6.11A Celestial Objects

1.

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1 pt

The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another.

gravity

orbital path

system

outer planet

2.

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1 pt

The gravitationally-curved path of an object around a point in space.

solar system

coma

terrestrial

orbital path

3.

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The luminous celestial body around which Earth and other planets revolve and from which they receive heat and light.

star

planet

moon

sun

4.

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1 min

1 pt

A ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.

planet

meteorite

star

asteroid belt

5.

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1 min

1 pt

Any of the large celestial bodies that revolve around the Sun in the solar system

solar systems

planets

asteroids

meteorites

6.

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1 pt

Any of the rocky, terrestrial planets of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, whose orbits are inside the asteroid belt.

outer planets

inner planets

Galilean moons

asteroids

7.

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1 min

1 pt

Any of the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, whose orbits lie beyond the asteroid belt.

inner planets

outer planets

solar systems

Galilean moons

8.

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1 min

1 pt

The sun together with the group of planets and other celestial bodies that are held by its gravitational attraction and revolve around it.

inner planets

outer planets

solar system

Galilean moons

9.

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1 min

1 pt

The region between the inner and outer planets where most asteroids orbit around the sun.

meteorites

meteroid

asteroid belt

comet

10.

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1 pt

True or False: Terrestrial means Earth like.

true

false

11.

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1 pt

A small object that enters Earth's atmosphere from space and burns due to friction, emitting light.

satellite

comet

coma

meteor

12.

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1 min

1 pt

Something that orbits around another object; for example, a moon orbiting a planet or a human-made object orbiting Earth.

comet

moon

coma

satellite

13.

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1 min

1 pt

The four largest and brightest moons of Jupiter, which were discovered by Galileo Galilean: Ganymede, IO, Calisto, and Europa.

solar system

asteroids

Comas

Galilean Moons

14.

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1 min

1 pt

A celestial body that revolves around a planet.

moon

asteroid

meteoroid

terrestrial

15.

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1 pt

A celestial body of ice, dust, and rock with an elongated and elliptical orbit.

coma

planet

comet

satellite

16.

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1 min

1 pt

Large and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to those that formed the planets.

meteors

asteroids

meteorites

terrestrials

17.

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1 min

1 pt

Which celestial body is the center of our solar system, around which every object orbits?

the sun

asteroid belt

Jupiter

Earth

18.

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1 min

1 pt

Galilean moons orbit which planet?

Earth

Uranus

Jupiter

Neptune

19.

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1 min

1 pt

Which of the following planets could be described as rocky, terrestrial and relatively close to the sun?

Neptune

Jupiter

Mars

Saturn

20.

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1 pt

Based on the table provided, which object is a comet?

A

B

C

D

21.

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1 min

1 pt

All inner planets share which of the following characteristics?

rocky and terrestrial

extremely cold temperatures

mostly made of gas

large amounts of water

22.

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1 min

1 pt

The sun is best described as a

medium sized star

collection of comets

large planet

hot, dense rock

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