Chapter 13 - QUIZ

What does AU stand for?

• Astronomy Unit

• Astronomical Unit

• A Unit

• Atmosphere Unit

Which of these phases of the formation of the solar system came first?

• Nebula: huge cloud of materials form together

• Disk: Material flattened into a disk with the Sun forming in the middle

• Planets: Material clumped together to form planets

• Solar System: Material cleared away leaving the Sun at the center with planets orbitting around it

What is an AU?

• The distance from Earth to the Sun

• The distance from the Sun to Pluto

• The distance from Earth to our moon

• The distance from our moon to the Sun

How far is 1 AU?

• 93,000,000 miles

• about a mile

• 1 lightyear

• around 93 miles

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What makes up 99% of our solar systems mass?

• All of the planets combined

• The Sun

• The Earth

• All of the planets, moons, comets, astroids, dwarf planets, and meteors in the solar system combined

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which planet would we most likely be able tosee in the night sky from Earth?

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Neptune

What are the 4 inner planets often known as?

• The gas giants

• The Ice giants

• Terrestrial planets

• The 4 amigos

The 4 terrestrial planets are...

• Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Earth

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Earth, Saturn, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

What process affects the surface of the terrestrial planets?

• Tectonics

• Volcanism

• Weathering & Erosion

• Impact Cratering

• All of these

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which planet is the most affected by impact cratering?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Saturn

• Neptune