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VA Science SOL 4.5 and 4.6 Review
VA Science SOL 4.5 and 4.6 Review
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Organization of the Solar System; Relationships Between the Earth, Moon, and Sun
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1
Earth's days are caused by earth
revolving around the sun
None of these
rotating on its axis
having the moon block the sun's light
2
The NASA Apollo missions BEST help us understand which of the following?
The moon
The earth
The sun
The planets
3
Our sun is ____ times the diameter of earth and ____ years old.
95; 4.6 billion
95; 3.5 billion
110; 4.6 billion
110; 3.5 billion
4
A year on earth is caused by the earth's
rotation
none of these
tilt
revolution
5
We have thought many wrong things about the Solar System.. Why is that?
Because, like Wikipedia, everyone just shouts out what they think
Because we as humans are not smart
Because eyesight was bad in the olden days
We are still learning about the Solar System, even today.
6
True or False: Copernicus and Galileo believe in an Earth centered model.
False
True
7
Pluto is considered a
Planet
Dwarf Planet
Asteroid
Moon
8
Which planets are gaseous?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
None of these
Jupiter, Saturn, Venus
Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus
9
The movement of an object turning on its axis is
Revolution
Rotation
Spinning
Reflection
10
What is the order of the planets from the closest to the furthest from the sun?
Neptune Uranus Saturn Jupiter Mercury Earth Venus Marts
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
None of these
Mars Venus Earth Mercury Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
11
What causes the seasons on earth?
Earth's revolution only
Earth's rotation only
Earth's tilt and revolution
None of these
12
Which planets are terrestrial?
Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
None of these
13
The phases of the moon are caused by the relative positions of the earth, moon, and sun, and by
The reflection of the sun off the earth
The shadow of the moon on the earth
The reflection of the sun off the moon
The shadow of the earth on the moon
14
1 revolution of the earth around the sun takes
365 and 1/4 days
365 and 1/4 hours
24 hours
29-31 days
15
True or False: Saturn is the only planet with rings
False
True
16
The movement of one object around another object is
Rotation
Revolution
Spinning
None of these
17
One rotation of the earth on its axis takes
24 hours
365 and 1/4 days
29-31 days
365 and 1/4 hours
18
Which is true about our sun, moon, and earth?
moon > sun > earth
sun > earth > moon
earth > sun > moon
sun > moon > earth
19
What is the order of the planets from smallest to biggest?
None of these
Mercury Mars Venus Earth Neptune Uranus Saturn Jupiter
Mars Mercury Venus Earth Neptune Uranus Saturn Jupiter
Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Earth Venus Mercury Mars
20
True or False: Aristotle and Ptolemy believe in an earth centered model.
True
False
21
"Moon on the right, getting bigger every night." The moon shown here is:
Waning gibbous
Waning crescent
Waxing gibbous
Waxing crescent
