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Solar System Vocabulary
Test Description: Solar System Vocab for the unit
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Made up of gas, dust, and billions of stars and has different shapes
A
comets
B
galaxies
C
moons
D
planets
2) spherical or flattened disks
A
elliptical
B
irregular
C
spiral
3) A nucleus of bright stars and two or more spiral arms
A
elliptical
B
irregular
C
spiral
4) no definite shape
A
irregular
B
spiral
C
elliptical
5) The distance light travels in on year
A
5 miles
B
light year
C
good year
D
dark year
6) (Gas and dust) exist in space and are remnants from the formation of the universe when it formed
A
stars
B
meteors
C
Nebula
D
comets
7) May have rings or other unique surface characteristics
A
planets
B
moons
C
asteroids
D
comets
8) Most are rocky bodies covered with craters, but some have unique characteristics
A
asteroids
B
comets
C
moons
D
planets
9) Some _____ outside the belt have orbits that cross Earth's orbit, which require scientists to monitor their position
A
planets
B
asteroids
C
comets
D
moons
10) Have long, narrow, elliptical orbits that cause them to cross paths with other objects in the solar system
A
planets
B
moons
C
asteroids
D
comets
11) Chunks or rock that burn up upon entering a planet's atmosphere
A
asteroids
B
moons
C
meteors
D
comets
12) Prior to entering the atmosphere the chunks of rock move about within the solar system and are known as _____
A
meteorites
B
comets
C
meteoroids
D
meteors
13) When the chunk of rock strikes the surface of a planet or moon it is known as a _____
A
comet
B
meteoroid
C
meteors
D
meteorite
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