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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a property of the outer planets in our Solar System?
high density
high mass
few moons
rocky and metallic composition
- 2. Multiple Choice
On which of the following planets do the warmest surface conditions exist?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following planets has no moons?
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which planet has the shortest year?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
- 5. Multiple Choice
Identify this object.
our Moon
Venus
Mercury
Mars' moon Phobos
- 6. Multiple Choice
Identify this structure.
a solar plage
a sunspot
the Aurora Borealis
lava flows on Venus
- 7. Multiple Choice
A stream of charged particles (plasma) released from the upper atmosphere of the Sun is called:
the radiative zone.
thermonuclear fusion.
the solar wind.
electromagnetic radiation.
- 8. Multiple Choice
The Photosphere (surface) of the Sun is composed mostly of:
helium.
hydrogen.
rock.
metal.
- 9. Multiple Choice
This photo highlights which of the following regions of the Sun?
the Corona
the Core
the Convective Zone
the the Radiative Zone
- 10. Multiple Choice
What does this illustration represent?
the birth of a solar system
the death of a massive star
the formation of a nebula
the Big Bang
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements is true?
The Sun is the center of our Solar System.
Our Solar System is the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
Our galaxy is the center of the Universe.
The Earth is the center of everything.
- 12. Multiple Choice
_______________ holds all of the other objects in the solar system in orbit around the Sun.
Dark Matter
Gravity
Electromagnetism
Friction
- 13. Multiple Choice
Simply put, a planet in the solar system is an astronomical object that meets three criteria. CHOOSE THE THREE CRITERIA!
A planet has to be in orbit around the Sun.
A planet has enough mass to assume a nearly round shape.
A planet has cleared the neighborhood of smaller bodies around its orbit.
A planet has to be at least 3000 kilometers in diameter.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Mercury is made primarily of:
gas and ice crystals.
rocks and metals.
hydrogen and helium.
frozen water and carbon dioxide.
- 15. Multiple Choice
The division between the inner and outer planetary regions of our Solar System is called:
the Asteroid Belt
the Kuiper Belt
the Oort Cloud.
the Great Attractor.
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