The Solar System 1
What is the name of the force holding us to earth?
Gravity
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
A large, round body that revolves around a star
Planet
Made up of a star and the planets and other space objects that revolve around it
Solar System
Why is the sun considered the center of the solar system?
a) It is closer to Earth than other stars
b) The sun produces light and energy
c) The sun is the largest object that can be seen
d) Everything in the solar system revolves around the sun
d) Everything in the solar system revolves around the sun
What season is it when earth is tilted away from the sun?
a) Summer
b) Fall
c) Winter
d) Spring
c) Winter
Name the 4 Inner Planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
Nearly round bodies whose orbits cross the orbits of other bodies
Dwarf Planets
Small natural objects that revolve around other objects
Moons
Earth orbits the sun, yet the sun appears to move across Earth's sky, rising in the east and setting in the west. What causes this apparent movement of the sun?
a) Earth's revolution on it's axis approximately every 24 hours
b) Earth's rotation around the sun approximately every year
c) Earth's rotation on its axis approximately every 24 hours
d) Earth's revolution around the sun approximately every year
c) Earth's rotation on its axis approximately every 24 hours
If one were to build a model globe to identify the physical characteristics of Earth, how much of it should be blue to represent water?
a) Most
b) Half
c) One- Quarter
d) Very Little
a) Most
What planet has the hottest temperature?
Venus
A____ is the path that an object takes around another object in space
a) axis
b) revolution
c) rotation
d) orbit
d) Orbit
The force of attraction that exists between all objects. It is the force that holds us to Earth.
Gravity
Which of the following is a true statement about the physical characteristics of the sun?
a) It is a huge hot ball of gases with no solid surface
b) It is a huge hot ball of gases with a rocky surface
c) It is a huge hot ball of gases with a surface covered in water
d) It is a huge hot ball of gases without an atmosphere
a) It is a huge hot ball of gases with no solid surface
It is difficult to see the surface of Venus through a telescope. What feature of Venus best explains why its surface is difficult to observe from Earth?
a) It is surrounded by thick clouds
b) It is covered completely by water
c) It is too far from Earth to be seen
d) It does not produce light of its own
a) It is surrounded by thick clouds
Name the 4 Outer Planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
A streak of light caused by meteoroids that burn up in Earth's atmosphere
Meteor
Objects made up of rock and iron that orbit the sun. They can be as small as a city block, or as large as a ocean.
Asteroid
Why does earth experience seasons?
a) The rotation of Earth around the sun
b) The tilt of Earth's axis
c) The sun is hotter in the summer than in the winter
d) The distance between the sun and Earth changing
b) The tilt of Earth's axis
What tool would be best used to look at stars at planets in the sky?
a) Microscope
b) Telescope
c) Binoculars
d) Magnifying Glass
b) Telescope
Which planet has the longest period of revolution?
a) Earth
b) Saturn
c) Neptune
d) Uranus
c) Neptune
Meteoroid that reaches Earth's surface
Meteorite
A chunk of frozen gases, rock, ice, and dust
Comet