Astronomy exam 2 ||Over 150 Most
Tested Questions And Correct
Answers
Which one of the following is not one of the four major features of the solar system? -
CORRECT ANSWER The solar system contains eight planets plus dwarf planets (such
as Ceres, Pluto, and Eris).
Consider the first major feature (orderly motions). Which of the following correctly
describe patterns of motion in our solar system? -CORRECT ANSWER The Sun and
most of the planets rotate in the same direction that the planets orbit.
Planets have nearly circular orbits.
All the planets orbit the Sun in nearly the same plane.
Now consider the second major feature (two types of planets). Which of the following
statements are true for the terrestrial and jovian planets in our solar system? -
CORRECT ANSWER Jovian planets are larger in size than terrestrial planets.
Jovian planets orbit farther from the Sun than terrestrial planets.
Jovian planets have more moons than terrestrial planets.
Jovian planets are larger in mass than terrestrial planets.
The solar system contains vast numbers of small bodies, which we call asteroids when
they are rocky and comets when they are icy. These small bodies are concentrated in
the region(s) of the solar system that we call __________. -CORRECT ANSWER the
asteroid belt
the Oort cloud
the Kuiper belt
All the following statements are true. Which of them are considered to be "exceptions"
to the general trends described by the first three major features of the solar system? -
CORRECT ANSWER Uranus rotates with an axis tilt that lies nearly in the ecliptic
plane.
Venus rotates in a direction opposite to the rotation of the other terrestrial planets.
,Our Moon has a diameter more than 1/4 the diameter of Earth.
In the context of studying major bodies of our solar system, what category of object
does our Moon best fit? -CORRECT ANSWER terrestrial world
The following images show six objects in our solar system. Rank the objects from left to
right based on their average distance from the Sun, from farthest to closest. (Not to
scale.) -CORRECT ANSWER pluto
saturn
jupiter
mars
earth
mercury
The following images show six objects in our solar system. Rank these objects from left
to right based on their mass, from highest to lowest. (Not to scale.) -CORRECT
ANSWER sun
jupiter
earth
mars
mercury
pluto
The images below show six objects in our solar system. Rank these objects by size
(average equatorial radius), from largest to smallest. (Not to scale.) -CORRECT
ANSWER sun
jupiter
earth
mars
mercury
pluto
, The following images show five planets in our solar system. Rank these planets from
left to right based on their average surface (or cloud-top) temperature, from highest to
lowest. (Not to scale.) -CORRECT ANSWER mercury
earth
mars
jupiter
neptune
The following images show five planets in our solar system. Rank these planets from
left to right based on the amount of time it takes them to orbit the Sun, from longest to
shortest. (Not to scale.) -CORRECT ANSWER neptune
jupiter
mars
earth
mercury
The following images show four planets in our solar system. Rank these planets from
left to right based on the number of moons that orbit them, from highest to lowest. (Not
to scale.) -CORRECT ANSWER jupiter
mars
earth
mercury
has a rotational axis that is tilted so much it lies nearly in the plane of its orbit. -
CORRECT ANSWER Uranus
is the planet with the highest average surface temperature. -CORRECT ANSWER
venus
The planet that orbits closest to the Sun is -CORRECT ANSWER mercury
The only rocky planet to have more than one moon is -CORRECT ANSWER mars
is the jovian planet that orbits closest to the Sun. -CORRECT ANSWER jupiter
Tested Questions And Correct
Answers
Which one of the following is not one of the four major features of the solar system? -
CORRECT ANSWER The solar system contains eight planets plus dwarf planets (such
as Ceres, Pluto, and Eris).
Consider the first major feature (orderly motions). Which of the following correctly
describe patterns of motion in our solar system? -CORRECT ANSWER The Sun and
most of the planets rotate in the same direction that the planets orbit.
Planets have nearly circular orbits.
All the planets orbit the Sun in nearly the same plane.
Now consider the second major feature (two types of planets). Which of the following
statements are true for the terrestrial and jovian planets in our solar system? -
CORRECT ANSWER Jovian planets are larger in size than terrestrial planets.
Jovian planets orbit farther from the Sun than terrestrial planets.
Jovian planets have more moons than terrestrial planets.
Jovian planets are larger in mass than terrestrial planets.
The solar system contains vast numbers of small bodies, which we call asteroids when
they are rocky and comets when they are icy. These small bodies are concentrated in
the region(s) of the solar system that we call __________. -CORRECT ANSWER the
asteroid belt
the Oort cloud
the Kuiper belt
All the following statements are true. Which of them are considered to be "exceptions"
to the general trends described by the first three major features of the solar system? -
CORRECT ANSWER Uranus rotates with an axis tilt that lies nearly in the ecliptic
plane.
Venus rotates in a direction opposite to the rotation of the other terrestrial planets.
,Our Moon has a diameter more than 1/4 the diameter of Earth.
In the context of studying major bodies of our solar system, what category of object
does our Moon best fit? -CORRECT ANSWER terrestrial world
The following images show six objects in our solar system. Rank the objects from left to
right based on their average distance from the Sun, from farthest to closest. (Not to
scale.) -CORRECT ANSWER pluto
saturn
jupiter
mars
earth
mercury
The following images show six objects in our solar system. Rank these objects from left
to right based on their mass, from highest to lowest. (Not to scale.) -CORRECT
ANSWER sun
jupiter
earth
mars
mercury
pluto
The images below show six objects in our solar system. Rank these objects by size
(average equatorial radius), from largest to smallest. (Not to scale.) -CORRECT
ANSWER sun
jupiter
earth
mars
mercury
pluto
, The following images show five planets in our solar system. Rank these planets from
left to right based on their average surface (or cloud-top) temperature, from highest to
lowest. (Not to scale.) -CORRECT ANSWER mercury
earth
mars
jupiter
neptune
The following images show five planets in our solar system. Rank these planets from
left to right based on the amount of time it takes them to orbit the Sun, from longest to
shortest. (Not to scale.) -CORRECT ANSWER neptune
jupiter
mars
earth
mercury
The following images show four planets in our solar system. Rank these planets from
left to right based on the number of moons that orbit them, from highest to lowest. (Not
to scale.) -CORRECT ANSWER jupiter
mars
earth
mercury
has a rotational axis that is tilted so much it lies nearly in the plane of its orbit. -
CORRECT ANSWER Uranus
is the planet with the highest average surface temperature. -CORRECT ANSWER
venus
The planet that orbits closest to the Sun is -CORRECT ANSWER mercury
The only rocky planet to have more than one moon is -CORRECT ANSWER mars
is the jovian planet that orbits closest to the Sun. -CORRECT ANSWER jupiter
