Self Test The Solar System and Beyond
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Matching: Earth is not Alone, Pt. 1
1.
__F__
Primary source of energy
A.
Nuclear fusion
2.
__I__
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, & Neptune
B.
Mercury
3.
_C___
Responsible for all planets orbiting the Sun
C.
Gravitational Forces
4.
__A___
Sun creates heat and light by …..
D.
Mars/Jupiter
5.
_E___
Two closest planets to our Sun
E.
Mercury/Venus
6.
_J___
Neptune’s unusual moon
F.
Sun
7.
_H___
Planet known as Earth’s sister planet
G.
Greenhouse gases
8.
__B__
Small terrestrial planet that is now dead
H.
Venus
9.
__G__
Venus’s thick atmosphere is due to…..
I.
Jovian Planets
10.
___D__
Asteroid belt is located between……..
J.
Triton
Matching: Earth is not Alone, Pt. 2
11.
_B___
Responsible for Earth’s ocean tides
A.
Giant Stars
12.
__E___Our Sun is a ________ star.
B.
Earth’s Moon
13.
___A__
What kind of stars burn out quickly?
C.
Kuiper Belt
14.
_F____
Some light is provided by ______ stars.
D.
Mare
15.
__G___
Light-colored areas on the Moon
E.
Yellow Dwarf
16.
___D__
Dark-colored areas on the Moon
F.
Red Dwarf
17.
_C___
A disk-shape zone containing Xena
G.
Cratered Highlands
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Matching: Earth is not Alone, Pt. 3
18.
_____
Planet has a Great Red Spot
A.
Saturn
19.
_A___
Planet has a large, beautiful ring system
B.
Betelgeuse
20.
_____
Planet is lop-sided & moons orbit vertically
C.
Io
21.
_____
Appear as dark spots on the Sun’s Photosphere
D.
Neptune
22.
_L___
No longer designated as a planet
E.
Prominences
23.
_H___
A goldilocks planet in a habitable zone
F.
Kepler 186-f
24.
_____
Volcanically active moon in our Solar System
G.
Uranus
25.
_____
Planet has a Great Dark Spot
H.
Earth
26.
_____
Strong winds & dust devils occur on this planet
I.
Terrestrial
27.
_____
A giant red star located in the constellation Orion.
J.
Jupiter
28.
__F___Earth-sized planet in the habitable zone of its K.
Mars
parent star.
29.
_____
Huge, looping eruptions of gas.
L.
Pluto
30.
____
Inner planets of our Solar System
M.
Sunspots
Multiple Choice: __A___
31.
Of the following planets, which one may develop a ring system in the next few million years?
a.
Mars
b.
Jupiter
c.
Saturn
d.
Uranus
___A__
32.
Dominate features of Jupiter are the _____.
a.
colorful bands and swirls
b.
rocky spires
c.
thick atmosphere
d.
tilt of its axis
_____
33.
The core of all planets in our Solar System is believed to be composed mostly of _____.
a.
copper
b.
methane
c.
ammonia
d.
iron
___A__
34.
Jupiter’s four largest moons were discovered by _____ in 1610 when he observed the planet with a telescope.
a.
Galileo Galilei
b.
Nicholas Copernicus
c.
Johannes Kepler
d.
Sir Isaac Newton
_____
35.
Long-distant comets are found where in our Solar System?
a.
Within the Eagle Eye Nebula (NGC 6543).-
b.
Just beyond Uranus.
c.
Just beyond Neptune.
d.
Within the Oort Cloud, which is in the outermost region of the Solar System.
_____
36.
The reversal of the Sun’s magnetic field happens _____.
a.
every 5 years
b.
every 100 years
c.
every 11 years
d.
every 1,000 years
_____
37.
Of what material are the intricate ring systems of Saturn made?
a.
sand and pebbles
b.
rocky/icy chunks-
c.
boulders
d.
a variety of sizes
_____
38.
Which planet does not have some form of ice on it?
a.
Mercury
b.
Venus
c.
Earth
d.
Mars
_____
39.
Which of the following planets contains methane?
a.
Jupiter
b.
Saturn
c.
Uranus
d.
Venus
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