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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... |
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