THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE STAR SYSTEMS AND GALAXIES THE SOLAR SYSTEM THE PLANETS
100
Which object(s) formed last in our solar system?
THE INNER PLANETS
100
What are the two main types of star clusters?
OPEN AND GLOBULAR
100
What is a model of the solar system where planets orbit the Sun?
HELIOCENTRIC
100
Which characteristic is common to all inner planets?
ROCKY SURFACES
100
At which location would an object’s weight be the greatest?
ON THE SUN
200
What is a type of matter that fills space and is undetectable at
the moment
DARK MATTER
200
Which type of star system has the most stars?
GLOBULAR CLUSTER
200
What is a model of the solar system where the Sun and planets orbit around Earth
GEOCENTRIC
200
Which phrase describes the composition of the outer planets?
GASEOUS
200
Which force keeps the planets from floating off into space?
THE SUN'S GRAVITY
300
Uniform background radiation is detected in every direction supports what theory?
THE BIG BANG THEORY
300
Which type of galaxy has arms that contain sites of active star formation and start close to a bulge in the center?
NORMAL SPIRAL
300
What are the terrestrial planets?
MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH AND MARS
300
Which planet revolves slowly around the Sun, has rings, and is known for its Great Red Spot?
JUPITER
300
Which pair of factors affects the force of gravity between objects?
MASS AND DISTANCE
400
About how long ago did our solar system start to form?
ABOUT 5 BILLION YEARS AGO
400
The dimmer star in a two-star system passes in front of the brighter star. Which phenomenon does this describe?
ECLIPSING BINARY
400
What are the outer planets?
JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, AND NEPTUNE
400
Which two planets share similar size, mass, and density?
VENUS AND EARTH
400
According to Newton’s first law, which characteristic of a moving object would remain constant if there were no other forces acting on it?
SPEED
500
Which event led to the formation of our solar system?
A SOLAR NEBULA COLLAPSED
500
What is A LARGE COLLECTION OF STARS, GAS, AND DUST HELD TOGETHER BY GRAVITY
A GALAXY
500
What is found between the orbits of the inner and outer planets?
ASTEROID BELT
500
Which is one characteristic that Mars and Earth share?
SEASONS
500
Which of the moon’s properties prevents it from being pulled inward by Earth?
INERTIA






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