Exam 16: The Solar System

The aberration of starlight gives proof that Earth is

The terrestrial planets and the Jovian planets are distinguished from each other in terms of

The planet ______________ contains more than half the mass of the solar system not in the Sun.

The apparent displacement in the direction of light coming from a star because of Earth's orbital motion is called the ______________.

Gravity acting on ______________ played an important role in the condensation process of forming nebulae.

Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet?

The planet with the Great Dark Spot is

Kepler's first law states that Earth's orbit around the Sun takes the shape of a(n)______________.

Which planet moves the fastest?

Part of Pluto's orbit is inside the orbit of ______________.

Earth's albedo is ______________.

What percentage of the total mass of the 8 planets exists in Jupiter?

Our solar system is thought to have evolved from a(n)______________.

According to today's classification system,how many major planets are there in the solar system?

The planets with known rings are Saturn,Neptune,______________,and Jupiter.

The planet with a hexagonally shaped storm at its pole is

The largest planet in the solar system is

The closest planet to Earth is

______________ is the apparent motion that occurs between two fixed objects when the observer changes position.

The Great Red Spot is a feature of ______________.