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Solar System Review
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1) The planets of the solar system revolve around the Sun in orbits because of the Sun’s
A
heat
B
magnetic field
C
gravity
D
rotation
2) When a satellite is in orbit around the Earth, the force of gravity on the satellite
A
causes the speed of the satellite to decrease
B
pulls the satellite out toward space
C
causes a change in the direction of motion
D
is so small it can be ignored
3) What is the orbit paths of most planets in our solar system?
A
circle
B
ellipse
C
oval
D
straight line
4) The discovery of the Galilean moons change how humans perceived the
A
it allowed for us to study how ice moves in other places of the solar system
B
it gave us proof that not everything orbited around the Earth
C
we could see that there was other life in the solar system
D
it allowed us to honor the famous scientist, Galileo
5) Made mostly of ice and will light up when close to the sun is called a
A
Mercury
B
Venus
C
comet
D
asteroid
6) If this system lost the Sun, the planets would go in a
A
would not go anywhere
B
striaght line
C
blow up
D
perfect circle
7) The planets in the solar system are so far apart that scientists measure the distance
A
miles
B
astronomical units
C
nautical miles
D
kilometers
8) You weigh 1/6th of your weight on the moon as compared to the Earth because
A
the Earth is smaller than the Moon
B
the moon has less mass than the Earth
C
the Earth has less mass than the moon
D
the Moon is orbiting the Earth
9) The closer two objects are to one another
A
the less the gravitational pull
B
the faster they rotate
C
the more they repel each other
D
the stronger the gravitational pull
10) You twirl a string so that a ball circles your head. Your head remains facing the same direction. What would your head represent in space?
A
meteor
B
moon
C
sun
D
asteroid
11) What is a spinoff from the United States space program?
A
pencil
B
cordless power tools
C
air bags in car
D
stereo system
12) A rocky object that is irregularly shaped, 50 miles wide, rotates every 18 hours, and 3 times further from the sun in space is called a
A
sun
B
asteroid
C
probe
D
planet
13) Mars is very similar to Earth. Mars does not have
A
constantly in motion
B
an abundance of water
C
rocky surface
D
moons
14) A probe is a vehicle designed to carry instruments, but not crew. It would be sent to look at a
A
meteor
B
planet
C
inside the sun
D
comet
15) The space shuttle differed from previous space vehicles because it is
A
it could go beyond the Earth's orbit
B
airtight
C
could carry more than one person
D
reusable
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