Astronomy Quiz Study Guide

My Very Earthly Mother Just Served Us Nachos Name the 8 planets in order from the closest to the farthest from the sun. My Very Earthly Mother Just Served Us Nachos Closest Farthest M Mercury V Venus E Earth M Mars J Jupiter S Saturn U Uranus N Neptune

The universe began with a “Big Bang” explosion 2. What does the Big Bang Theory state? The universe began with a “Big Bang” explosion and continues to expand.

Gravity Mars and Jupiter Venus: Extreme greenhouse effect 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

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune 6. Which are the four inner planets. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars 7. Which are the four outer planets. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Gaseous, Giants, have rings Many moons (10 – 80 ) 8. What are the main differences between the inner planets and the outer planets? Inner Planets Outer Rocky, Dense, no rings 0,1, or 2 moons Gaseous, Giants, have rings Many moons (10 – 80 )

9. The letters represent the planets 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. The Earth is at the center of the solar system The Sun is at the center of the solar system

Spiral 11. What is the shape of the Milky Way Galaxy? 12. Draw the Milky Way Galaxy Top view Side view

13. What is the direction of a comet’s 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

Near circle Geocentric Heliocentric 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

Revolution (Going around another object) Rotation (Spinning on itself) 21. What is another word for ORBIT? Revolution (Going around another object) 22. What is another word for SPIN? Rotation (Spinning on itself)