Astronomy - Unit 5: Inner and Outer Planets of Our Solar System

b

Which is the largest planet in the solar system? a. Uranus b. Jupiter c. Neptune d. Saturn

d

Which of the following planets is similar to Uranus according to its size and mass? a. Jupiter b. Saturn c. Pluto d. Neptune

a

Uranus' axis: a. is perpendicular to its plane of orbit. b. moves in a predictable manner. c. is almost parallel to its plane of orbit. d. flips once per orbit around the sun.

c

Which is the most likely planet humans will go to? a. Mercury b. Venus c. Mars d. Earth

geyser

a jet or stream of liquid or ice

vortex

a mass of whirling fluids or air

liquid metallic hydrogen

a state of hydrogen which results when it is sufficiently compressed to form a liquid and conduct electricity

scarp

a very steep bank or slope

True

Mars is known has the red planet because of all the iron in the soil. True False

d

Mercury's daily temperature changes are due to the planet's slow rotation and _________. a. its heavy, rocky, terrain that has been impacted by asteroids. b. its dense atmosphere. c. its fast orbit around the sun the sun. d. the lack of an atmosphere.

d

Methane absorbs the red and yellow light on ____, while the clouds of these planets reflect the green and blue light. a. Saturn and Jupiter b. Neptune and Venus c. Venus and Earth d. Uranus and Neptune

b

The asteroid belt can be found between which planets? a. Saturn and Uranus b. Mars and Jupiter c. Jupiter and Saturn d. Earth and Mars

False

The inner planets are known as the gas giants. True False

c

The least dense planet in the solar system is: a. Uranus b. Jupiter c. Saturn d. Neptune

d

The majority of Jupiter is made up of: a. rock and water. b. helium and oxygen. c. nitrogen and oxygen. d. hydrogen and helium.

b

The order of the inner planets going away from the Sun is ____. a. Mars, Venus, Earth, and Mercury b. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars c. Earth, Venus, Mars, and Mercury d. Mercury, Earth, Venus, and Mars

b

Which of the following planets experiences an extreme greenhouse effect? a. Pluto b. Venus c. Mars d. Earth

c

Which of the following planets has the most intricate ring system? a. Neptune b. Jupiter c. Saturn d. Uranus

b

Which planet has a moon that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation? a. Saturn b. Neptune c. Uranus d. Jupiter

c

Which planet has the solar system's largest canyon named Valles Marineris? a. Venus b. Mercury c. Mars d. Earth

planet

a celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star that meets four criteria

retrograde

moving backwards

coriolis effect

the apparent deflection of a body in motion with respect to a planet, as seen by an observer on the planet

solar system

the collection of planets and their moons in orbit around a sun, together with smaller bodies such as asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets

solar day

the time between the high point of the sun's transit to the next occurrence of this position

greenhouse effect

the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere due to gases in the atmosphere

wind shear

variations in wind velocity occurring along a direction at right angles to the wind's direction

False

Scientists think life could exist on Venus. True False

c

Which planet has four Galilean moons? a. Saturn b. Neptune c. Jupiter d. Uranus

c

Why is Venus so bright in the night sky? a. It has a large fire on it b. It has sulfuric acid c. The atmosphere is very thick and reflects light.This answer is correct. d. The color is bright

dwarf planet

a celestial body resembling a small planet but lacking certain criteria that are required for it to be classified as a planet

giant red spot

a large long-lived oval feature, south of Jupiter's equator, that is an anticyclonic disturbance in the atmosphere

jet streams

a narrow band of very strong air currents encircling a planet

a

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a a. gigantic storm. b. large canyon. c. volcano. d. frozen ocean.