Glencoe Physical Science with Earth Science

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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