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Matter In Space
Test Description: Matter in Space
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Select the answer showing the planets from closest to the Sun to farthest from the Sun.
A
Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Neptune, Earth, Uranus
B
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
C
Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Mars, Mercury
D
Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
2) What are the criteria needed to be met in order for a planet to be called a planet?
A
It has to orbit a star
B
It has to be nearly round in shape
C
All of the above
D
Its path in its orbit around the Sun is clear
3) What is a moon?
A
A man-made satellite that orbits a planet.
B
A natural satellite that orbits a star.
C
A man-made satellite that orbits in space.
D
A natural satellite that orbits a planet.
4) How many Astronomical Units (AU) is it from the Earth to the Sun?
A
1
B
10
C
1.5
D
100
5) The first four planets in our solar system are known as what?
A
The dwarf planets
B
The terrestrial planets
C
The exoplanets
D
The Jovian planets
6) The last four planets in our solar system are known as what?
A
The dwarf planets
B
The terrestrial planets
C
The Jovian planets
D
The exoplanets
7) Why is Pluto considered a dwarf planet?
A
It does not orbit a star
B
It's path around the Sun is not clear
C
It is not round in shape
D
It is too small
8) What is the force that holds the planets in orbit around the Sun called?
A
Gravity
B
Inertia
C
Volume
D
Mass
9) True or False: Jupiter is the planet with the greatest gravity because it is the biggest planet.
A
True
B
False
10) Which is NOT a characteristic of the terrestrial planets?
A
They have no rings.
B
They are made of gas.
C
They have few or no moons.
D
They are small.
11) Which is NOT a characteristic of the Jovian planets?
A
They are made of gas and are huge in size.
B
They have a ring system.
C
They are rocky.
D
They have multiple moons.
12) Jupiter and Saturn are known as the....
A
Ice giants
B
Gas giants
C
Exoplanets
D
Dwarf planets
13) Uranus and Neptune are known as...
A
Exoplanets
B
Gas giants
C
Dwarf planets
D
Ice giants
14) This is a band of large space rocks that separate the terrestrial and Jovian planets.
A
Oort cloud
B
Asteroid belt
C
Dwarf planets
D
Kuiper belt
15) What is the sentence to help you remember the order of the planets?
A
Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally
B
My Very Excellent Mother Just Gave Us Nachos
C
My Very Excellent Mother Just Served Us Nachos
D
Mary Had A Little Lamb
16) Why do scientists use AU to measure distances from planets and not kilometers or miles?
A
We use light years to calculate distances from planets
B
Using kilometers and miles would give you a very big number and it is easier to use AU.
C
Using kilometers and miles would give you a small number and you can use these instead
D
Using AU is more difficult to calculate
17) Large chunks of rock and metal that orbit in space
A
Asteroid
B
Dwarf planet
C
Comet
D
Meteor
18) Large chunks of frozen snowballs/ice that orbit the Sun and have a ghostly tail
A
Dwarf planet
B
Comet
C
Meteor
D
Asteroid
19) Space rocks that burn through the Earth's atmosphere and create shooting stars
A
Meteors
B
Comet
C
Dwarf planets
D
Asteroid
20) Examples: Pluto, Haumea, Makemake, Eris, and Ceres
A
Comets
B
Dwarf planets
C
Asteroid
D
Meteors
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