QUIZ: Space VOCAB

Which of the following best describes gravity?

• A force that repels objects away from a planet

• A force that draws objects toward a planet's center

• A force that only affects objects in space

• A force that only affects objects on Earth

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TEKS.SCI.7.9B

What is the main component of Earth's atmosphere that supports life?

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Helium

• Carbon dioxide

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TEKS.SCI.7.9C

What is the term for the path that a planet takes around the Sun?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Axis

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TEKS.SCI.7.9B

Which of the following is a characteristic of Jovian planets?

• They have solid surfaces

• They are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium

• They are located close to the Sun

• They have no moons

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TEKS.SCI.7.9A

What is the significance of the habitable zone in a solar system?

• It is the region where stars are formed

• It is the distance from a star where liquid water could exist

• It is the area where asteroids are most commonly found

• It is the region where planets have the most moons

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TEKS.SCI.7.9C

What is the primary role of gravity in the solar system?

• It causes planets to spin on their axes

• It governs the motion of planets and other celestial bodies

• It creates the atmosphere of planets

• It determines the temperature of planets

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TEKS.SCI.7.9B

Which of the following is NOT a component of the solar system?

• Comets

• Meteors

• Black holes

• Asteroids

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TEKS.SCI.7.9A

What is the Oort cloud?

• A region of space located past Neptune

• The most distant region of our solar system

• A collection of debris in Earth's orbit

• A type of meteor

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TEKS.SCI.7.9A

Which of the following describes the motion of Earth around the Sun?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Axis

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TEKS.SCI.7.9B

A force of attraction existing between any 2 masses.

• Atmosphere

• Astronomy

• Gravity

• Satellite

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5