Our Solar System and Beyond Study Guide-6th Grade

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way Galaxy?

• Spiral Galaxy

• Elliptical Galaxy

• Irregular Galaxy

• Lenticular Galaxy

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What does the universe consist of?

• Billions of Galaxies

• Millions of Planets

• Thousands of Stars

• Hundreds of Moons

If you were to look at a picture of the Milky Way Galaxy, where would you find our Solar System?

• It would be located toward the outside of the Galaxy, in one of the spiral arms.

• It would be at the very center of the Galaxy.

• It would be located in between two spiral arms, near the edge.

• It would be found in a globular cluster far above the plane of the Galaxy.

What is the difference between a local group and a Virgo cluster? Which is smaller?

• A local group is smaller than a Virgo cluster.

• A Virgo cluster is smaller than a local group.

• Both are the same size.

• A local group and a Virgo cluster are not related to size.

Why is the composition of the inner planets different from that of the outer planets?

What is our solar system made up of?

• Planets, satellites, comets, asteroids

• Only stars

• Only planets and moons

• Only asteroids and comets

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What planet has the shortest orbit?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

Briefly describe in four sentences (maximum) how the solar system was formed.

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_____ energy is the original source of energy in biofuels.

• Light

• Chemical

• Thermal

• Mechanical

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The formation of fossil fuels turns ____ energy into ____ energy.

• Light into Chemical

• Chemical into Light

• Heat into Electrical

• Mechanical into Thermal