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WorksheetsUnit 6 Review - Our Solar System
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
At which point in this asteroids orbit would the gravitational force of the sun be strongest?
A
B
C
D
Which choice below lists the layers of the sun correctly from innermost to outermost?
Radiative zone --> Convection zone --> Core
Convection zone --> Radiative zone --> Core
Core --> Radiative zone --> Convection zone
Radiative zone --> Core --> Convection zone
Objects made of ice, gas and dust that orbit our sun are called:
Asteroids
Comets
Meteoroids
Meteors
Huge chunks of rock and metal (some measuring miles wide) and are believed to be left-over pieces of planets and moons are called:
Asteroids
Meteoroids
Comets
Meteors
What is the primary difference between asteroids and meteoroids?
Asteroids are smaller than meteoroids
Meteoroids are smaller than asteroids
Asteroids are round, while meteoroids are irregularly shaped
Meteoroids have a molten center, while asteroids do not
Which is the hottest planet in our solar system (due to its dense CO2 and sulfuric acid atmosphere)?
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Which of the following pairs of planets have average temperatures that are most similar to each other?
Mercury & Jupiter
Earth & Mars
Venus & Neptune
Uranus & Mars
Which model of the solar system states that the Earth is the center?
Geocentric
Heliocentric
Biocentric
Hydrocentric
This is a total solar eclipse. What part of the sun is still visible in this image?
Photosphere
Sunspots
Corona
Convection Zone
The planets in the solar system are so far apart that scientists measure the distance between them in
miles (mi)
kilometers (km)
astronomical units (AU)
inches (in)
Solar flares...
are from areas of intense magnetic activity.
are from the interior of the Sun.
share things in common with Sun spots.
form in the radiative zone.
Which of the following statements best explains why Mercury and Venus do not have any natural satellites (moons)?
They are too close to the sun.
The planets are too hot.
The planets are too small.
Why are sunspots darker than the surrounding areas on the sun?
The hotter gas releases less light
The cooler gas releases less light
They look that way because the light from the sun
They are created by shadows from the moon
Sunspots are
large flares of energy that loop back to the sun's surface.
bursts of energy that flash off the sun's surface.
magnetic areas on the sun's surface that appear darker because they are a lower temperature than surrounding areas.
areas on the sun's surface that are a higher temperature than the rest of the sun
Solar flares are associated with sunspots and caused by
the release of energy from the sun's magnetic field.
the sun's rotation.
the planets pulling on the sun.
the sun dancing the tango.
