structure of universe study guide

which planet is farthest from the sun and considered an "ice giant"

• uranus

• neptune

• jupier

• saturn

Light emitted from a star or galaxy can be separated into a band of colors, called a

• spectrum

• rainbow

• range

• stretch

A star is "born" in a…

• planetary nebula

• comet

• stellar nebula

• planet

What is a light year?

• a superhero

• buzz lightyear

• how fast light travels in a year

• the distance light travels in a year

According to the "Big Bang"/uniformitarian model (which I personally DO NOT believe), what was/were the first

object(s) to form in our solar system?

• clouds

• the moon

• the sun

• earth

what is a planetary system?

• the moon

• planets that orbit a star or stars

• the planets

• earth

Which of the following is the most massive object in the solar system?

• jupiter

• saturn

• the sun

• the moon

Which planet is the only planet on which living things survive?

• mercury

• earth

• mars

• saturn

In order for a celestial object to be considered a planet it must…

• Orbit a star, be spherical due to its gravity, and/or have cleared its orbital path around the star

  it revolves.

• have a moon

• orbit the sun

• orbit a moon

Which structure includes all matter and space that exists?

• heaven

• the earth

• the universe

• moons