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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe force that causes objects with mass to attract one another.gravityorbital pathsystemouter planet
- 2. Multiple ChoiceObjects such as planets, moons, and stars that are located in the sky or in space.solar systemscomasasteroid beltscelestial objects
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe gravitationally-curved path of an object around a point in space.solar systemcomaterrestrialorbital path
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe luminous celestial body around which Earth and other planets revolve and from which they receive heat and light.starplanetmoonsun
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.planetmeteoritestarasteroid belt
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAny of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar systemsolar systemsplanetsasteroidsmeteorites
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAny of the rocky, terrestrial planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt.outer planetsinner planetsGalilean moonsasteroids
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAny of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt.inner planetsouter planetssolar systemsGalilean moons
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe sun together with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it.inner planetsouter planetssolar systemGalilean moons
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA group of interacting or interdependent parts forming a complex whole; for example, all the factors or variables in an environment or all the planetary bodies revolving around a star.systemcomaasteroidterrestrial
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit around the sun.meteoritesmeteroidasteroid beltcomet
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Terrestrial means Earth like.truefalse
- 13. Multiple ChoiceA natural chunk of rock or dust existing outside of Earth's atmosphere.meteroidmeteorasteroidnone of the above
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA small object that enters Earth's atmosphere from space and burns due to friction, emitting light.satellitecometcomameteor
- 15. Multiple ChoiceRemains of meteoroids that strike the surface of Earth or the Moon.cometasteroidsmeteoritessystems
- 16. Multiple ChoiceSomething that orbits around another object; for example, a moon orbiting a planet or a human-made object orbiting Earth.cometmooncomasatellite
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe four largest and brightest moons of Jupiter, which were discovered by Galileo Galilean: Ganymede, IO, Calisto, and Europa.solar systemasteroidsComasGalilean Moons
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA celestial body that revolves around a planet.moonasteroidmeteoroidterrestrial
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit.comaplanetcometsatellite
- 20. Multiple ChoiceGlowing, heated dust and vaporized gas that surrounds the icy comet nucleus as it travels near the sun; solar winds cause heated gases to stream out of the nucleus, forming a tail which points away from the Sun.cometcomameteoritemeteoroid
- 21. Multiple ChoiceLarge and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to those that formed the planets.meteorsasteroidsmeteoritesterrestrials
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich celestial body is the center of our solar system, around which every object orbits?the sunasteroid beltJupiterEarth
- 23. Multiple ChoiceGalilean moons orbit which planet?EarthUranusJupiterNeptune
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following planets could be described as rocky, terrestrial and relatively close to the sun?NeptuneJupiterMarsSaturn
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Based on the table provided, which object is a comet?ABCD - 26. Multiple ChoiceAll inner planets share which of the following characteristics?rocky and terrestrialextremely cold temperaturesmostly made of gaslarge amounts of water
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe sun is best described as amedium sized starcollection of cometslarge planethot, dense rock
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