The term that refers to Jupiter's moons is named after whom?

a)

Kepler

b)

Galileo

c)

Copernicus

d)

Newton

37.

Methane is found in the atmosphere of which two planets?

a)

Saturn and Uranus

b)

Jupiter and Neptune

c)

Uranus and Neptune

d)

Neptune and Saturn

38.

What is shown here?

a)

an asteroid

b)

a dwarf planet

c)

a comet

d)

a meteorite

39.

What are the requirements to be considered a planet? Check all that apply.

a)

Spherical

b)

Orbits the Sun

c)

Rotates counterclockwise

d)

Greater mass than total mass of surrounding objects

40.

Name the 4th planet from the Sun.

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

41.

The greater the AU, the ________ the ___________.

a)

shorter; day

b)

longer; year

c)

faster; rotation

d)

shorter; orbit

42.

Which planet is the hottest and why?

Choose two!

a)

Mercury because it is closest.

b)

Venus because its atmosphere is made up of carbon dioxide

c)

Mercury because it has no atmosphere

d)

Venus because of the greenhouse effect

43.

What are the visible parts of a comet? Choose all that apply

a)

coma

b)

gas tail

c)

nucleus

d)

dust tail

44.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
45.
What is in the center of the Heliocentric Model?
a)
Sun
b)
Comet 
c)
Jupiter
d)
Earth
46.
In which type of model are the Sun, other planets, and the Moon in orbit around the Earth?
a)
heliocentric model
b)
tetrahedral model
c)
concentric model
d)
geocentric model
47.
An _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 
a)
Oort Cloud
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
Kuiper belt
d)
Photosphere
48.
Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars are what type of planet?
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Ice Giants
c)
Terrestrial Planets
d)
Exterior Planets
49.
Which choice shows the correct order of the planets?
a)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Neptune Mercury, Uranus
50.
What planet is it?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Venus
51.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are what type of planets?
a)
Gas Giants
b)
Ice Giants
c)
Terrestrial Planets
d)
Exterior Planets
52.
The four terrestrial planets all have
a)
Rocky surfaces
b)
Hot temperatures
c)
Deep atmospheres
d)
Large size
53.
The curved path in which a planet, satellite, or spacecraft moves in a circle around another object.  The path one object takes around another.
a)
rotate
b)
orbit
c)
moon
d)
revolve
54.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance 
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight 
d)
weight and mass
55.
Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.
a)
Venus
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Neptune
56.
This gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red Spot
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
57.
Most likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.
a)
Saturn
b)
Venus
c)
Neptune
d)
Uranus
58.
Planets that are closer to the sun
a)
take more time to orbit
b)
take less time to orbit
59.
What is true of all planets in our Solar System?
a)
They are large bodies in space that orbit the Sun
b)
Planets do not move, only stars move
c)
Planets make their own light
d)
Planets are larger than stars
60.
True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
unit of length that is used in astronomy; equals distance between Earth and sun.
a)
light year
b)
astronomical distance
c)
astronomical mile
d)
astronomical unit
62.
celestial body orbiting a star that meets all the criteria of a planet except that it has not cleared its orbit of other objects.
a)
planet
b)
asteroid
c)
dwarf planet
d)
moon
63.
celestial body orbiting a star that has enough gravity to be spherical and has cleared its orbit of smaller objects.
a)
planet
b)
moon
c)
dwarf planet
d)
comet
64.
our sun and all of the objects that revolve around it because of the sun's gravity.
a)
universal studios
b)
universe
c)
universal system
d)
solar system
65.
one of the 4 planets closest to the sun that are solid, dense, and rocky; Mercury Venus, Earth, or Mars
a)
inner planets
b)
outer planets
c)
dense planets
d)
inside personal space planets
66.
amount of time it takes for a planet to complete one revolution around the sun
a)
light year
b)
astronomical unit
c)
year
d)
month
67.
Jupiters four largest moons, which were discovered by Galileo
a)
Galilean moons
b)
Kuiper belt
c)
Galileonionaial moons
d)
Gavineal moons
68.
one of the 4 outer planets, which are composed mainly of the gases hydrogen and helium
a)
gas giants
b)
hydrogen giants
c)
hydro-helium giants
d)
big gasers
69.
enormous, oval shaped, long lasting storm visible on Jupiter
a)
Great Red Spot
b)
Big Red Spot
c)
Great Red Storm
d)
Big Red Dog
70.
one of 4 planets that are located beyond the asteroid belt in the solar system; Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune
a)
Inner Planet
b)
Outer Planet
c)
Outer asteroid planets
d)
Inner asteroid planets
71.
small, irregularly shaped rocky body that orbits the sun, typically in belt of asteroids that is located between the orbits of mars and Jupiter
a)
asteroid
b)
meteorite
c)
Kuiper belt
d)
comet
72.
small ice, dusty object with a bright tail that orbits the sun
a)
meteor
b)
comet
c)
asteroid
d)
dusticeoid -tailite
73.
region of the solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune that contains millions of frozen objects.
a)
asteroid belt
b)
Kuiper purse
c)
Kuiper belt
d)
Great Red Spot
74.
chunk of rock from space that burns up as it passes through Earth's atmosphere
a)
meteoroid
b)
comet
c)
asteroid
d)
meteor
75.
small rock in interplanetary space that has not entered Earth's atmosphere
a)
meteor
b)
meteoroid
c)
asteroid
d)
comet
76.
event in which many meteors fall through the atmosphere because Earth passes through a cluster of meteoroids
a)
meteoroid shower
b)
asteroid shower
c)
meteor shower
d)
April shower
77.
Which planet is the hottest?
a)
Earth
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
78.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
79.

Where is the Asteroid Belt located in the Solar System?

a)

near Neptune

b)

between Mercury and Venus

c)

between Mars and Jupiter

d)

around the Sun

80.
A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.
a)
Asteroid
b)
Comet
c)
Moon
d)
Meteor
81.
The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are composed of
a)
water
b)
gas
c)
frozen surfaces
d)
rocks
82.
Which planet is tipped on its side nearly 90 degrees?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
83.
Which planet has a giant red spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
84.
What model of the solar system states the sun is the center
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric model
c)
Biocentric modal
d)
Hydrocentric  model
85.
What model of the solar system states the earth is the center
a)
Geocentric Model
b)
Heliocentric model
c)
Biocentric modal
d)
Hydrocentric  model
86.

Which of these has the strongest gravitational field?

a)

sun

b)

earth

c)

saturn

d)

jupiter

87.

What is a meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface?

a)

Meteor

b)

Asteroid

c)

Comet

d)

Meteorite

88.

What is the basic shape of every planet's orbit?

a)

oval

b)

ellipse

c)

perfect circle

d)

egg shaped

89.

What gives Mars its reddish color?

a)

swirling clouds

b)

lava from Olympic Mons

c)

frozen carbon dioxide in the ice caps

d)

iron oxide in the soil

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