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WorksheetsSolar System and Space Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 3hrs 43mins
What motion is responsible for day and night
The rotation of Earth
The rotation of the moon
The revolution of Earth around the sun.
The revolution of the moon around the Earth
Which object exerts the greatest gravitational force
The Sun
The Earth
The moon
Pluto
Which is NOT a rocky planet?
Earth
Neptune
Mercury
Mars
Which is the largest celestial body in our Solar System?
Jupiter
Sun
Saturn
Mars
The asteroid belt is found between
The Sun and Mercury
Neptune and Uranus
Venus and Earth
Mars and Jupiter
What is true about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?
they all have many moons
they all have a solid surface
they all are smaller than Earth
they all have liquid water on the surface
Which is true about Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
they all have an atmosphere
they all have many moons
they all have rings made of rocks and ice
they all have a rocky surface
A star is born in a cloud of gas and dust called a __________.
nebula
galaxy
asteroid
black hole
What property determines the eventual fate of a star?
color
temperature
mass
luminosity
Together a star and all the planets and other object orbiting it form a(n)
asteroid
galaxy
solar system
star
A group of solar systems that are held together by gravity and classified by shape is called a(n)
solar eclipse
star
galaxy
asteroid
Consider the color of the sun. Based on this color, what is the sun's approximate surface temperature?
10,000-30,000
5000-6000
30000-60000
<3500
As the mass of interacting objects increases, gravity.....
increases
decreases
WHAT 2 FACTORS affect the force of gravity between 2 objects in space?
Mass and inertia
Mass and Distance
Distance and Inertia
Mass and Gravity
Gravity is greatest when two objects are larger and closer together.
True
False
The actual orbits of the planets are
elliptical, with Earth at the center
elliptical, with the Sun at the center
circular, with Earth at the center
circular, with the Sun at the center
What Galaxy is Earth located?
Andromeda
Milky Way
Sagittarius
Snickers
A system of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter bound together by gravity is called -
an asteroid.
a nebula.
a galaxy.
a moon.
Characteristics used to classify stars include:
distance, size, and color.
size, distance, and brightness.
color, brightness, and distance.
size, brightness, and temperature.
A supernova is the explosion of a dying:
medium-mass star
high-mass star
protostar
low-mass star
Which will the sun become when it runs out of fuel?
A black hole
A neutron star
A white dwarf
All of the above
The best description of a red supergiant star would be -
hot and bright
hot and dim
average brightness and temp
cool and bright
A trend among the Main Sequence Stars is that
most of the stars are white or red
the hotter the star, the more brightly it burns
stars dimmer than the sun are of Blue
the larger stars emit light that is blue
How does star E compare to star B in the diagram?
Star E is hotter and brighter than star B.
Star E is hotter and dimmer than star B.
Star E is cooler and brighter than star B.
Star E is cooler and dimmer than star B.
Which of these galaxies would be considered an elliptical galaxy?
Which of the following shows the correct order in the life of a star from beginning to end?
nebula, average star, white dwarf, protostar, red giant
nebula, protostar, average star, red giant, white dwarf
white dwarf, red giant, average star, protostar, nebula
nebula, protostar, white dwarf, average star, red giant
Which characteristic of earth is most responsible for its ability to support life?
carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere
earth is terrestrial
proximity to the sun
presence of ice
Which of the following statements best describes the characteristics of the terrestrial planets?
small, dense, rocky surfaces
large, planetary rings; many moons
rocky cores; close to sun; surface craters
made up of hydrogen and helium; small; close to sun
The adult phase of the star life cycle, where stars spend most of their time.
Main sequence
Red giant
Planetary nebula
Stellar nebula
Massive stars life cycles come to a close with an explosive Supernova phase which leads to which two outcomes?
A black hole and a neutron star
A black hole and a Red Supergiant
A pulsar and a main sequence star
A planetary nebula and a new planet
What does most every living thing need to survive?
Steam
Ice
Plasma
Liquid water
What determines where the habitable zone is located for each star?
The star's distance from Earth
The size of the star
How many planets the star has
The size of the planet
What is the band of potential habitability?
the right distance from a star for an atmosphere to form
the right distance from a star for a terrestrial planet to form
the right distance and temperature for liquid water
the right distance to protect a planet from the sun's UV rays
What is the term 'goldilocks zone' a nickname for?
habitable zone
mid-sized stars like our sun
mid-sized planets like our Earth
atmospheres of the right thickness
How does distance from the sun affect whether or not life exists on a planet?
It doesn't
by effecting the temperature of the planet
by how much water is on the planet
by how big the planet is
Where do some comets come from?
Saturn's rings
Kuiper belt
Asteroid belt
Oort Cloud
Which list shows the order of the planets starting with the one closest to the Sun.
Mars, Earth, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, Jupitar, Mercury, Saturn
Saturn, Neptune, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Mars, Uranus
Which of the following is a reason life can exist on Earth?
water is present
it is not too hot
it is not too cold
it has an atmopshere with the right mixure of gaes
