Question

vocabulary review

1. a unit of measure equal to the average distance between earth and the sun, about 150 million kilometers or 93 million miles is...

a. aeronomic unimeasure
b. astronomical unit
c. earthometer

1. where is the asteroid belt located?

a. between the sun and earth
b. between mars and jupiter
c. between saturn and uranus

1. the ratio between the measurement on a map or model and the actual measurement...

a. scale
b. meter
c. distance

1. the name for the inner planets, meaning \having to do with solid rock\...

a. petite
b. gaseous
c. terrestrial

1. how are the terrestrial planets different than the gaseous planets?

a. the terrestrial planets are smaller in diameter
b. the gaseous planets have living creatures
c. the gaseous planets are made of rock

1. representation used to study objects or ideas that are too complex, distant, large or small to study firsthand...

a. miniature
b. model
c. magnified

1. what do all the planets have in common?

a. they all produce their own light
b. they all orbit the sun
c. they all have human life

Explanation:

1. An Astronomical Unit is defined as the average distance between Earth and the Sun, about 150 million kilometers or 93 million miles.
2. The Asteroid Belt is located between Mars and Jupiter in our solar - system.
3. The ratio between the measurement on a map or model and the actual measurement is called the scale.
4. The inner planets are called terrestrial planets, which means they are related to solid rock.
5. Terrestrial Planets are smaller in diameter compared to Gaseous Planets. Gaseous Planets do not have living creatures (as far as we know) and are not made of rock.
6. A model is used to study objects or ideas that are too complex, distant, large or small to study firsthand.
7. All planets in our solar - system orbit the Sun. They do not produce their own light (only stars do) and not all have human life.

Answer:

1. b. Astronomical Unit
2. b. between Mars and Jupiter
3. a. scale
4. c. Terrestrial
5. a. The Terrestrial Planets are smaller in diameter
6. b. Model
7. b. They all orbit the Sun