Universe Exam Review 2425

Which characteristics of the Sun primarily determines the orbits of planets in our solar system?

• large volume

• strong gravitational field

• mostly made of hydrogen

• high surface temperatures

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The data table above shows data for four planets in our solar system. For which planet is the length of a day longer than a year?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

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The Sun and planets pictured above are part of which galaxy?

• Andromeda

• Large Magellanic Cloud

• Triangulum

• Milky Way

The Milky Way Galaxy is the only galaxy in the universe. True or False?

• True

• False

A major belt of asteroids is located an average distance of 503 million kilometers from the Sun. Between which two planets is this belt located?

• Mars and Jupiter

• Mars and Earth

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Saturn and Uranus

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Which graph shows the average temperatures of the planets in the solar system?

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Billions of stars in the same area of the universe are called:

• solar systems

• asteroid belts

• constellations

• galaxies

Which object is the center of revolution of the other objects?

• Sun

• Earth

• Halley's Comet

• Moon

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How does Earth's age compare to the Universe's age?

• Earth is about the same age as the universe.

• The universe is much younger than Earth.

• The Earth is much younger than the universe.

• The two ages have not been determined.

The planets known as "gas giants" include Jupiter, Uranus, and:

• Pluto

• Saturn

• Mars

• Earth