Chapter 27 Quiz
Name ______________________
Part 1 – Matching. Write the name of the planet in the blank to the left that matches each description.
Planet names may be used more than once.
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The red planet
The blue planet
The water planet
The evening star
Most extreme temperature range
Extreme greenhouse effect
Rotates on its side
Great red spot
Phoenix, Spirit & Opportunity on its surface
Morning Star
Earth’s Twin
Largest volcano, Olympus Mons on its surface
Only planet with oxygen
Absolutely no atmosphere, leaving large craters on its surface
FeO2 (rust) on its surface
Largest planet
Has large amount of methane
Lowest density planet
Great ringed planet
Planet with a 9 hour rotation rate
Part 2. Matching. Match the planet with the moon names listed below. Planet names may be used
more than once.
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Luna
1st planet from the sun with no moon
2nd planet from the sun with no moon
Ganymede, Europe, Io, Callisto
Shakespearian Moons – Titiana, Umbriel, Ariel, Oberon & Miranda
Phobus & Deimos
Triton
Titan
Dwarf planet with the moon, Charon
Has a volcanically active moon
Part 3. Fill in the blank.
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A “dirty snowball” orbiting the sun. An example is Halley’s.
An icy, rocky fragment found only in the asteroid belt.
An icy, rocky fragment that has entered Earth’s atmosphere
An icy rocky fragment anywhere in space
An icy, rocky fragment that has impacted Earth’s surface
Part 4. Fill in the blank.
____ 1. Even though Venus is farther from the sun then Mercury, Venus's surface is hotter
than Mercury's. This is because Venus
A. has a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere that traps the sun's heat
B. a very weak or non-existent magnetic field
C. has an extremely old crust with volcanic features
D. rotates from west to east instead of east to west
____ 2. The largest known volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, is located on
A. Earth
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Pluto
____ 3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Jovian planet?
A. composed of light elements
B. low density
C. large size
D. rocky crust
____ 4. Which of the following planets have ring systems?
A. Saturn
B. Jupiter
C. Neptune
D. all of the above
____ 5. Saturn's moon Titan is unusual because
A. it is very small
B. it has a moon of its own
C. it has a very hot surface
D. it has a substantial atmosphere
____ 6. Comets spend most of their time
A. in orbit around Neptune
B. far beyond Neptune's orbit
C. in orbit around Earth
D. between Mars and Jupiter
____ 7. Halley's Comet returns to the inner solar system every
A. year
B. 7.6 years
C. 76 years
D. 760 years
____ 8. Meteor showers occur when Earth
A. passes through comet debris
B. enters the asteroid belt
C. approaches perihelion
D. approaches aphelion
____ 9. A rock fragment traveling anywhere in space is called a
A. meteor
B. meteorite
C. meteoroid
D. meteor shower
____ 10. One reason Mercury has more impact craters than Earth is because Mercury
A. has no atmosphere
B. is closer to the sun
C. rotates more rapidly
D. moves faster in its orbit
Part5. SOL Review. Choose the best answer to each multiple choice question.
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Why does a comet’s tail point away from the Sun?
A The solar wind blows the tail away from the Sun.
B It is being pulled by a nearby black hole.
C The Moon’s light only shines on part of the comet.
D The comet’s tail is following the path of Jupiter.
2) Rocky objects, measuring millimeters to kilometers in diameter, generally orbit the
Sun in a region located between —
A Mercury and Venus
B Earth and Mars
C Mars and Jupiter
D Neptune and Pluto
3) Which of these planets has the smallest diameter and the greatest average density?
F Neptune
G Jupiter
H Saturn
J Mercury
4)
In addition to Earth’s orbit, which planets’ orbits are shown?
F Mars and Jupiter
H Venus and Mars
G Jupiter and Saturn
J Mercury and Venus
5)
Which planet has the shortest day?
F Mercury
G Venus
H Jupiter _
J Saturn
6) Gas and dust in interstellar nebulae can form —
F stars _
G comets
H meteors
J asteroids
7) The hypothesis for the cause of the dinosaurs’ extinction that has the most
scientific support links their extinction to —
F a long drought
G the appearance of man
H the increase in numbers of mammals
J a large object from space hitting the Earth
8) Periodically, there are spectacular meteor showers on Earth. These showers usually occur
because the Earth’s orbit passes through the remains of —
F a star
G a comet _
H solar flares
J the rings of Saturn
9) When Venus passes between the Earth and the sun, it is visible as a tiny black dot on the sun’s
bright disk. Why is Mars never visible in this same way?
F The orbit of Mars is more eccentric than that of Venus.
G The orbit of Mars is outside that of the Earth’s orbit. _
H Mars is too small to be seen against the backdrop of the sun.
J Mars shines too brightly to be visible against the sun.
10) Photographs of the surface of Mars reveal the presence of sand dunes that shift over time.
These dunes demonstrate the presence of what phenomenon on Mars?
F Precipitation
G Winds _
H Magnetic pole reversals
J Plate tectonics
11) Which dwarf planet in the solar system has an orbit so eccentric that it crosses the orbit of
another planet?
A Mars
B Mercury
C Jupiter
D Pluto
12) Which planet is often called “Earth’s twin” because it is similar in mass and diameter to the
Earth?
F Mars
G Mercury
H Venus _
J Pluto
13) Saturn’s volume is 762 times the volume of Earth, and yet its mass is
only about 95 times that of Earth’s mass. This is due to Saturn’s —
F low density _
G temperature
H thousands of rings
J distance from the sun
14) Orbital velocity is the average speed of a planet moving through space in its orbit around the
sun. Which of the following planets has the fastest orbital velocity?
A Mercury _
B Jupiter
C Mars
D Pluto
15) If matter from Saturn would float in water, while matter from Earth would sink in water,
which of the following is true?
F Saturn is smaller than Earth.
G Saturn is smaller than the sun.
H Saturn has a lower density than Earth.
J Saturn has a higher density than Earth.
BONUS!
1) The Inner planets are called the _________________ planets.
2) The outer planets are called the _________________ planets.
3) Write the Names of the planets in order.
4) Add in the Asteroid belt.
5) Add in the location of Pluto.
6) What is Kocite?