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Unit 2 Test Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The earth is located between which 2 planets?
a)
Jupiter & Saturn
b)
Mercury & Venus
c)
Venus & Mars
d)
Saturn and Uranus
2.
What planet has the Great Red Spot?
a)
Mercury
b)
Jupiter
c)
Venus
d)
Neptune
3.
Whats the fourth closest planet to the sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Earth
c)
Jupiter
d)
Uranus
4.
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Earth 
5.
Which of the following planets is farthest from the Sun?
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Earth 
6.

How do scientists believe gravity influenced the formation of the planets in our solar system?

a)

A large cloud of gas and dust ignited into a planet.

b)

Gravity pulled the planets out of the Sun.

c)

A large explosion created the planets.

d)

Large pieces of debris clumped together to form planets.

7.

What are the steps of the Nebular Theory?

a)

Step 1: A tiny point rapidly expanded

Step 2: Helium was compressed into stars

Step 3: The stars explode and turn into planets

b)

Step 1: Gravity pulled together atoms in a nebula

Step 2: Nuclear fusion occurred and a star is born

Step 3: Smaller clumps around the star formed into planets

c)

Step 1: The solar system formed because of the Big Bang

Step 2: Our solar system was the first one

Step 3: Dark energy is pushing other solar systems away

d)

Step 1: Gaseous planets will orbit the Sun slower

Step 2: Rocky planets will orbit the Sun faster

Step 3: The Sun will vaporize all the inner planets

8.

The ____  are the four planets closest to the Sun

a)

outer planets

b)

gas giants

c)

inner planets

d)

larger

9.

The outer planets are ____  than the inner planets, 

a)

smallest

b)

larger

c)

slower

d)

rocky

10.

The outer planets are also called ________.

a)

terrestrial planets

b)

larger planets

c)

gas giants

d)

farthest planets

11.

The four inner planets are:

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Pluto

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto

12.

The four outer  planets are:

a)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Pluto

c)

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto

13.

The ______ do not have solid surfaces and have a small, rocky core. 

a)

outer planets

b)

terrestrial planets

c)

inner planets

d)

smallest

14.

The outer planets are made of _____.

a)

rock and ice

b)

rock and metals

c)

gas

d)

ice

15.
How long does it take Earth to orbit the sun?
a)
one week
b)
one month
c)
one year
16.
What causes sunrise and sunset?
a)
Earth orbits.
b)
Earth rotates.
c)
The sun moves around Earth.
17.
What is the sun?
a)
a moon
b)
a planet
c)
a star
18.
This picture shows the path a satellite takes as it moves around the earth.  What is the path called?
a)
a constellation
b)
a moon
c)
an orbit
19.
The Earth rotates once in 24 hours?  What is another word for rotate?
a)
orbit
b)
skip
c)
spin
20.

What is the big bang theory?

a)

A theory that states that the universe started in a large mass and then imploded to form everything.

b)

A theory that states that the universe was there, will be and is there. Is homogeneous and isotropic.

c)

A theory that states that the universe is slowly coming back to a center.

d)

A theory that states that the universe started in a small mass and then expanded, the expansion cooled down the temperature and that resulted in the formation of matter, energy, space and time.

21.
What is the best evidence for the Big Bang theory?
a)
How fast light can travel
b)
The expansion of the Universe
c)
Creation of new planets
22.

A cloud of gas and dust in space is called __________.

a)

a nebula

b)

a space haze

c)

an asteroid belt

d)

a galaxy

23.

The Nebular Hypothesis is the scientific explanation for the formation of __________.

a)

the universe.

b)

meteor showers.

c)

our solar system.

d)

clouds.