THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE | STAR SYSTEMS AND GALAXIES | THE SOLAR SYSTEM | THE PLANETS | |
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Which object(s) formed last in our solar system?
THE INNER PLANETS
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What are the two main types of star clusters?
OPEN AND GLOBULAR
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What is a model of the solar system where planets orbit the Sun?
HELIOCENTRIC
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Which characteristic is common to all inner planets?
ROCKY SURFACES
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At which location would an object’s weight be the greatest?
ON THE SUN
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What is a type of matter that fills space and is undetectable at
the moment
DARK MATTER
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Which type of star system has the most stars?
GLOBULAR CLUSTER
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What is a model of the solar system where the Sun and planets orbit around Earth
GEOCENTRIC
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Which phrase describes the composition of the outer planets?
GASEOUS
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Which force keeps the planets from floating off into space?
THE SUN'S GRAVITY
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Uniform background radiation is detected in every direction supports what theory?
THE BIG BANG THEORY
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Which type of galaxy has arms that contain sites of active star formation and start close to a bulge in the center?
NORMAL SPIRAL
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What are the terrestrial planets?
MERCURY, VENUS, EARTH AND MARS
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Which planet revolves slowly around the Sun, has rings, and is known for its Great Red Spot?
JUPITER
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Which pair of factors affects the force of gravity between objects?
MASS AND DISTANCE
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About how long ago did our solar system start to form?
ABOUT 5 BILLION YEARS AGO
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The dimmer star in a two-star system passes in front of the brighter star. Which phenomenon does this describe?
ECLIPSING BINARY
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What are the outer planets?
JUPITER, SATURN, URANUS, AND NEPTUNE
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Which two planets share similar size, mass, and density?
VENUS AND EARTH
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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
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Which event led to the formation of our solar system?
A SOLAR NEBULA COLLAPSED
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What is A LARGE COLLECTION OF STARS, GAS, AND DUST HELD TOGETHER BY GRAVITY
A GALAXY
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What is found between the orbits of the inner and outer planets?
ASTEROID BELT
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Which is one characteristic that Mars and Earth share?
SEASONS
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Which of the moon’s properties prevents it from being pulled inward by Earth?
INERTIA
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