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- 1. Multiple Choice
A meteor that stikes the Earth's surface is called a _________.
meteorite
sun
planet
outer planet
- 2. Multiple Choice
The closest star to the Earth is the __________.
Milky Way
Sun
moon
Big Dipper
- 3. Multiple Choice
Moons are naturally occurring satellites that orbit planets.
True
False
- 4. Multiple Choice
When a ______ gets close to the Sun, its frozen material begins to melt and forms a trail of dust, rock and gas behind it.
comet
meteoroid
meteor
star
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the name for rocky objects that orbit the sun?asteroidsstarscometsmoons - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich object is round, orbits the sun, and is larger than an asteroid?cometdwarf planetmoon
moonplanet - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these formed from a ball of gas and dust?starplanetuniversegalaxy
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these best describes a comet?a dwarf planet that orbits the suna moon that travels through the universea rocky object that orbits a planeta ball of ice and rock with a trail of gas and dust
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name for everything that exists throughout space?galaxysolar systemEarthuniverse
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe largest space objects that orbit the sun are called _____________.moonsdwarf planetsplanetsasteroids
- 11. Multiple ChoiceA large rocky object that orbits a planet is called a ____________.moonplanetdwarf planetcomet
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe shape of a comet's obit is ____.circularirregularregularelliptical
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhere is the asteroid belt located?past the orbit of Neptunebetween Mars & Jupitersurrounding our solar systembetween Earth & Mars
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA broken off piece of an asteroid is a ____.cometmeteoritemeteoroidtail
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the red arrow pointing to?meteoroidmeteormeteorite
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich object is commonly referred to as "shooting star"?cometmeteormeteoriteasteroid
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich one lasts only a few seconds in the sky?cometmeteoroidmeteormeteorite
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat does "geo-" mean?EarthsunCenter
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThis image shows the:Geocentric Solar SystemHeliocentric Solar System
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe earth centered view of the universeGalaxyGeocentricAstonomyHeliocentric
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe sun centered view of the universeGalaxyGeocentricAstonomyHeliocentric
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the first four terrestrial planets made of?GasRockMetalIce
- 23. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the gas giant planets.Neptune, Mars, Venus, JupiterVenus, Mercury, Mars, EarthMars, Saturn, Sun, EarthJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which statement about gravity is true?
gravity causes objects to pull towards one another
gravity causes objects to push away from each other
gravity only takes place between planets
the moon doesn't have any gravity
- 25. Multiple Choice
How long does it take the Earth to make one rotation on its axis?
365.25 days
24 hours
28 days
12 hours
- 26. Multiple Choice
How long does it take the Earth to orbit around the Sun?
365.25 days
28 days
24 hours
1 month
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