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Earth and Life Summative 2023-2024

The document contains a quiz with multiple-choice and true/false questions related to astronomy and the solar system. It covers topics such as planets, moons, gravity, and the sun. The quiz is designed for educational purposes and includes questions about the characteristics and facts of celestial bodies.

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Earth and Life Summative 2023-2024

The document contains a quiz with multiple-choice and true/false questions related to astronomy and the solar system. It covers topics such as planets, moons, gravity, and the sun. The quiz is designed for educational purposes and includes questions about the characteristics and facts of celestial bodies.

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Lalyn Manalo
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 NAME: DATE:

SCORE:
 ENCIRCLE THE LETTER OF THE CORRECT
ANSWER.
 1. I am between Mars and Jupiter.
 A. The dwarf B. The Galilean moons C. Saturn's Rings D.
The asteroid belt
 D. The asteroid belt
2. Comet's tails always point toward the sun.
A. True B. False
 .3. I am called the red planet. People are planning to visit me.

o A. Jupiter B. Venus C. Earth D. Mars


4.State true or false- Gravity decreases as the
distance between objects increases.
. A. True B. False
 .
5.Saturn is the only planet with rings.
A. True B. False
 .
6.Gravity increases between objects when the mass of either
object decreases.
A. True B. False
7. closest planet to the sun.
A. Venus B. Earth C. Jupiter D. Mercury
8 .one of the moons of Jupiter.
A. Io B. Pluto C. Mercury D Titan
9.one of the moons of Saturn.
A. Io B. Pluto C. Mercury D. Titan

10.I move through my orbit on my side like a football.
A. Jupiter B. Saturn C. Uranus D. Neptune
11.I am the coldest planets and the farthest from the sun.

A. Jupiter B. Saturn C. Neptune D. Uranus

12.There are four of us. We are the ___________________


moons of Jupiter.

A. Galilean B. Asteroid C. Newest D. Ort


. 13.Earth is the only planet known to have life.
A. True B. False

14.Who was the first person to step on the moon?


A buzz Aldrin B. Michael Collins C. Neil Armstrong D. Alan
Bean
15.What can you mostly find in the solar system?
A. Interplanetary medium B. Stars C. Meteorites D. Small earths

16.How many known planets are in the solar system?


A. 6 B. 8 C. 10 D. 12

17.How old is the solar system?


A. 10.2-billion-year B. 7 billion years C. 4.568 billion years D. 6
billion years
18.Select the ones you like and support your answer.
A. Saturn B. Uranus C. The sun D. The moon

19.What type of star is the sun?


A. A G3-type main sequence star B. A G2-type main
sequence star

C. A G4-type main sequence star D. A G5-type main sequence


star

20.What's the interplanetary medium?

A. It's the material which fills the solar system B. It's the material
which fills the sun
C. It's the material which fills the atmosphere D. It's the material
which fills the ozone
21. What's the other term for magnetic poles?
A. Geomagnetic field B. Geomagnetic pole
C. Magnetic layer D. Magnetic dust

22. What is the name of the only star in the Solar System?
A. The Moon B Jupiter C. The Sun

23. How many major planets are there in the Solar System?

A. Five B. Seven C. Eight.

24.. What do the planets in the Solar System revolve around?


A. Around the sun B. Around a star C. Both answers are correct
25. Which planet is the largest in the Solar System?
A. Jupiter B. Venus C. Mars

26.. Do Saturn and Jupiter have a solid surface?


A. No B. Yes
27. How do planets stay inside the Solar System?
A. Because of the solar wind B. Because of the Earth's gravitational pull.
C. Because of the attraction of the sun.

28.. Which planet is closest to the Sun?


A. Neptune B. Uranus C. Mercury

29. After whom are most of the planets in the solar system named?
A. In honor of the gods B. In honor of scientists C. In honor of fairy tale heroes
30. Which celestial body flying within the Solar System has a tail?
A. A planet B. An asteroid C.A comet
31. What do the satellites of the planets within the Solar System revolve
around?
A. Around the Sun B. Around their planets C. Satellites don't rotate.
32.Which of the following planets is surrounded by thick clouds that
trap energy from the sun, making the planet incredibly warm
A. Jupiter B. Venus C. Mars D. Saturn

33.The sun gives off ___________ and light.

34. On earth, temperatures allow for water to exist in how many


phases?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Six
35.This planet has seasons and an atmosphere and is a reddish
color
A. Earth B. Uranus C. Mars D. Neptune

36. The distance from Earth to the sun is _____ astronomical unit

A. 3 B. 1 C. 2 D. 4
37.This planet has rings of ice
A. Saturn B. Jupiter C. Uranus D Sun
38. The sun's energy is produced where?

A. Its surface B. Across the whole body

C. The core D. In a small factory run by tiny sun people

39.This is the largest planet

A. Earth B. Venus C. Saturn D. Jupiter

40.Frozen dust and gases with bright burning tails

A. Asteroid B. Comet C. Meteor D. Meteoroid E. Meteorite

41.Scientists have recently determined this to be too small to be a


planet.
A. Venus B. Mercury C. Pluto D. Earth

42. Dust and rock found in space.

A. Asteroid B. Comet C. Meteor D. Meteoroid E. Meteorite


43.Pieces of iron, nickel, stone, or a combination that orbit the sun
A. Asteroid B. Comet C. Meteor D. Meteoroid E. Meteorite
44.Burning rock or dust in Earth's atmosphere

A. Asteroid B. Comet C. Meteor D. Meteoroid E. Meteorite


. 45.Which planet has a big red spot that is a giant storm

A. Saturn B. Mars C. Neptune D. Jupiter

46. If Earth was closer to the sun, it would be too _____ for life

A. Hot B. Cold

PREPARED BY: LALYN E. MANALO

GOD BLESS….

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