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8thgrade
The structure of the solar system pre test
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Match the definition with the correct word. Small, rocky object that orbits the Sun in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
star
comet
asteroid
planet
- 2. Multiple Choice
Match the definition with the correct word. Average distance from Earth to the Sun—about 150 million km.
period of revolution
period of rotation
comet
astronomical unit
- 3. Multiple Choice
Match the definition with the correct word. Object made of gas, dust, and ice that moves around the Sun in an oval-shaped orbit.
planet
comet
asteroid
orbit
- 4. Multiple Choice
Match the definition with the correct word. Path an object follows as it moves around another object
period of revolution
orbit
period of rotation
star
- 5. Multiple Choice
Match the definition with the correct word. Time it takes an object to travel once around the Sun.
orbit
period of revolution
period of rotation
astronomical unit
- 6. Multiple Choice
Match the definition with the correct word. Time it takes an object to complete one rotation.
period of rotation
period of revolution
orbit
astronomical unit
- 7. Multiple Choice
Match the definition with the correct word. Object in space made of gases in which nuclear fusion reactions occur that emit energy.
planet
asteroid
star
comet
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is the closest planet to the sun?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Mercury
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the second closest planet to the sun?
Earth
Venus
Mercury
Mars
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is the third closest planet to the sun?
Earth
Mars
Venus
Mercury
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is the 4th closest planet to the sun?
Earth
Mercury
Venus
Mars
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the 5th closest planet to the sun?
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the 6th closest planet to the sun?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the second farthest planet from the sun?
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is the farthest planet from the sun?
Neptune
Uranus
Jupiter
Saturn
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why is Pluto not a planet?
Pluto actually is a planet.
Pluto does not have the necessary mass.
Pluto turned out to be a moon of Neptune.
Pluto is made of rock and ice and does not have a solid core.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Choose the answer that best completes the sentences.
Planets revolve around the Sun...
in ellipses
in perfect circles
- 18. Multiple Choice
Choose the answer that best completes the sentences.
An ellipse is like a ...
a figure 8
a stretched out circle
- 19. Multiple Choice
Choose the answer that best completes the sentences.
A planet moves slower...
when it is farther from the Sun.
What it is closer to the sun.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which one of these is not a inner planet?
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Neptune
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which one of these is not an outer planet?
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which group of planets are made of ice and gases?
Inner planets
Outer planets
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which group of planets are made of solid rocky material?
Inner planets
Outer planets
- 24. Multiple Choice
An object that orbits the Sun, has a spherical shape, and has a mass greater than the mass of other objects near it is a(n)_______.
Planet
star
asteroid
- 25. Multiple Choice
What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
The Sun's mass
The Sun's period of rotation
The Sun's gravitational force
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