Physical Science Solar System Quiz
according to rock dating, the solar system is appoximately ______ years old
4.6 billion
Most comets come from the a. Oort cloud b. stars c. rings of Saturn d. sun's corona
A
tides on earth are caused primarily by a. the moon's gravitational force b. the sun's gravitational force c. Earth's landscape d. Jupiter's gravitational force
a
A rock that strikes the earth is called a a. meteor b. meteorite c. meteoroid d. all of the above
b
Earth's temperature is moderated by its a. orbit around the sun b. hydrosphere c. continents d. satellites
b
Gas giants are known for their a. rocky exteriors b. ring structures c. lack of satellites d. closeness to the sun
b
Kepler correctrly proposed that the planets orbited the sun in ______ orbits a. circular b. elliptical c. linear d. spherical
b
The inner planets are called terrestrial bodies because they a. have no atmosphere b. are small and highly dense c. have earth-like oceans d. are visible from earth
b
There are _____ planets that orbit the law a. seven b. eight c. nine d. ten
b
Venus is known for its a. enormous size b. thick atmosphere c. ring system d. abundance of life
b
a solar eclipse occurs when positions of the sun, moon, and earth are such that one of these objects is between the other two. During a solar eclipse, which object is between the other two a. sun b. moon c. earth d. none of the aboce
b
all four outer planets are a. terrestrial planets b. gas giants c. very small d. close to the sun
b
without the force of the sun's gravity, earth would a. move closer to the sun b. fly off into space c. continue in its orbit d. stop moving
b
Aristotle first proposed that _____ was at the center of the solar system a. the sun b. the moon c. earth d. jupiter
c
Gravity keeps planets from a. crashing into the sun b. losing their atmospheres c. flying off into space d. none of the above
c
Terrestrial planets have similar a. atmosphere b. lifeforms c. compositions d. Neptune
c
The mass of the sun is about _____ times larger than the mass of earth a. 30 b. 3,000 c.300,000 d.30,000,000
c
The moon orbits earth at a distance of _____ kilometers a. 4,000 b. 40,000 c. 400,000 d. 4,000,000
c
The solar system is approximately ____ years old a. 6,000 b. 230 million c. 4.6 billion d. 15 billion
c
the moon affects the earth by causing a. seasons b. night and day c. tides d. earthquakes
c
when the moon is full, the ______ is between the ____ and the ______ a. moon, sun, earth b. sun, earth, moon c. earth, moon, sun d. moon, sun, mercury
c
The astronomer ______ first proposed that Earth and the other planets orbit the sun
copernius
Ptolemy proposed that the sun, moon, and planets orbited earth in a. ellipses b. squares c. spheres d. circles
d
The nebular hypothesis explains why the planets a. are bunched together b. have ring structures c. have irregular orbits d. differ in composition
d
during a lunar eclipse a. the moon blocks out the sun b. the sun blocks off the moon c. the moon blocks out the earth d. the earth blocks out the sun
d
during which phase of the moon could earth cause a lunar eclipse a. new b. crescent c. gibbous d. full
d
earth's atmosphere protects it from a. high-energy solar particles b. ultraviolet radiation c. space debris d. all of the above
d
olympus mons, a volcano on _____ is the largest mountain in the solar system a. venus b. the moon c. earth d. mars
d
the largest body in the solar system is a. earth b. jupiter c. moon d. the sun
d
tides are observed around earth's a. atmosphere b. plains c. mountains d. costal areas
d
only planet with large amounts of liquid water and a protective atmosphere
earth
The moon's gravitational field is the primary cause of ________
earth's tides
when earth is between the sun and moon, the moon is in its _____ phase
full moon
the solar system is held together by _____
gravity
Models of the solar system with the sun at the center are ______ models
heliocentric
unique characteristic that makes Earth habitable
hydrosphere
planet with the most satellites
jupiter
The _____ on the moon are large, dark patches of cooled lava
maria
planet closet to the sun
mercury
Other than the sun and the moon, the brightest objects in the night sky is often a _______
planet
other than the sun and the moon, the brightest object in the night sky is often a _______
planet
characteristic of an outer planet
ring system
planet with the most extensive ring system
saturn
characteristic of an inner planet
solid rocky surface
______ is the closet star to earth
the sun
The Kuiper belt is located ______
Beyond Neptune
The largest planet in the solar system without rings is ______
Earth
Models of the solar system with earth at the center are called _____ models
Geocentric
area beyond Neptune populated by small bodies
Kuiper Belt
terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere
Mars
planet farthest away fro mthe sun
Neptune
According to the ______ hypothesis, the solar system formed from a cloud of dust and gas a. nebular b. accretion c. Galilean d. newtonian
a
Earth and ______ other planets orbit the sun a. seven b. six c. nine d. eight
a
From earth, _____ is a planet visible to the naked eye a. mercury b. the sun c. the moon d. neptune
a
In 1687, _____ explained that gravitational forces held the solar system together a. Newton b. copenicus c. Halley d. galileo
a
In what phase could the moon cause a solar eclipse a. new b. crescent c. gibbous d. full
a
The Great Red Spot, a hurricane like storm with twice the diameter of Earth is found on a. jupite b. saturn c. titan d. the sun
a
a lunar eclipse occurs when the positions of the sun, the moon, and Earth are such that one of these objects is between the other two. During a lunar eclipse, which object is between the other two a. Earth b. moon c. sun d. all of the above
a
all the planets in the solar system revolve around a. the sun b. earth c. jupiter d. mars
a
the moon orbits a. earth b. sun c. saturn d. mercury
a
the moons surface is covered with a. craters b. oceans c. ice d. an atmosphere
a