Astronomy Quiz

Study Guide

1.

Name the 8 planets in order from the closest to the farthest from the sun.

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Closest

Farthest

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

2. What does the Big Bang Theory state?

The universe began with a Big Bang explosion

and continues to expand.

3. What force keeps planets around the Sun and governs

the motions of the universe?

Gravity
4. Between which two planets is the asteroid belt?

Mars and Jupiter

5. Which planet is the hottest and why?

Venus: Extreme greenhouse effect

6. Which are the four inner planets.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

7. Which are the four outer planets.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

8. What are the main differences between the inner

planets and the outer planets?

Inner
Planets

Rocky, Dense, no rings

0,1, or 2 moons

Outer
Planets

Gaseous, Giants, have

rings
Many moons (10 80 )

9. The letters represent the planets. Between which two

letters is the asteroid belt?

Asteroid
Belt

Mars

Jupiter

Between I and J

10. Describe the Geocentric and Heliocentric models.

Geocentric

The Earth is at the center

of the solar system

Heliocentri
c

The Sun is at the center

of the solar system

11. What is the shape of the Milky Way Galaxy?

Spiral
12. Draw the Milky Way Galaxy
Top view

Side view

13. What is the direction of a comets tail while going

around the Sun?

Away from the Sun

14. Which model does the illustration represent?

Sun-Centered
Heliocentric

15. Which model does the illustration represent?

Sun-Centered
Heliocentric

16. Which model does the illustration represent?

Earth-Centered
Geocentric

17. Name some things that are different between

Earth and Saturn.

Earth

Saturn

Rocky, has life, one

moon
Lots of water, inner
planet, Terr
Gaseous, rings, many
moons
Huge, outer planet

18. What shape do the planets orbit the Sun?

Draw the shape

Near circle
19. Which model states that the EARTH is at the center of
the solar system?

Geocentric
20. Which model states that the SUN is at the center of the
universe?

Heliocentric

21. What is another word for ORBIT?

Revolution
(Going around another object)

22. What is another word for SPIN?

Rotation
(Spinning on itself)