Solar System Quiz

Name:

Earth completes one rotation every _____?

• 1 Year
• 48 Hours
• 24 Hours
• 2 Days

Which of the following is TRUE about a revolution?

• It causes the change in seasons
• It is one complete rotation on Earth's axis
• It is one complete orbit around the moon
• None of the above

A force of attraction, or pull, between any two objects is defined as _____?

• Gravity
• Inertia
• Force
• Satellite

The circular path that an object travels around a larger object can be defined as a(n) _____?

• Star
• Sattelite
• Orbit
• Planet

Any object that orbits another larger body is known as a(n) _____?

• Planet
• Satellite
• Orbit
• Rotation

Which of the following is a satellite that orbits Earth?

• Jupiter
• Mercury
• Sun
• Moon

The tendency of an object to keep moving in a straight line is defined as _____?

• Inertia
• Gravitational Pull
• Gravitational Force
• Force

The Earth revolves around the sun

• True
• False

Planets that are made of rock and ice, and their orbits cross the paths of other space objects are also known as _____?

• Stars
• Dwarf Planets
• Solar System
• Cold Planets