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3rd Periodical Examination in Science 9

Multiple Choices. Direction:
1. Our solar system includes_____________________.
A. Galaxies C. Black holes
B. Asteroids D. Constellation
2. The early Earth-centered model of the universe was proposed by________________.
A. Galileo C. Copernicus
B. Ptolemy D. None of the above
3. The planet that is most similar to Earth in mass and diameter is______________.
A. Mars C. Jupiter
B. Venus D. Mercury
4. Which statement is true about the inner planets of our solar system?
A. They formed before the sun formed C. They include Mars and Jupiter
B. They formed from dense elements D. They have very long years
5. All planets of our solar system orbit the sun
A. In the same plane C. In the same direction
B. At the same speed D. Two of the above
6. All of the inner planets_______________.
A. Have very rapid rotation C. Have one or more moons
B. Have a thick atmosphere D. Are solid, dense, and rocky
7. Which statement about Mercury’s core is false?
A. It is very small C. It exists in a molten state
B. It contains mostly iron D. It makes up 42% of mercury’s volume
8. Venus has all of the following except________________.
A. Moons C. Mountains
B. Valleys D. Lava plains
9. Which process explains why Venus is very hot?
A. Greenhouse effect C. Plate tectonics
B. Volcanic activity D. None of the above
10. The inner planet with an average surface temperature of 14 °C is_____________.
A. Mercury C. Earth
B. Venus D. Mars
11. The outer planets of the eight planets in our solar system include_______________.
A. Mars C. Pluto
B. Jupiter D. Two of the above
12. Compared with the inner planets, the outer planets________________.
A. Are much larger C. Have more moons
B. Are much denser D. Two of the above
13. The planet that has clouds of ammonia is____________________.
A. Uranus C. Jupiter
B. Neptune D. Saturn
14. The biggest moon in the solar system orbits
A. Neptune C. Saturn
B. Uranus D. Jupiter
15. Scientists think that Saturn’s moon Titan may______________.
A. Have an atmosphere like early Earth’s C. Have lakes of liquid water
B. Be larger than Earth’s moon D. All of the above
16. A group of stars that seem from Earth to form the outline of a familiar shape is called a__________.
A. Binary star system C. Solar system
 B. Constellation D. Galaxy
17. Constellations appear to move across the sky each night because_________________.
A. All stars have orbits C. Earth revolves around the sun
B. Earth rotates on its axis D. Constellations are affected by earth’s gravity
18. Which color of star has the highest temperature?
A. Red C. Yellow
B. Blue D. Orange
19. Which class of star is our sun?
A. B C. G
B. F D. K
20. A star forms from a nebula when the temperature is high enough for____________.
A. A supernova to occur C. A black hole to collapse
B. Nuclear fusion to start D. Heavy elements to form

21. Types of star clusters include________________.

A. Open clusters C. Elliptical clusters
B. Spiral clusters D. All of the above
22. Elliptical galaxies contain_______________.
A. A lot of gas and dust C. Mostly red or yellow stars
B. Mainly young stars D. Two of the above
23. Types of galaxies include_______________.
A. Spiral galaxies C. Circular galaxies
B. Cluster galaxies D. Globular galaxies
24. The stars in an open cluster are mostly__________________.
A. Old stars C. Reddish stars
B. Young stars D. Two of the above
25. Galaxies that do not have a clearly defined shape are called__________________.
A. Deformed galaxies C. Dwarf galaxies
B. Irregular galaxies D. Open galaxies
26. According to the Big Bang theory____________________.
A. Dark matter is changing to ordinary matter throughout the universe.
B. Dark energy is pulling the universe into black holes.
C. The universe will someday end because of a “big bang.”
D. The universe began with an enormous explosion.
27. From our point of view in the Milky Way Galaxy, all other galaxies in the universe appear to be________.
A. Crowding closer together C. Getting dimmer
B. Moving away from us D. Growing larger
28. After the big bang occurred, the universe__________________.
A. Shrank in size C. Became hotter
B. Became denser D. Began to cool
29. Most scientists who study dark matter think that it is
A. A mix of ordinary matter and matter we haven’t yet discovered
B. Matter that makes up black holes
C. Just a tiny fraction of all the matter that exists in the universe
D. None of the above
30. Scientists recently discovered that the universe
A. has started to contract in size C. Is no longer expanding or contracting
B. is expanding even faster than before D. Will soon go through another big bang