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Solar System Test Corrections

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 7hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do the inner planets have less moons than the outer planets?

a)

They have less mass, and therefore less gravitational pull

b)

They have less mass, and therefore more gravitational pull

c)

They have more mass, and therefore more gravitational pull

d)

They have more mass, and therefore less gravitational pull

2.

Which planet is the fastest to revolve around the Sun?

a)

Mecury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

3.

What size is the Sun?

a)

Small

b)

Medium

c)

Large

d)

Supernova

4.

Which of the following is NOT a gas giant?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

5.

What is the shape of the path planets follow when orbiting the Sun?

a)

Eclipse

b)

Ellipse

c)

Circle

d)

Axis

6.

What are the rocky bodies that are found between Mars and Jupiter?

a)

Asteroids

b)

Meteoroids

c)

Comets

d)

Stars

7.

This space tool lets you observe distant objects in any weather

a)

Magnifying lens

b)

Prism

c)

Radio telescope

d)

Microscope

8.

How can you increase gravity?

a)

Increase mass, decrease distance

b)

Increase mass, increase distance

c)

Decrease mass, decrease distance

d)

Decrease mass, increase distance

9.

What is the largest planet in our Solar System?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Earth

10.

Which of the following are natural satellites?

a)

Moons

b)

Planets

c)

Comets

d)

All of the above

11.

A space rock strikes Earth's surface. It would now be called a

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Meteor

c)

Meteorite

d)

Asteroid

12.

Why does the tail of a comet point away from the Sun?

a)

The Sun's solar winds

b)

The Sun is too hot

c)

The tail is too long

d)

The comet's gravity

13.

What galaxy do we live in?

a)

The Milky Way

b)

The Elliptical

c)

The Local

d)

The Andromeda

14.

What are galaxies made up of?

a)

Gas, dust, and billions of stars

b)

Gas, dust, and ice

c)

Dust and rocky bodies

d)

Gas and rocky bodies

15.

What would change if you landed on another planet?

a)

Weight

b)

Mass

c)

Hair color

d)

Speed

16.

What space tool can be used to look at the elements of stars?

a)

Satellite

b)

Spectroscope

c)

Microscope

d)

Telescope

17.

A shooting star is a

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

d)

Meteorite

18.

This planet is 3/4 water and has life

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

d)

Uranus

19.

Sun-centered model

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

Lunarcentric

d)

Solarcentric

20.

Which is true about the revolution of planets?

a)

They all move the same speed

b)

The inner planets revolve quicker

c)

The outer planets revolve quicker

d)

The inner planets revolve slower

21.

An artificial satellite is...

a)

built by humans

b)

less expensive to build

c)

out of Earth's orbit

d)

the Moon

22.

A space probe is...

a)

built by humans

b)

less expensive to build

c)

out of Earth's orbit

d)

the Moon

23.

What unit do astronomers use to measure distance between stars?

a)

Galaxies

b)

Astronomical units

c)

Light years

d)

Miles

24.

What is a cloud of gas and dust in space called?

a)

A nebula

b)

A planet

c)

An asteroid

d)

A meteoroid

25.

This phenomenon explains that the universe is expanding by observing light be stretched.

a)

Red-shift

b)

Axis rotation

c)

Elliptical orbits

d)

Magnetic attraction

26.

What two forces keep the planets orbiting the Sun?

a)

Gravity and inertia

b)

Gravity and distance

c)

Gravity and mass

d)

Inertia and friction

27.

Before the next test, I will...

a)

Use the resources Ms. Bowman provides

b)

Complete and study my study guide

c)

Ask Ms. Bowman for help if I do not understand something

d)

All of the above