Glencoe Physical Science with Earth Science, Florida Edition

Section 1: Plane Motion

Section Review Quiz

1.
What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
A)the atmosphere
B)the cloud fragment
C)the asteroid belt
D)planet orbiting another star
2.
What is an extrasolar planet?
A)It is a comet captured in the gravitational pull of a star.
B)It is a star orbiting another planet.
C)It is a piece of an asteroid belt
D)It is a planet orbiting another star.
3.
Who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
A)Galileo
B)Kepler
C)Ptolemy
D)Copernicus
4.
Which model of the solar system places the Earth in center?
A)heliocentric
B)inferior
C)geocentric
D)superior
5.
What did Galileo observe about Venus?
A)It has two moons.
B)It goes through phases.
C)It is covered by clouds.
D)Its surface temperature is over 450°C.
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