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Test Description: Chapter 3
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Sun produces energy by
A
nuclear fusion
B
burning fuels such as oil
C
attracting it with the force of gravity
D
nuclear fission
2) What shape are the orbits of most comets?
A
spherical
B
circles
C
nearly circular ellipses
D
long, narrow ellipses
3) When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, it produces a streak of light called a(n)
A
meteor
B
comet
C
meteorite
D
asteroid
4) The fact that each planet's orbit is an ellipse was discovered by
A
Brahe
B
Copernicus
C
Kepler
D
Galileo
5) A stream of particles that extends outward from the sun's corona is called
A
chromosphere
B
a sunspot
C
prominence
D
solar wind
6) A(n) ________________________ is a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles that typically has a long, narrow orbit
A
planet
B
asteroid
C
meteoroid
D
comet
7) In a heliocentric system, Earth revolves around
A
Mars
B
the moon
C
the sun
D
the stars
8) The Great Red Spot is a huge storm on
A
Neptune
B
Jupiter
C
Mercury
D
Saturn
9) Most asteroids orbit the sun
A
between Neptune and Pluto
B
between Mars and Jupiter
C
beyond Pluto\'s orbit
D
between the sun and Mercury
10) A doughnut-shaped region that extends from beyond Neptune's orbit to about 100 times Earth's distance from the sun is the
A
Oort cloud
B
Asteroid belt
C
heliocentric system
D
Kuiper belt
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