Deck 34: The Structure of the Solar System

Question 1

There are ___ moons more massive than Pluto or Eris.

A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7

Answer 1

7

Question 2

These are bodies nearly the same size as Pluto and beyond Neptune's orbit: ___.

A) TNO's
B) Oort's
C) satellites
D) KXO's

Answer 2

TNO's

Question 3

A term for ices which means they can evaporate easily is ____.

A) refractories
B) volatiles
C) dense bodies
D) TNO's

Answer 3

volatiles

Question 4

As far as the planets are concerned, the solar system could be described as a thin rotating disk because

A) all the planets orbit in nearly the same plane despite orbiting in different directions.
B) all the planets orbit in nearly the same plane and orbit in the same direction.
C) all the planets orbit in the same direction but in very different planes.
D) all the planets have orbits that are very tilted with respect to each other and orbit in different directions.

Question 5

Gas Giants probably have this for a core: _______.

Question 6

Comets for the most part are thought to come from this cloud called ____.

Question 7

Uranus is tilted into its orbital plane.

Question 8

TNO's are primarily made of ices.