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Solar System Chapter 4 Lessons 1 and 2

Quiz by Andy Wilson

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  • Q1
    A _______ is a tool that makes distant objects appear larger, brighter, and sharper.
    microscope
    telescope
    miniscope
    endoscope
    30s
  • Q2
    When a person wants to make an object appear larger, he should ___________ it.
    grow
    magnify
    shrink
    sharpen
    30s
  • Q3
    Why is it dangerous to look directly at the Sun?
    The Sun cannot damage your eyes, so you can look at it directly for as long as you want.
    The Sun can damage a person's eyes, and it can even cause a person to go blind.
    The Sun can only damage your skin. It cannot damage your eyesight.
    The Sun will make a person see better, so you should look directly at it.
    30s
  • Q4
    An ________ telescope takes in light to create images from space.
    microwave
    optical
    radio
    lightning
    30s
  • Q5
    A _______ telescope makes pictures from radio waves.
    stereo
    radio
    vertical
    optical
    30s
  • Q6
    The four planets closest to the Sun are called ________ planets.
    solar
    outer
    middle
    inner
    30s
  • Q7
    A small rounded body that orbits a planet is called a __________.
    moon
    Sun
    comet
    star
    30s
  • Q8
    What does the word "orbit" mean?
    To move slowly.
    To move in a path around an object; also the path itself.
    To move through an object.
    To move fast.
    30s
  • Q9
    The four planets farthest from the Sun are called the __________ planets.
    inner
    end
    middle
    outer
    30s
  • Q10
    A __________ is a large body in space that moves around a star.
    meteor
    star
    planet
    moon
    30s
  • Q11
    The Sun and planets, moons, and other objects that orbit the Sun is called the __________.
    Lunar System
    Planetary System
    Star System
    Solar System
    30s
  • Q12
    The ________ is the nearest star to Earth.
    Sapphire
    Sun
    Galaxy
    Ruby
    30s
  • Q13
    Which statement about the Sun is true?
    It has one moon.
    It orbits the planets
    It is made of rock.
    It gives off light.
    30s
  • Q14
    What choice below lists the four inner planets in order?
    Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
    Mercury, Earth, Mars, and Venus
    Mars, Mercury, Venus, and Earth
    Earth, Mars, Mercury, and Venus
    30s
  • Q15
    What choice below lists the four outer planets in order?
    Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, and Saturn
    Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune
    Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
    Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus
    30s

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