Chapter 10 Test Review Technology and Space

Inner Planets

100

Name the four inner planets in order from increasing distance from Sun

Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars 

200

Another name for the inner planets 

Terrestrial Planets

300

The surface/composition of the inner planets can best be described as ____________

Rocky 

400

How does the size of the inner planets compare to that of the outer planets 

Smaller than outer planets 

500

This inner planet has an atmosphere of greenhouse gases which makes it warmer than the planet closest to the Sun

Venus 

Misc.

100

a satellite such as the moon would best be described as a __________ satellite 

natural 

200

a satellite such as the hubble space telescope would best be categorized as what type of satellite 

artificial/man made satellite 

300

These telescopes are most common on the ground 

Refracting 

400

Reflecting telescopes use this to focus on light 

mirrors 

500

Name 6 objects found within the solar system

1. star-sun
2. planets
3. asteroids
4. comets
5. moons
6. dwarf planets 

Distances in Space

100

What are the three units used to measure distances in space?

AU, Light-years, Parsecs

200

If a star is 4.2 light years away, this means you see the star as it looked ______________ years ago. 

4.2 

300

This unit is used to measure vast distances in space- galaxy to galaxy 

Parsec

400

This unit is used when measuring objects in the solar system-planet to Sun

AU

500

Provide an example of when a light-year would best be used 

star to star in same galaxy 

Space Probes, Spectroscopes, and Telescopes

100

Provide two different types of telescopes 

Refracting
Reflecting 

200

An astronomer wants to identify different elements that make up a star or its chemical composition, name the technology that should be used 

Spectroscope 

300

This space telescope orbits Earth and confirmed the existence of black holes in space 

Hubble Space Telescope 

400

Most recent telescope to launch

JWST

500

Explain why telescopes such as Hubble or JWST are better than refracting telescopes on land 

Avoid atmospheric interference 

Outer Planets

100

Name the four outer planets in increasing distance from the Sun

Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune

200

Another name for the outer planets

Gas Giants 

300

This gas is found in the atmospheres of most outer planets

Hydrogen

400

Largest planet. It is one of the outer planets. 

Jupiter 

500

Of the outer planets, this planet takes the longest amount of time to complete a trip around the Sun

Neptune