SSA Solar System Review

Which list is organized from SMALLEST to LARGEST?

• Planet, Galaxy, Solar System, Universe
• Solar System, Planet, Universe, Galaxy
• Universe, Solar System, Planet, Galaxy
• Planet, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe

The concept of the universe has evolved over time. It has shifted from

• a Moon-centered to a Sun-centered model.

• an Earth-centered to a Moon-centered model.

• a Sun-centered to an Earth-centered model.

• an Earth-centered to a Sun-centered model.

Planet=_______Galaxy=== Universe What is missing in the ordered sequence of the cosmos?

• Sun
• Earth
• Nebulae
• Solar System

What can you tell about the location of the Sun from this illustration of the Milky Way?

• It is outside of the Milky Way.
• It is near an outer arm of the Milky Way.
• It is on the right side of the Milky Way.
• It is within the Central Bulge of the Milky Way.

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In this illustration, the rings around the Sun represent

• orbits.
• sun rays.
• radiation.
• dust particles.

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The bar graph compares the orbital speeds of the planets. Which of these conclusions can definitely be drawn from the graph?

• The mass of the planets increases with increasing distance from the Sun.
• The planet's rotation speed increases with increasing distance from the Sun.
• The gravitational pull of the Sun decreases with increasing distance from the Sun.
• The orbital periods of the planets decrease with increasing distance from the Sun.

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What would happen if the distance of a planet from the Sun was doubled?

• The planet’s mass would be doubled.
• The planet’s year length would be longer.
• The planet’s day length would be shorter.
• The planet’s orbital period would become shorter.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The image in the picture is

• comet.
• a meteoroid.
• a star.
• an asteroid

Venus is sometimes thought of as Earth's sister planet. In some ways the two planets are very similar. Venus is only slightly smaller than Earth. Venus also has a similar density and chemical composition. Yet Venus does not support life like Earth. What is one important reason why Venus cannot support life as we know it?

• Venus has no atmosphere.
• Venus' surface temperature is about 480C.
• strong force.
• electromagnetic.

Which observed feature of the universe, discovered by Edward Hubble, is illustrated in the diagram?

• entropy
• expansion
• radiation
• redshift

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