UNIT 5 REVIEW THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Feb 23, 2016
UNIT 5 REVIEW
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
True or FalseThe sun is a star
that is at the center of our solar system.
A. TrueB. False
True or FalseThe sun is a star
that is at the center of our solar system.
A. TrueB. False
What is the source of most energy on
Earth?
A. JupiterB. The moonC. WindD. The sun
What is the source of most energy on
Earth?
A. JupiterB. The moonC. WindD. The sun
The sun is one of _______ of stars in
the universe.
A. hundredsB. thousandsC. millionsD. billions
The sun is one of _______ of stars in
the universe.
A. hundredsB. thousandsC. millionsD. billions
The hottest stars are ______ and the coolest
stars are ______.
A. red; blueB. yellow; greenC. blue; redD. yellow; blue
The hottest stars are blue and the coolest
stars are red.
A. red; blueB. yellow; greenC. blue; redD. yellow; blue
True or FalseThe sun is not the larger than the
Earth.
A. TrueB. False
True or FalseThe sun is not the larger than the
Earth.
A. TrueB. False – the sun
is larger than everything else in the solar system
True or FalseThe sun has a medium
temperature.
A. TrueB. False
True or FalseThe sun has a medium
temperature.
A. TrueB. False
The center of the sun is called the
______.
A. middleB. atmosphereC. coreD. hot spot
The center of the sun is called the
______.
A. middleB. atmosphereC. coreD. hot spot
The surface of the sun is known as the
______.
A. photosphereB. atmosphereC. coreD. outer part
The surface of the sun is known as the
______.
A. photosphereB. atmosphereC. coreD. outer part
True or FalseThe sun’s energy is
produced under enormous pressure. Hydrogen atoms smash into each other and produce helium.
A. TrueB. False
True or FalseThe sun’s energy is
produced under enormous pressure. Hydrogen atoms smash into each other and produce helium.
A. TrueB. False
What are the four inner planets?
A. Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, & Pluto
B. Mercury, Venus, Mars, & Jupiter
C. Mercury, Earth, Neptune, & Jupiter
D. Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars
What are the four inner planets?
A. Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, & Pluto
B. Mercury, Venus, Mars, & Jupiter
C. Mercury, Earth, Neptune, & Jupiter
D. Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars
True or FalseVenus, Earth, and Mars are the three planets that can support life.
A. TrueB. False
True or FalseVenus, Earth, and Mars are the three planets that can support life.
A. TrueB. False – Earth is
the only planet that can support life.
What do all of the inner planets have
in common?
A. They are rocky.B. They all support
life.C. They have nothing
in common.D. None of the
above.
What do all of the inner planets have
in common?
A. They are rocky.B. They all support
life.C. They have nothing
in common.D. None of the
above.
Why are the outer planets called gas
giants?
A. They produce gas for the solar system.
B. They are large and made up mostly of the gases hydrogen and helium.
C. They are large and made up mostly of oxygen.
Why are the outer planets called gas
giants?
A. They produce gas for the solar system.
B. They are large and made up mostly of the gases hydrogen and helium.
C. They are large and made up mostly of oxygen.
Which is the largest planet in our solar
system?
A. EarthB. NeptuneC. JupiterD. Saturn
Which is the largest planet in our solar
system?
A. EarthB. NeptuneC. JupiterD. Saturn
What are comets made of?
A. Ice, sand, & minerals
B. Ice, boulders, & salt
C. Ice, rock , & frozen gases
D. Water, lint, & dust particles
What are comets made of?
A. Ice, sand, & minerals
B. Ice, boulders, & salt
C. Ice, rock , & frozen gases
D. Water, lint, & dust particles
True or FalseThe Earth and the other planets
revolve around the sun in a circular
orbit.
A. TrueB. False
True or FalseThe Earth and the other planets
revolve around the sun in a circular
orbit.A. TrueB. False – The
planets revolve around the sun in an elliptical orbit.
What two properties explain why the planets stay in their own orbit and don’t crash into each
other?
A. Inertia & gravityB. Inertia & lightC. Gravity &
rotationD. Magic & pixie
dust
What two properties explain why the planets stay in their own orbit and don’t crash into each
other?
A. Inertia & gravityB. Inertia & lightC. Gravity &
rotationD. Magic & pixie
dust
True or FalseThe same side of the moon always faces
Earth.
A. TrueB. False
True or FalseThe same side of the moon always faces
Earth.
A. TrueB. False
How much of the moon we see
depends on its _________.
A. lightB. speedC. shapeD. phase
How much of the moon we see
depends on its _________.
A. lightB. speedC. shapeD. phase