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WorksheetsSolar System & Beyond Review Questions
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 42mins
What force(s) keep the planets in orbit around the sun?
gravity
inertia
gravity and inertia
friction
Which of the following theories states the following: "The Earth is at the center of the Solar System" ?
Heliocentric theory
Geocentric Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Theory of General Relativity
The Theory of Gravity
Which of the following theories states the following: "The Sun is at the center of the Solar System" ?
Heliocentric theory
Geocentric Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Theory of General Relativity
The Theory of Gravity
Which of the following theories states the following: "The universe began from a small, hot dense state and is continuing to expand" ?
Heliocentric theory
Geocentric Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Theory of General Relativity
The Theory of Gravity
Which of the following theories states the following: "Massive objects actually bend time and space" ?
Heliocentric theory
Geocentric Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Theory of General Relativity
The theory of Gravity
According to the geocentric theory,
all planets orbit the earth
all planets, moons, and the sun orbit the earth
all planets and the sun orbit the earth
A scientific "theory" is best defined as...
an idea, based on data and experiments, to explain something in nature
a fact that is 100% true and supported by observation
a guess or hunch about something in nature
a hypothesis, which uses observations to make an prediction about something
Which correctly shows the organization of terms, from largest to smallest?
Galaxy, Universe, Solar System, Planet, City, Country
Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, Planet, City, Country
Universe, Solar System, Galaxy, Planet, Country, City
Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, Planet, Country, City
What is the name of our galaxy, and what shape is it?
The Milky Way, elliptical
The Milky Way, spiral
The Andromeda, spiral
The Andromeda, elliptical
What is the name of the arm in our Galaxy on which our Solar System is located?
Milky Way
Sagitarius arm
Cygnus arm
Orion's arm
Perseus's arm
What is the law of inertia?
a push or a pull
the tendency of an object in motion to stay in motion, or an object at rest to stay at rest
the force that causes a planet to draw objects into its orbit
The object that has the greatest power over the other objects in our solar system is the...
the moon
Jupiter
the Sun
the Milky Way
Which of the following are pieces of evidence for the Big Bang Theory? Select all that apply!
the planets revolving around the Sun
black holes
galaxies are moving away from us
cosmic background radiation
other planets have moons orbiting them
How are Mercury and Earth similar?
both take the same amount of time to orbit the Sun
both are inner planets
both are made of rock
both b and c are correct
Why are the outer planets cold and dark?
closeness to the Sun
far from the Sun
close to each other
far from the Asteroid Belt
All of the following are true statements except:
Earth rotates one complete turn every 24 hours.
Earth's rotation causes day and night.
It takes the Earth one year to revolve around the sun.
Earth rotates once every 48 hours.
What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Rotation is one complete spin on an axis and revolution is one complete trip around the Sun.
Rotation is one complete trip around the Sun and revolution is one complete spin on an axis.
There are ___________ planets in our Solar System.
Six
Nine
Eight
Ten
