Solar System Quiz 13 (25 MCQs)

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1. Which of these tools enabled Galileo to study parts of the universe that had never been seen?

2. The Earth's magnetic field protects us from

3. The inner planets are called terrestrial planets because they are composed of

4. The Word "Helio" Refers To?

5. The _____ is the largest body in our solar system.

6. Gravity is responsible for which of the following characteristics of a galaxy?

7. Which galaxy is the band of thousands of stars that contains Earth?

8. The inner planets are made up of _____

9. How do stars appear to us?

10. What holds the moon, the planets, and all other objects in orbit around the sun?

11. Which planet has a big red spot

12. Scientist theorize that Earth's first atmosphere came from _____?

13. Meteors that crash/land on the surface of the Earth

14. Your weight would change on the moon because

15. A _____ is the blocking of sunlight to the moon; occurs when the moon passes through earth's shadow.

16. Which object has the most gravity?

17. According to the nebular hypothesis (and scientific evidence), what forms in the very center of a nebula that has been spinning and collapsing?

18. This is the first planet from the Sun; it is very hot in the day and very cold in the night.

19. About how many moons can be found in our Solar System?

20. List the inner planets.

21. What is the hottest planet in our solar system

22. A probe landed on Mars and did a soil test. What information did it discover?

23. The path a planet takes to revolve around the sun

24. True about Venus:1. Much larger than Earth2. Very thick atmosphere3. 2 moons4. Atmosphere made of carbon dioxide

25. What do comets orbit