SOLAR SYSTEM QUIZ FOR EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE.pptx

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1. OUR SOLAR SYSTEM The Universe & Its Stars POSTTEST Instruction: Write the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

2. CFU GUIDELINES Form a group of no more than three students. Read each question as it appears on the board. Discuss each question as a team and write your answer on your white board. No notes allowed! When directed, hold up your group's white board for review. Check your response against the answer provided.

3. QUESTION 1 Define the term terrestrial planet and select which of the following space bodies is an example of one. a. Neptune b. Pluto c. Venus d. Saturn

4. QUESTION 1 SOLUTION Terrestrial planets are planets with compact, rocky surfaces. The four inner planets, including Venus, are all terrestrial planets.

5. QUESTION 2 What is the difference between an asteroid and a meteoroid ?

6. QUESTION 2 SOLUTION The main difference is size. Asteroids are much larger than meteoroids, which are small pieces of space debris that enter a planet's atmosphere and burn up, creating a streak of light in the sky.

7. QUESTION 3 Which of the following is NOT a recognized dwarf planet in our solar system? a. Ceres b. Pluto c. Eris d. Europa

8. QUESTION 3 SOLUTION From the list provided, only Europa does not belong; Europa is one of Jupiter's many moons, not a dwarf planet.

9. QUESTION 4 Choose one of the four terms below and explain how it relates to a comet . Bonus points if you can use more than one term in your explanation! a. Satellite b. Coma c. Ellipse / Elliptical d. Perihelion

10. QUESTION 4 SOLUTION A comet is a space body of rock and ice that acts as a satellite to the sun, traveling in an elliptical orbit and increasing in coma size and brightness as it reaches its perihelion .

11. QUESTION 5 What star is at the center of the solar system and what type of star is it?

12. QUESTION 5 SOLUTION The Sun is at the center of our solar system and it is a medium-sized yellow dwarf star.

13. QUESTION 6 Identify which of the following gases are primary components of the gas giants in our solar system. There may be more than one correct answer. a. Carbon dioxide b. Helium c. Hydrogen d. Methane

14. QUESTION 6 SOLUTION Gas giants are made mostly of helium and hydrogen, followed by methane and ammonia. Other elements are present, but in very small amounts.

15. GOOD WORK, EVERYONE! We will review concepts together based on this CFU.

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