Earth and Universe Vocabulary Quiz

What is the third planet from the sun?

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

• Jupiter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the name of the layer of the Sun above the chromosphere?

• Core

• Corona

• Photosphere

• Radiative Zone

What is a massive, gravitationally bound system consisting of stars, interstellar gas and dust, and dark matter called?

• Solar System

• Galaxy

• Universe

• Asteroid Belt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the term for the path which one body follows around another body in space?

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Revolution

• Axis

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the name of the American astronomer who discovered galaxies other than the Milky Way?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Edwin Hubble

• Galileo Galilei

What is the term for the attractive force between any two objects due to mass?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Inertia

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is the period of time it takes for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis (24 hours) known as?

• Distance

• Day

• Corona

• Mass

What is a natural satellite that orbits a planet called?

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Moon

• Star

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the term for the visible event that occurs when a meteoroid or asteroid enters Earth's atmosphere?

• Comet

• Meteor

• Asteroid

• Eclipse

What is the name of the star at the center of the solar system?

• Polaris

• Sirius

• Sun

• Betelgeuse