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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe force that causes objects with mass to attract one another.gravityorbital pathsystemouter planet
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe gravitationally-curved path of an object around a point in space.solar systemcomaterrestrialorbital path
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe luminous celestial body around which Earth and other planets revolve and from which they receive heat and light.starplanetmoonsun
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.planetmeteoritestarasteroid belt
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAny of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar systemsolar systemsplanetsasteroidsmeteorites
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAny of the rocky, terrestrial planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt.outer planetsinner planetsGalilean moonsasteroids
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAny of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt.inner planetsouter planetssolar systemsGalilean moons
- 8. 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
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit around the sun.meteoritesmeteroidasteroid beltcomet
- 10. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False: Terrestrial means Earth like.truefalse
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA small object that enters Earth's atmosphere from space and burns due to friction, emitting light.satellitecometcomameteor
- 12. Multiple ChoiceSomething that orbits around another object; for example, a moon orbiting a planet or a human-made object orbiting Earth.cometmooncomasatellite
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe four largest and brightest moons of Jupiter, which were discovered by Galileo Galilean: Ganymede, IO, Calisto, and Europa.solar systemasteroidsComasGalilean Moons
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA celestial body that revolves around a planet.moonasteroidmeteoroidterrestrial
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit.comaplanetcometsatellite
- 16. Multiple ChoiceLarge and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to those that formed the planets.meteorsasteroidsmeteoritesterrestrials
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich celestial body is the center of our solar system, around which every object orbits?the sunasteroid beltJupiterEarth
- 18. Multiple ChoiceGalilean moons orbit which planet?EarthUranusJupiterNeptune
- 19. 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 - 21. Multiple ChoiceAll inner planets share which of the following characteristics?rocky and terrestrialextremely cold temperaturesmostly made of gaslarge amounts of water
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe sun is best described as amedium sized starcollection of cometslarge planethot, dense rock
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