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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Milky Way galaxy we live in is a/an ..........
elliptical galaxy
spiral galaxy
irregular galaxy
- 2. Multiple ChoiceSelect the order from smallest to largest.Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universeSun, Milky Way, universe, solar systemSun, solar system, Milky Way, universeSun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThis is the largest planet in the solar system.SaturnJupiterUranusVenus
- 4. Multiple Choice
Planets that are closer to the sun
take more time to orbit/revolve
take less time to orbit/revolve
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat Model is where the sun is the center of the universe?GeocentricHeliocentricEarth's rotationsEarth's planets
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.solar systemearthrotationUnited States
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following correctly lists the objects of space in order from largest to smallest?universe, galaxy, star, planetuniverse, galaxy, planet, stargalaxy, universe, star, planetgalaxy, universe, planet, star
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat galaxy do we live in?The Milky Way GalaxyThe Sombrero GalaxyThe Andromeda GalaxyThe Tadpole Galaxy
- 9. Multiple Choice
Examining the Solar System, a pattern arises when describing the distance between each planet. Which of the following BEST describes that pattern?
As a planet's distance from the sun increases, its period of revolution doesnt change.
As a planet's distance from the sun increases, its period of revolution decreases
As a planet's distance from the sun increases, its period of revolution also increases
- 10. Multiple Choice
The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it make up our...
Universe
Galaxy
Star
Solar System
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the largest?staruniverseclustergalaxy
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow old is our universe?13.7 billion years old4.6 billion years old5,000 years old13 years old
- 13. Multiple ChoiceOne of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.The inner planets all have waterthe inner planets are much bigger than the outer planetsthe outer planets are gas planetsthe outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a star?a natural satellite that orbits the Eartha large, bright ball of burning gas
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the star in our solar system?VenusSunJupiterMars
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why does the sun seem so much larger than other stars?
It is farther away than other stars.
It is brighter than other stars.
It is closer to Earth than the other stars.
It is the largest star in the universe.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat color are the hottest stars?redyelloworangeblue
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat color are the coolest stars?redblueyelloworange
- 19. Multiple Choice
Star's spend most of their lives as __________________. This is where our Sun is now.
Nebulas
Main Sequence
Red Giants
White Dwarfs
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat process takes place inside a star to generate energyNuclear fissionHydrogen CreationNuclear fusionHelium forming
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat determines the color of a star?It's sizeIt's temperatureIt's compositionThey are all the same color
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the next step in the life cycle of our Sun?white dwarfred giantmain sequenceneutron star
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?gravityspeedstringair currents
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is in the center of the Heliocentric Model?SunCometJupiterEarth
- 25. Multiple ChoiceAn _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.Oort CloudAsteroid beltKuiper beltPhotosphere
- 26. Multiple ChoiceAn ice ball that has a very long elliptical orbit is called a _________.phaseasteroidaxiscomet
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat star category has the largest stars?Super giantsWhite DwarfsGiantsMain Sequence
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich star is cooler and less luminous than the Sun?Proxima CentauriRigelPollux40 Eridani B
- 29. Multiple ChoiceCompared to other stars, the sun is…SmallBigAverageUnimpressive
- 30. Multiple ChoiceGalaxies are composed ofbillions of starsa star and the planets that orbit around itall of the bodies and objects in space
- 31. Multiple Choice
According to Newton's Laws, objects that are larger and closer together have
stronger gravitational pull
weaker gravitational pull
- 32. Multiple Choice
Gravitational attraction is determined by
mass and distance
mass and temperature
temperature and color
color and distance
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