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Universe/Solar System/Gravity
Test Description: Review questions about the Universe/Solar System/Gravity based on the NGSS
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How would you classify an object made of dust particles, rocks, frozen water, methane, and ammonia that orbits the sun.
A
comet
B
meteor
C
meteroid
D
asteroid
2) The Big Bang Theory best describes how the _________________ 13 to 15 billion years ago.
A
universe formed
B
northern lights appeared
C
stars formed
D
solar systems formed
3) Comparing the inner and outer planets of our solar system, what is the major difference between them?
A
inner planets are large and made of gas
B
inner planets are small and rocky and have more moons than the outer planets
C
outer planets are large and rocky.
D
inner planets are small and rocky while outer planets are large and made of gas
4) The asteroid belt is located ___________________, dividing inner and outer planets
A
between Saturn and Uranus
B
between Mars and Jupiter.
C
between Earth and Mars.
D
between Jupiter and Saturn.
5) The coolest stars in the sky are ____ in color.
A
White
B
Black
C
Blue
D
Red
6) Of the 4 known galaxy shapes, the Milky Way is a ____________ shaped galaxy.
A
barred
B
irregular
C
elliptical
D
spiral
7) ________ was the first to redesign the Solar System model in the 1500’s to have the sun in the center, instead of the Earth
A
Galileo
B
Einstein
C
Copernicus
D
The Pope
8) Mercury is an inner planet. All inner planets can be described as:
A
large
B
missing a moon
C
rocky
D
cold
9) Betelgeuse is a red supergiant star, its temperature is probably _____.
A
bright
B
hot
C
dim
D
cool
10) If you travel from the Sun towards Pluto, what will you go past?
A
planets only
B
multiple stars and moons
C
planets, moons and multiple stars
D
moons and planets
11) The dwarf planet Pluto takes much longer to revolve around the Sun than the planets do. This is because Pluto is ____.
A
slowed down by it moons
B
farther from the sun
C
made of ice
D
smaller than the other planets
12) What characteristics do the four outer planets have in common?
A
They are about the same size as Earth and are solid.
B
They are much larger than Earth and are solid.
C
They are much larger than Earth and are made mainly of gases.
D
They are about the same size as Earth and are made mainly of gases.
13) What would make you weigh half as much as you do right now on Earth?
A
remove half of Earth’s atmosphere
B
increase Earth’s rotation
C
double Earth’s distance from the sun
D
remove half of Earth’s mass
14) As a comet vaporizes and breaks up, small rock particles that are smaller than asteroids drift off and are called ____.
A
meteoroids
B
snowballs
C
meteors
D
meteorites
15) Small pieces of space rock that enter Earth’s atmosphere at speeds of 15-70 km/s and burn up are called __________. They are often from comets that have broken up.
A
asteroids
B
meterorites
C
meteoroids
D
meteors
16) ______ are pieces of space rock that strike the surface of a moon or planet.
A
meteors
B
meteoroids
C
meteorites
D
comets
17) Our universe will likely _______ in the future according to most astronomers.
A
turn into a nebula
B
disappear into a black hole
C
none of the choices
D
continue to expand
18) Of the listed planets, which one orbits the sun the fastest and why?
A
Saturn, because its rings increase its speed
B
Mars, because it is closest to the sun
C
Venus, because it is closer to the sun
D
Uranus, because gas planets are lighter and move faster
19) Which of the following correctly orders the objects from closest to Earth to farthest from Earth?
A
Sun, Moon, Neptune, Center of Milky Way, edge of Universe
B
Moon, Sun, Neptune, Center of Milky Way, edge of Universe
C
Neptune, Sun, Moon, center of Milky Way, edge of Universe
D
Moon, Neptune, Sun, Edge of Universe, Center of Milky Way
20) Comets probably originated in the ______.
A
asteroid belt
B
Haley’s alley
C
Oort cloud
D
another solar system
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