Quiz 1 Review_Solar System
false
(True or False) A planet rotates around the Sun and revolves around its axis
true
(True or False) A year on Neptune is 165 Earth years long. This means that, every time Neptune revolves once around the Sun, the Earth revolves around the Sun 165 times.
true
(True or False) The inner planets are much smaller than the outer planets
false
(True or False) The outer planets are much closer to one another and the inner planets are much further apart from one another
b
A day on Earth is about 24 hours long. A day on Neptune is 12 hours long. Which of the following is true? A. Earth takes much longer to revolve around the Sun B. The Earth rotates slower than Neptune C. Neptune revolves around the Sun much faster than Earth D. Neptune rotates much slower than Earth
b
A day on Mercury is 1407.5 hours long. What does that mean? A. It takes 1407.5 hours for Mercury to revolve the Sun B. Mercury rotates once every 1407.5 hours C. It takes 1407.5 hours to travel from Earth to Mercury D. The Earth spins 1407.5 times when Mercury spins once
d
How many times does the Earth rotate as it revolves once around the Sun? A. Once (1 time a year) B. 12 times (1 time each month) C. 52 times (1 time each week) D. 365 times (1 time each day)
mercury
In our solar system, which planet is closest to the Sun?
neptune
In our solar system, which planet is eighth from the Sun?
jupiter
In our solar system, which planet is fifth from the Sun?
mars
In our solar system, which planet is fourth from the Sun?
venus
In our solar system, which planet is second from the Sun?
uranus
In our solar system, which planet is seventh from the Sun?
saturn
In our solar system, which planet is sixth from the Sun?
earth
In our solar system, which planet is third from the Sun?
d
More than 99% of all the mass of our solar system is contained within _____ A. The Earth B. Jupiter C. The Outer Planets D. The Sun
c
The Earth and Venus are different because _____ A. They are very different in size B. One is a "gas planet" and the other is a rocky planet C. The atmosphere of the planets is much different
c
What is not accurate about this model of the solar system? A. The sizes of the planets are not to scale B. The distances between planets are not to scale C. The sizes of the planets AND the distances between planets are not to scale D. This solar system model is accurate
a
What will the Moon look like in position A? A. Moon #1 B. Moon #2 C. Moon #3
c
What will the Moon look like in position B? A. Moon #1 B. Moon #2 C. Moon #3
a
What will the Moon look like in position C? A. Moon #1 B. Moon #2 C. Moon #3
b
What will the Moon look like in position D? A. Moon #1 B. Moon #2 C. Moon #3
c
What will the Moon look like in position E? A. Moon #1 B. Moon #2 C. Moon #3
d
When a planet revolves once around the Sun, a _____ of time has passed on the planet A. Day B. Week C. Month D. Year
b
When the Moon looks like this in the sky, what percent is lit by the Sun? A. 25% B. 50% C. 75% D. 100%
c
Which of the following is true about Moons in our solar system? A. Other planets have moons in our solar system, but the Earth's Moon is the largest Moon B. Earth is the only planet with a Moon in our solar system C. Other planets have moons in our solar system, but Earth's Moon is not the largest
a
The inner planets are made mostly of _____ A. Rocky material B. Hydrogen and Helium gas C. Carbon Dioxide
b
The outer planets are made mostly of _____ A. Rocky material B. Hydrogen and Helium gas C. Carbon Dioxide
d
The outer planets are made mostly of what two substances? A. Water vapor and water ice B. Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen gas C. Quartz and Silver minerals D. Hydrogen and Helium gas
a
The part of the Earth in summer is _____ A. Tilted towards the Sun B. Facing the Sun C. Tilted away from the Sun D. Facing away from the Sun
b
The part of the Earth in summer is tilted towards the Sun. This means _____ A. The Sun's rays are hotter in the summer B. The Sun's rays are more direct and intense in the summer C. The Sun is lower in the sky
c
The part of the Earth in winter is _____ A. Tilted towards the Sun B. Facing the Sun C. Tilted away from the Sun D. Facing away from the Sun
a
The reason the seasons change on Earth is because _____ A. The Earth rotates on a tilted axis B. The Earth gets a lot closer to the Sun in the summer time C. The Earth rotates - it faces the Sun (summer) and faces away from the Sun (winter)
c
The side of a planet that is facing away from the Sun is in _____ A. Daytime B. Summer C. Night time D. Winter
a
The side of a planet that is facing the Sun is in _____ A. Daytime B. Summer C. Night time D. Winter
