1. Astronomy Quiz Study Guide

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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 )

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 13. What is the direction of a comet’s tail while going around the Sun?
Away from the Sun

11. 14. Which model does the illustration represent?
Sun-Centered
Heliocentric

12. 15. Which model does the illustration represent?
Sun-Centered
Heliocentric

13. 16. Which model does the illustration represent?
Earth-Centered
Geocentric

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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)