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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following are the closest to the sun?terrestrial planetsgas giant planets
- 2. Multiple Choice
The main force at play during making of our solar system
strong force
weak force
gravity
electrostatic force
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow old is our solar system?4.6 billion years old4.6 million years old9 billion years old4.5 million years old
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA cloud of gas and dust from which bodies in space are formedphotospherenebulasolar flareSunspot
- 5. Multiple ChoiceSometimes I am called a "dirty snowball". I have a hydrogen cloud, coma, and a nucleus. I am invisible except when near the sun. What am I?AsteroidStarMeteorComet
- 6. Multiple Choice
Where are asteroids found?
between earth and venus
between Jupiter and Saturn
between Saturn and Uranus
between Mars and Jupiter
- 7. Multiple Choice
What do the outer planets have in common?
They are much larger than Earth and are made mainly of Hydrogen and Helium
The are about the same size as Earth and are mostly made of Hydrogen and Helium
They are must larger than Earth and are mainly made of iron
They are the same size as Earth and are mainly made of iron
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following describe the size of our sun? (select all that apply)
Medium Sized
835,000 miles across
A neutron star
A very massive star
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA massive explosion of a star is called . . .supernovanebulapulsarblack hole
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the closest planet to the Sun?MercuryMarsVenusEarth
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the inner planets composed of?gases and icerock and icegases and rockrock
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the three qualifications of an inner planet?has an elliptical orbit, has a rocky surface, and no atmosperehas an elliptical orbit, has rings, and a rocky surfacehas an elliptical orbit, has a rocky surface, and is position between the Sun and the Asteroid Belt.has an elliptical orbit, a rocky surface, and is positioned between the Asteroid Belt and Pluto
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe first four outer planets are:Much smaller and have rocky surfaces.Much larger and have rocky surfaces.Much larger and do not have solid surfaces.Much smaller and do not have solid surfaces.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe first four outer planets from the sun out are:Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, NeptunePluto, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, JupiterJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, NeptuneNeptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe composition of the outer planets atmospheres is similar to the gases in the __________.MercuryVenusSunEarth
- 16. Multiple Choice
In the heliocentric model, what is at the center of the solar system?
Earth
Mars
The moon
The Sun
- 17. Reorder
Reorder the following IN ORDER OF CLOSEST TO THE SUN
MERCURY
VENUS
EARTH
MARS
- 18. Drag and Drop
The Solar System formed from a cloud of dust and gas called a (a) .
The cloud began to collapse in on itself, as the cloud (b) it began to (c) .
It flattened out to form a (d) shape with a very dense centre.
The centre eventually ignited to become our (e) .
nebulacontractedspindiskSunblack holebananagas giantspheresolar system - 19. Drag and Drop
Other material also began to clump together due to forces like (a) , these became the (b) .
In the outer reaches of the solar system the (c) planets formed.
Closer to the sun planets like Earth and (d) were made.
Left over rocks that didn't form planets are called (e) and are found between Mars and Jupiter
gravityplanetsgas giantMercuryasteroidswhite dwarfsJupiterfrictioncometsrocky planets - 20. Multiple Choice
What is the definition of an Astronomical Unit?
The distance from the Sun to the Earth
One million kilometres
The distance between the Earth and Moon
The diameter of the Solar System
- 21. Multiple ChoiceA nebula is:A cloud of iceA cloud of dust and gasA cloud of just gasA cloud of just dust
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe group of inner planets are known as:The Terrestrial PlanetsThe Gas GiantsThe Outer PlanetsThe Hallow Planets
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe group of outer planets are known as:The Terrestrial PlanetsThe Gas GiantsThe Inner PlanetsThe Rocky Planets
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