Solar System Quiz

What is a star?

• The path of an object in space around a star, planet, or moon

• A glowing ball of gas held together by its own gravity and powered by nuclear fusion in its core

• A planet outside of our solar system

• One of eight major bodies that orbit the Sun, visible to us by reflected sunlight

What is an exoplanet?

• A planet outside of our solar system

• A glowing ball of gas held together by its own gravity and powered by nuclear fusion in its core

• The path of an object in space around a star, planet, or moon

• One of eight major bodies that orbit the Sun, visible to us by reflected sunlight

What is an orbit?

• A planet outside of our solar system

• An ordered sequence of notes, it can be used as building blocks to make a melody or song

• The path of an object in space around a star, planet, or moon

• A glowing ball of gas held together by its own gravity and powered by nuclear fusion in its core

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What is the orbital period of a planet?

• A planet outside of our solar system

• A glowing ball of gas held together by its own gravity and powered by nuclear fusion in its core

• The period, or orbital period, of a planet is how long it takes to complete one orbit

• An ordered sequence of notes, it can be used as building blocks to make a melody or song

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What is a scale in music?

• A planet outside of our solar system

• An ordered sequence of notes, it can be used as building blocks to make a melody or song

• One of eight major bodies that orbit the Sun, visible to us by reflected sunlight

• The path of an object in space around a star, planet, or moon

What is an octave in music?

• A planet outside of our solar system

• A glowing ball of gas held together by its own gravity and powered by nuclear fusion in its core

• In music, the jump between one musical pitch and a higher or lower pitch with the same name

• The path of an object in space around a star, planet, or moon

What is sonification?

• The process that translates data into sound

• The path of an object in space around a star, planet, or moon

• A planet outside of our solar system

• A glowing ball of gas held together by its own gravity and powered by nuclear fusion in its core

What can telescopes help us understand?

• The path of an object in space around a star, planet, or moon

• What objects in our Universe are like in different types of light

• A glowing ball of gas held together by its own gravity and powered by nuclear fusion in its core

• A planet outside of our solar system

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What can sonification allow us to do?

• A glowing ball of gas held together by its own gravity and powered by nuclear fusion in its core

• The path of an object in space around a star, planet, or moon

• A planet outside of our solar system

• Translate data into sound