Solar System Test

Name

Both Earth and Jupitar follow elliptical orbits around the Sun. The orbit of Jupiter is father from the Sun than the orbit of Earth. How does this orbit affect the motion of Jupiter compared to Earth?

• Jupiter rotates more slowly on its axis.
• Jupiter revolves more slowly in its orbit.
• The plane of the orbit of Jupiter varies more over time.
• The tilt of the axis of Jupiter is more perpendicular to the plane of orbit.

Which of the following helps keep the Moon in its orbit?

• longitude
• friction
• gravity
• latitude

What is the name of the planet that has the second smallest orbit around the sun.

• Mars
• Mercury
• Earth
• Venus

A small body of ice and dust that orbits the sun is...

• comet
• nebula
• asteroid
• meteor

What holds galaxies together?

• forces
• spinning
• push and pull
• gravitational attrition

When did the universe occur?

• 13.8 billion years ago
• 12.3 billion years ago
• 81.3 million years ago
• 38.1 million years ago

List the different types of galaxies

• egg
• spiral
• squiggly
• irregular
• elliptical

Where are most asteroids found?

• By the Sun
• Near Pluto
• The Asteroid Belt
• In orbit

The major components of the Universe are...

• galaxies
• solar systems
• planets
• satalites
• moons