Space review
Quiz by Gideon
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- Q1What is an orbit?The distance of a planet from the sun.The turning of a planet on its axis.The path an object takes around another object in space.The speed at which a planet moves around the sun.120s
- Q2The Earth orbits the sun, yet the sun appears to move across Earth’s sky. What causes this apparent movement of the sun?Earth’s revolution on its axis.Earth’s rotation on its axis approximately every 24 hours.Earth’s revolution around the sun.Earth’s rotation around the sun.120s
- Q3About how long does it take for Earth to move from point Y—its current location—to point Z?12 months6 months24 hours12 hours120s
- Q4What causes seasons?The tilt of the planet on its axisThe revolution around the sun and the tilt of the planet on its axis.The planet has an orbit that is closer to the sun during the summer and further from the sun during the winter.The revolution around the sun.120s
- Q5Which of these is NOT a special characteristic of the inner planets?Terrestrial (rock) planetsSlower rotationWarmer surfacesThey are gas giants120s
- Q6Which planets are a part of the outer planets?Earth, Mars, Jupiter, SaturnMercury, Venus, Earth, MarsJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, NeptuneMercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune120s
- Q7What separates the Inner planets and the outer planets group?the Kepler beltThe Oort cloudMarsThe asteroid belt120s
- Q8Most visible stars in the night sky are many times larger than Earth. Why do they look like tiny points of Light?The atmosphere blocks the light.The stars visible at night are located very far from Earth.Most of the light from stars are absorbed by galaxies.They are moving really fast.120s
- Q9Pluto was once called a planet. In 2006 it was reclassified because of its size and its oval-like orbit. Which term now describes Pluto?CometDwarf PlanetMeteorAstroid120s
- Q10The sun is a medium-sized star, but it appears much larger than other stars. Why does the sun appear to be so large?The sun is affected by Earth's gravity more than other stars.The sun is much closer to earth than other stars.The sun is hotter than other stars.The sun produces more light than other stars.120s
- Q11Which of the following planets have a solid core?NeptuneVenusJupiterSaturn120s
- Q12Which planet has rings and is referred to as the Jewel of the solar system?SaturnMarsEarthMercury120s
- Q13What is found in a solar system?The star and the asteroids orbiting around it.A group of stars.A star and the planets that orbit around itA star and all the bodies that revolve around it?120s
- Q14What is the size of our star?There is no star in our solar system. There is only our sun.largeSmallMedium120s
- Q15Mars is an inner planet and Jupiter is an outer planet. Even though this is the case, how are they similar?They both have rings.They are the hottest in their groupThey each have the most moons in their group.They are both the largest in their group120s
