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- 1. Multiple Choice
Evidence suggests that the whole Universe is expanding and that it might have started billions of years ago from one place with the big bang.
TrueFalse - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe existence of the cosmic background radiation implies thatthe big bang model is wrong.the universe began in a hot, dense state.the universe did not have a moment of creation.the universe began in a cold, low-density state.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat do the initial moments after the Big Bang have in common with the universe as it exists now?all the stars, galaxies, and planets that exist today were formed just a few moments after the Big BangThe universe back then could not sustain life, and it cannot sustain life nowthe universe was extremely hot then, and it is still extremely hot notthe universe began expanding then, and it is still expanding today
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAbout how long ago do scientists believe the universe began?13-14 billion years ago13-14 million years ago12-13 billion years ago12-13 million years ago
- 5. Multiple Choice
What does helio mean?
earth
jupiter
sun
pluto
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does geo mean?
earth
sun
pluto
jupiter
- 7. Multiple Choice
What scientist discovered the Geocentric Model?
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Galileo
Plato
- 8. Multiple Choice
What scientist discovered the Heliocentric Model?
Copernicus
Galileo
Ptolemy
Plato
- 9. Multiple Choice
Where is Earth positioned in the Geocentric model
in the center
on the outside
to the right
to the left
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which model states that earth is positioned at the center of the universe?
Heliocentric
Geocentric
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which model states that the Sun is positioned at the center of the universe?
Heliocentric
Geocentric
- 12. Multiple Choice
Who supported Copernicus's Heliocentric Model
Galileo
Plato
Ptolemy
No one
- 13. Multiple Choice
All of space and everything in it
universe
origin
big bang
position
- 14. Multiple Choice
What analogy do astronomers use to explain the expanding universe?
Raisin bread
Bacon cooking
Flowers growing
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the star at the center of our solar system?sunmoonEarthSaturn
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe universe is ____________contractingexpandingstaying the samespinning
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is gravity?A forceEnergyA pushAll of them - 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich object has more mass?BallEarth
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich object has a GREATER force of gravity?BallEarth
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich has more mass, Earth or the Moon?EarthMoonThe same
- 21. Multiple ChoiceDo astronauts float away on the moon?No, because Moon's gravity pulls them down.Yes, they float and can't even walk!
- 22. Multiple ChoiceObjects with greater _________ also have greater inertia.speedmasstemperaturefriction
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat two forces affect gravity?mass and inertiamass and distancemass and forcemass and weight
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat forces cause a planet to orbit?gravity and orbitgravity and inertiagravity and massgravity and weight
- 25. Multiple ChoiceOn Earth, which has a greater gravitational force acting on it?an iPhonea laptopa doga car
- 26. Multiple ChoiceGravity on the moon is about 1/6 the gravity felt on the earth. This is becausethe moon is much less massive than the earththe earth has a molten core and the moon doesn'tthe moon is so much further from the sun than the earth.the moon is so far away from the earth
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat would happen to the planets in the solar system if the sun’s gravitational force were to suddenly disappear?They will stop moving and become static.They will stop spinning.They will fly away in straight lines.They will start moving toward the Sun
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which force in the Solar System is similar to the tension in the string?FrictionInertiaForceGravity - 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of galaxy is the Milky Way?SpiralBarred SpiralIrregularElliptical
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhere can the Solar System be found when looking at the Milky Way from above?In the center of the galaxyOn the edge of the galaxyAbout 2/3rds of the way out from the centerAbout 1/3rd of the way out from the center
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe name of our galactic cluster is "The Local Group".TrueFalse
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat force holds the contents of galaxies together?The weak nuclear forceThe electromagnetic forceGravityThe strong nuclear force
- 33. Multiple Choice
What type of stars can be found in the bulge of the Milky Way?
Old Stars
Young Stars
A mix of stars
Unknown
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe belt between Mars and JupiterCometsAsteroidsMeteorsStars
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThey are sometimes called shooting starsinterplanetary dustasteroidscometsmeteors
- 36. Multiple ChoiceSelect the pair of bodies which are LEAST alike in composition and sizeasteroid and meteormoon and cometearth and venusuranus and neptune
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following bodies are MOST alike in composition and size?Earth and VenusUranus and Neptuneasteroid and cometmeteor and asteroid
- 38. 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
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThe tail of a comet usually facestoward the suntoward the Earthaway from the Sunaway from the Earth
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWe are composed mainly of rock and metal.comets and starsstars and meteorsasteroid and meteorscomets and asteroid
- 41. Multiple ChoiceI am a rock entering a planet's atmosphere.meteormeteoriteasteroidcomet
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhat are meteors made of?chunks of rocks and mineralsiceironlava
- 43. Multiple ChoiceAre meteors bigger than asteroids?YesNoMabyeSometimes
- 44. Multiple ChoiceObjects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:AsteroidsCometsMeteroidsMeteors
- 45. Multiple ChoiceAsteroids "hang out" in our solar system in a place called:The Kupier BeltThe Oort CloudThe Planetary RingsThe Asteroid Belt
- 46. Multiple ChoiceOne similarity between asteroids, comets and meteoroids is that they all:are made of rockcome from the Asteroid Beltcome from the Oort Cloudorbit the sun
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhen objects strike the surface of a planet or moon, they leave a deep impression on the surface called a:PotholeCraterCanyonPlateau
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a meteor called when it's in space?meteroidmeteormeteorite
- 49. Multiple ChoicePlanets that are closer to the suntake more time to orbittake less time to orbit
- 50. Multiple ChoiceThe order of the planets is:Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, NeptuneEarth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
UranusMercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune - 51. Multiple ChoiceWhich planet is the largest?JupiterSaturnUranusNeptune
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWhich planet is fifth from the sun?SaturnJupiterMarsEarth
- 53. Multiple Choicewhich planet is the third from the sun?MercuryNeptunePlutoEarth
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the second closest planet to the sun?EarthSaturnVenusMercury
- 55. Multiple ChoiceThe earth orbits around...the sun.the moonother planetsthe Milky Way
- 56. Multiple ChoiceAlmost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.VenusMarsMercuryNeptune
- 57. Multiple ChoiceThis is the only planet in the solar system with oceans of liquid water.MercuryMarsVenusEarth
- 58. Multiple ChoiceScientists have been able to find no atmosphere around this planet because it has little gravity and is closest to the sun.MarsVenusMercuryEarth
- 59. Multiple ChoiceThe surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.MercuryMarsPlutoVenus
- 60. Multiple ChoiceThis gas giant has a large storm in its atmosphere known as The Red SpotJupiterSaturnUranusNeptune
- 61. Multiple ChoiceMost likely due to a massive collision, this planet rotates from top to bottom.SaturnVenusNeptuneUranus
- 62. Multiple ChoiceSome scientists believe that this dwarf planet is actually a very large comet caught in a permanent orbit.ErisPlutoMarsNeptune
- 63. Multiple ChoiceSome scientists believe that this dwarf planet is actually a very large comet caught in a permanent orbit.ErisPlutoMarsNeptune
- 64. Multiple ChoiceThis cold, blue planet was discovered by a mathematical prediction.NeptuneJupiterUranusVenus
- 65. Multiple ChoiceThis is the largest planet in the solar system.SaturnJupiterUranusVenus
- 66. Multiple ChoiceThis is the smallest planet in the solar systemMercuryVenusEarthMars
- 67. Multiple ChoiceOnly planet known to have lifeEarthMarsVenusMercury
- 68. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False
The Earth is the center of the solar system.TrueFalse - 69. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a common characteristic of the inner planets?LargeGaseousRingsRocky Surface
- 70. Multiple ChoiceWhich planet has a thick atmosphere and is the hottest planet?MercuryVenusEarthMars
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