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NDQ_002450
The largest canyon in the solar system is found on
a. Mars, b. Earth, c. Venus, d. Mercury
a
Lesson: inner planets Mercury: Mercury is the smallest planet. It has no moon. The planet is also closest to the Sun and appears in Figure 25.7. As Figure 25.8 shows, the surface of Mercury is covered with craters, like Earths Moon. The presence of impact craters that are so old means that Mercury hasnt changed much g...
NDQ_002451
None of the inner planets of the solar system has rings.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: inner planets Mercury: Mercury is the smallest planet. It has no moon. The planet is also closest to the Sun and appears in Figure 25.7. As Figure 25.8 shows, the surface of Mercury is covered with craters, like Earths Moon. The presence of impact craters that are so old means that Mercury hasnt changed much g...
NDQ_002452
Compared with the outer planets, the inner planets spin more quickly.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: inner planets Mercury: Mercury is the smallest planet. It has no moon. The planet is also closest to the Sun and appears in Figure 25.7. As Figure 25.8 shows, the surface of Mercury is covered with craters, like Earths Moon. The presence of impact craters that are so old means that Mercury hasnt changed much g...
NDQ_002453
All of the inner planets are made of cooled igneous rock.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: inner planets Mercury: Mercury is the smallest planet. It has no moon. The planet is also closest to the Sun and appears in Figure 25.7. As Figure 25.8 shows, the surface of Mercury is covered with craters, like Earths Moon. The presence of impact craters that are so old means that Mercury hasnt changed much g...
NDQ_002454
Each year on Mercury lasts just 58 Earth days.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: inner planets Mercury: Mercury is the smallest planet. It has no moon. The planet is also closest to the Sun and appears in Figure 25.7. As Figure 25.8 shows, the surface of Mercury is covered with craters, like Earths Moon. The presence of impact craters that are so old means that Mercury hasnt changed much g...
NDQ_002455
Most of Mercury is extremely wet.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: inner planets Mercury: Mercury is the smallest planet. It has no moon. The planet is also closest to the Sun and appears in Figure 25.7. As Figure 25.8 shows, the surface of Mercury is covered with craters, like Earths Moon. The presence of impact craters that are so old means that Mercury hasnt changed much g...
NDQ_002456
Clouds on Venus contain sulfur.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: inner planets Mercury: Mercury is the smallest planet. It has no moon. The planet is also closest to the Sun and appears in Figure 25.7. As Figure 25.8 shows, the surface of Mercury is covered with craters, like Earths Moon. The presence of impact craters that are so old means that Mercury hasnt changed much g...
NDQ_002457
A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venus.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: inner planets Mercury: Mercury is the smallest planet. It has no moon. The planet is also closest to the Sun and appears in Figure 25.7. As Figure 25.8 shows, the surface of Mercury is covered with craters, like Earths Moon. The presence of impact craters that are so old means that Mercury hasnt changed much g...
NDQ_002458
Life could evolve on Earth because its atmosphere contained oxygen.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: inner planets Mercury: Mercury is the smallest planet. It has no moon. The planet is also closest to the Sun and appears in Figure 25.7. As Figure 25.8 shows, the surface of Mercury is covered with craters, like Earths Moon. The presence of impact craters that are so old means that Mercury hasnt changed much g...
NDQ_002459
Some features on Mars surface look as though they were eroded by water.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: inner planets Mercury: Mercury is the smallest planet. It has no moon. The planet is also closest to the Sun and appears in Figure 25.7. As Figure 25.8 shows, the surface of Mercury is covered with craters, like Earths Moon. The presence of impact craters that are so old means that Mercury hasnt changed much g...
NDQ_002460
Mars moons were meteorites that were captured by Martian gravity.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: inner planets Mercury: Mercury is the smallest planet. It has no moon. The planet is also closest to the Sun and appears in Figure 25.7. As Figure 25.8 shows, the surface of Mercury is covered with craters, like Earths Moon. The presence of impact craters that are so old means that Mercury hasnt changed much g...
NDQ_002461
The heat to create liquid water on Europa is from
a. radioactive decay, b. its molten core, c. the Sun, d. the gravitational pull of Jupiter
d
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002462
Saturn is the only planet with rings.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002463
Jupiter may have a small rocky core.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002464
What are Saturns rings?
a. ice and dust, b. a broken up moon, c. a magnetic field, d. captured asteroids
a
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002465
Jupiter has fewer than 30 moons.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002466
What is the Great Red Spot?
a. Iron oxide in the asteroid belt, b. A giant storm on Jupiter, c. The planet Mars, d. An enormous volcano on Neptune
b
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002467
How was Neptune discovered?
a. through a radio telescope, b. by the Hubble Space telescope, c. Uranus orbit was unexpected, d. because it wanders across the sky like the other planets
c
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002468
Jupiters moon Europa has some conditions suitable for life.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002469
Thunderstorms have been observed on Uranus.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002470
Why are Uranus and Neptune blue?
a. They are composed of solid water ice, b. Methane in their atmosphere filters out red light, c. They are covered by blue oceans, d. They are covered by blue algae
b
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002471
Saturns rings were first observed by the Hubble space telescope.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002474
Uranus is tilted sideways because of the pull of Neptunes gravity.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002475
Neptune is so far from Earth that it can be seen only with a telescope.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002478
Scientists think that Neptunes moon Triton was once part of Neptune.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002480
largest planet in the solar system
a. Great Dark Spot, b. Saturn, c. Neptune, d. planetary ring, e. Jupiter, f. Great Red Spot, g. Uranus
e
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002481
It takes Jupiter 5 Earth years to make one orbit around the Sun.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002482
only planet that is tilted on its side
a. Great Dark Spot, b. Saturn, c. Neptune, d. planetary ring, e. Jupiter, f. Great Red Spot, g. Uranus
g
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002483
Most moons in the solar system are captured asteroids.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002484
planet with stronger winds than any other planet in the solar system
a. Great Dark Spot, b. Saturn, c. Neptune, d. planetary ring, e. Jupiter, f. Great Red Spot, g. Uranus
c
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002485
Jupiters four largest moons are larger than the dwarf planet Pluto.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002486
gap in the clouds on Neptune
a. Great Dark Spot, b. Saturn, c. Neptune, d. planetary ring, e. Jupiter, f. Great Red Spot, g. Uranus
a
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002487
circular cloud of dust and other small particles that orbit an outer planet
a. Great Dark Spot, b. Saturn, c. Neptune, d. planetary ring, e. Jupiter, f. Great Red Spot, g. Uranus
d
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002488
Astronauts have tested samples from Europa for signs extraterrestrial life.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002489
Saturn is unique because it is the only planet with rings.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002490
least dense planet in the solar system
a. Great Dark Spot, b. Saturn, c. Neptune, d. planetary ring, e. Jupiter, f. Great Red Spot, g. Uranus
b
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002491
enormous storm on Jupiter
a. Great Dark Spot, b. Saturn, c. Neptune, d. planetary ring, e. Jupiter, f. Great Red Spot, g. Uranus
f
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002492
The outer planets of the eight planets in our solar system include
a. Mars, b. Jupiter, c. Pluto, d. two of the above
b
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002493
Compared with the inner planets, the outer planets
a. are much larger, b. are much denser, c. have more moons, d. two of the above
d
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002494
The planet that has clouds of ammonia is
a. Uranus, b. Neptune, c. Jupiter, d. Saturn
c
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002495
The biggest moon in the solar system orbits
a. Neptune, b. Uranus, c. Saturn, d. Jupiter
d
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002496
Scientists think that Saturns moon Titan may
a. have an atmosphere like early Earths, b. be larger than Earths moon, c. have lakes of liquid water, d. all of the above
a
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002497
Which two outer planets are called sister planets because they are very similar?
a. Jupiter and Saturn, b. Saturn and Uranus, c. Uranus and Neptune, d. Jupiter and Uranus
c
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002498
Neptune and Uranus appear to be blue due to the
a. oceans of water on their surface, b. methane gas in their atmosphere, c. minerals in their rocky crust, d. frigid cold of their surface
b
Lesson: outer planets Jupiter: Jupiter, shown in Figure 25.19, is the largest planet in our solar system. Jupiter is named for the king of the gods in Roman mythology. Jupiter is truly a giant! The planet has 318 times the mass of Earth, and over 1,300 times Earths volume. So Jupiter is much less dense than Earth. Bec...
NDQ_002507
Near-Earth asteroids
a. have orbits that cross Earths, b. number more than 4,500, c. could strike Earth, d. all of these
d
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002509
Which two planets does the asteroid belt fall between?
a. Earth Mars, b. Mars Jupiter, c. Jupiter Neptune, d. Mercury Venus
b
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002511
Why do scientists value meteorites?
a. They are material from the earliest solar system, b. They are an important source of valuable metals, c. They contain metals not otherwise found on Earth, d. none of these
a
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002512
What is the asteroid belt?
a. It is a large planet that was broken apart by an asteroid impact, b. It is where the Suns gravity is perfect for asteroids, c. It is debris that couldnt form a planet due to Jupiters gravity, d. none of these
c
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002515
Why is the dwarf planet Ceres not classified as a large asteroid?
a. it is rounded, b. it is too large, c. it does not have craters, d. it is a moon of Pluto
a
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002520
Most asteroids in the solar system are located between Mars and Earth.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002523
Asteroids formed after the rest of the solar system formed.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002525
Small asteroids sometimes collide with Earth.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002526
All shooting stars become meteorites.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002527
After a meteor hits Earths surface, it is called a meteorite.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002528
Comet orbits are similar in shape to planet orbits.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002529
Meteoroids are usually larger than asteroids.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002530
Comets are commonly called shooting stars.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002531
The longest period comets come from the Kuiper belt.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002532
A comet has an atmosphere only when it gets close to the sun.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002533
Any object whose orbit crosses Earths can collide with Earth.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002534
Halleys Comet is it expected to return in 2061.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002535
Scientists think that comets may have brought water to early Earth.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002536
The dwarf planet Ceres was originally considered to be the largest asteroid.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002537
Pluto is always farther from the sun than Neptune is.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002538
event that occurs when Earth passes through the tail of a comet
a. asteroid, b. asteroid belt, c. comet, d. Kuiper belt, e. meteor, f. coma, g. meteor shower
g
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002539
atmosphere of a comet
a. asteroid, b. asteroid belt, c. comet, d. Kuiper belt, e. meteor, f. coma, g. meteor shower
f
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002540
small, irregularly shaped, rocky body that orbits the sun
a. asteroid, b. asteroid belt, c. comet, d. Kuiper belt, e. meteor, f. coma, g. meteor shower
a
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002541
region from which many comets come
a. asteroid, b. asteroid belt, c. comet, d. Kuiper belt, e. meteor, f. coma, g. meteor shower
d
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002542
region where most asteroids are located
a. asteroid, b. asteroid belt, c. comet, d. Kuiper belt, e. meteor, f. coma, g. meteor shower
b
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002543
small chunk of space rock that burns up as it falls through Earths atmosphere
a. asteroid, b. asteroid belt, c. comet, d. Kuiper belt, e. meteor, f. coma, g. meteor shower
e
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002544
small, icy object that orbits the sun
a. asteroid, b. asteroid belt, c. comet, d. Kuiper belt, e. meteor, f. coma, g. meteor shower
c
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002545
Asteroids do not have any of the following except
a. gravity, b. internal heat, c. an atmosphere, d. geological activity
a
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002546
Which of the following statements is true about short-period comets?
a. They have periods of 200 years or less, b. They come from the asteroid belt, c. The originate in the Oort cloud, d. none of the above
a
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002547
Which of the following is a dwarf planet?
a. Ceres, b. Haumea, c. Makemake, d. all of the above
d
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002548
Pluto was once called a planet. Now it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet because
a. its gravity is too weak to clear its orbit, b. it does not have any moons, c. it consists only of gases, d. its orbit is not elliptical
a
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002549
The only dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt is
a. Eris, b. Ceres, c. Haumea, d. Makemake
b
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002550
Which dwarf planet is shaped more like an egg than a ball?
a. Ceres, b. Haumea, c. Eris, d. Pluto
b
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002551
The dwarf planet named Eris
a. is bigger than Pluto, b. has more moons than Pluto, c. was discovered before Pluto, d. is closer to the sun than Pluto
a
Lesson: other objects in the solar system Asteroids: Asteroids are very small, irregularly shaped, rocky bodies. Asteroids orbit the Sun, but they are more like giant rocks than planets. Since they are small, they do not have enough gravity to become round. They are too small to have an atmosphere. With no internal he...
NDQ_002552
A group of stars that seem from Earth to form the outline of a familiar shape is called a
a. binary star system, b. constellation, c. solar system, d. galaxy
b
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002553
Particle collisions in accelerators simulate
a. nuclear fission in a black hole, b. fusion of hydrogen into helium, c. the conditions of the birth of the universe, d. all of these
c
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002554
Constellations appear to move across the sky each night because
a. all stars have orbits, b. Earth rotates on its axis, c. Earth revolves around the sun, d. constellations are affected by Earths gravity
b
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002555
Stars emit energy as
a. neutrino streams, b. radio waves, c. solar wind, d. electromagnetic radiation
d
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002556
Which color of star has the highest temperature?
a. red, b. blue, c. yellow, d. orange
b
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002557
When our Sun stops fusion it will first become a(n)
a. red giant, b. red supergiant, c. white dwarf, d. blue neutron star
a
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002558
What is the energy source for all stars?
a. nuclear fusion, b. nuclear fission, c. solar, d. hydrothermal
a
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002559
Which class of star is our sun?
a. B, b. F, c. G, d. K
c
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002560
A star forms from a nebula when the temperature is high enough for
a. a supernova to occur, b. nuclear fusion to start, c. a black hole to collapse, d. heavy elements to form
b
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002561
Energy production in a star takes place in the
a. convective zone, b. core, c. radiative zone, d. corona
b
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002563
Astronomers measure the distance to very distant stars by comparing the stars to our sun. Which factor do they compare?
a. brightness, b. location, c. parallax, d. color
a
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002564
A star spends most of its life as a
a. main sequence star, b. red supergiant, c. white dwarf, d. supernova
a
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002572
The hottest stars blue-white; the coolest stars are red.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002574
Stars in a constellation are near each other in space.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002577
Our Sun is about half way through its life span.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002579
A black hole emits dark electromagnetic radiation that we cannot see.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002580
The same constellations appear in a location all year-round.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002581
Constellations appear from Earth to move with the seasons.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002582
Our sun is the biggest and brightest star in the galaxy.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002583
Stars are made mostly of hydrogen and helium.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002584
The coolest stars are red in color.
a. true, b. false
a
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...
NDQ_002585
Once a star forms, it never changes.
a. true, b. false
b
Lesson: stars Constellations: The stars that make up a constellation appear close to each other from Earth. In reality, they may be very distant from one another. Constellations were important to people, like the Ancient Greeks. People who spent a lot of time outdoors at night, like shepherds, named them and told stor...