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Solar System Quiz

Quiz by Antranik Askander

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45 questions
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  • Q1
    The only difference between meteors and meteorites is their size.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q2
    The planets in part A of this diagram have more moons than the planets in part B.
    Question Image
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q3
    Only one of the eight planets in the solar system has all three forms of water on its surface.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q4
    The inner planets have greater densities than the outer planets.
    False
    True
    30s
  • Q5
    What force draws the matter in an interstellar cloud together to form a star?
    magnetism
    gravity
    electric
    friction
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the main reason why Venus’ surface is so hot?
    the very efficient greenhouse effect on Venus
    the extremely fast rotation of Venus
    the large number of volcanoes on Venus
    the great amount of water on Venus
    30s
  • Q7
    Which two planets are separated by a distance of 1.13 AU?
    Question Image
    Mercury and Mars
    Earth and Mercury
    Mars and Venus
    Mars and Earth
    30s
  • Q8
    Use the data in the table to calculate the difference between the greatest and least density of the planets in the solar system.
    Question Image
    6.21 g/cm3
    5.83 g/cm3
    4.83 g/cm3
    5.17 g/cm3
    30s
  • Q9
    Which correctly identifies the location of the asteroid belt?
    Question Image
    B
    D
    C
    A
    30s
  • Q10
    At which labeled part of its orbit would the planet move with the greatest speed around the sun?
    Question Image
    B
    A
    D
    C
    30s
  • Q11
    Bodies of interplanetary debris that orbit the Sun with most in the area between Mars and Jupiter are called ____.
    asteroids
    meteors
    comets
    meteorites
    30s
  • Q12
    Small, icy bodies that have highly eccentric orbits and can be found in the Oort cloud or the Kuiper belt are called ____.
    meteors
    comets
    asteroids
    meteorites
    30s
  • Q13
    Space debris that enters the Earth's atmosphere and collides with the ground rather than burning up is called a(n) ____.
    comet
    asteroid
    meteorite
    meteor
    30s
  • Q14
    What two gas giants appear blue because of the methane in their atmosphere?
    Saturn and Uranus
    Jupiter and Neptune
    Jupiter and Saturn
    Neptune and Uranus
    30s
  • Q15
    About 99% of all matter in the nebula that formed our solar system now exists in the
    sun
    moons
    planets
    asteroids
    30s

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