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Quiz Chapter 23

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The (a)   theory states that the earth is the center of the universe.

2.

Who was the first scientist that suggested that the sun was the center of the solar system.

a)

Nicolas Copernicus

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Isaac Newton

3.

Which scientist discover that gravity holds the planets in their orbits?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Tycho Brahe

d)

Johannes Kepler

4.

Write the name of our galaxy:

(a)  

5.

Select the classification of planets according to their PROPERTIES

a)

terrestrial

b)

inferior

c)

jovian

d)

superior

6.

Select the number of planets in the solar system

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

6

7.

True of False

A planet does not share the space of its orbit with any other object of significance size, other than moons.

(a)  

8.

Write the name of a dwarf planet

(a)  

9.

Select the closest planet to the sun

a)

mercury

b)

venus

c)

earth

d)

mars

10.

This planet is often called red planet

a)

mercury

b)

venus

c)

earth

d)

mars

11.

The region between Mars and Jupiter, where most asteroids orbit, is called?

(a)  

12.

This scientist suggested that comets were ordinary celestial objects not supernatural visitors.

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Edmund Halley

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Tycho Brahe

13.

When a space rock survive its passage through the atmosphere and reach the earth's surface is called?

a)

meteoroid

b)

meteorite

c)

meteor

d)

asteroid

14.

Select the only planet that has living organisms.

a)

jupiter

b)

earth

c)

saturn

d)

neptune

15.

This glowing space rock, that people call "shooting stars" are:

a)

meteors

b)

meteorites

c)

comets

d)

asteroids