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Solar System And Beyond Review - Part 2
Test Description: Solar System and Beyond Review Benchmark
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The raw materials that form the Solar System were MOST LIKELY
A
oxygen gas and ice particles
B
hydrogen gas and dust
C
asteroids and water vapor
D
gamma radiation and ice particles
2) The MAIN difference between terrestrial planets and gas giants is
A
the plane in which they lie.
B
the way they were formed
C
the shape of their orbit
D
the level of their density
3) Scientist who believe in solar nebula theory believe that the formation of the solar system began around
A
4.6 billion year ago
B
37 billion years ago
C
4.6 million years ago
D
37 million years ago
4) If a new star appeared in our solar system that was larger and heavier than the Sun, the planets would MOST LIKELy
A
continue to orbit the Sun
B
be pulled into the new star.
C
float away into space
D
orbit the new star
5) A meteorite is different from a comet mainly because it
A
has a nucleus made of snow and rock
B
enters the Earth's atmosphere
C
has a tail of ice and dust
D
is found in orbit between Mars and Jupiter
6) The gravitational force between Earth and the Sun is a two-way force. Both the planet and the Sun attract each other. However, the Earth revolves around the Sun. Which BEST explain the orbit of the Earth around the Sun?
A
The Sun's mass is much greater than Earth's mass.
B
The Sun is at the center of the Solar System
C
Other planets also try to move the Sun around them.
D
Earth rotates about its axis, but the Sun does not.
7) Besides stars, planets, and moons, which other objects can also be found in the Milky Way Galaxy?
A
gas
B
gas, comets, and asteroids
C
asteroids
D
comets
8) Comets and meteoroids are small solar system bodies that orbit the Sun. There is one distinct feature of a comet that sets it apart from a meteoroid. What is it?
A
elliptical orbits around the Sun
B
variances in the rock composition in both comets and meteoriods
C
visible comet - fuzzy outline and tail
D
the naming process of both comets and meteoroids is the same
9) The white ring seen between Mars and Jupiter is known as the _____________ belt
A
asteroid
B
comet
C
meteoroid
D
background radiation
10) The moon orbits our Earth. The opposite would never be true, the Earth would never orbit the moon. One reason is due to the force of gravity. The object _____ has a greater gravitational force and that determines what satellites orbit around it.
A
with a thicker atmosphere
B
containing mostly water
C
with the greater mass
D
with the greater diameter
11) The _______ model is a model proposed by Nicholaus Copernicus, a polish cleric, around 1500. His model proposed that all the planets revolved around the Sun.
A
Big Bang Theory
B
Geocentric
C
Heliocentric
D
Gravocentric
12) A streak of light, seen when a space rock enters Earth's atmospshere and begins to burn up. This is called a
A
meteor
B
comet
C
meteoroid
D
asteroid
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