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1
Which of the listed planets is furthest from the sun
Mars
Mercury
Earth
Venus
2
As the distance from the sun increases, a planet's period of rotation
stays the same
is random
increases
decreases
3
The most dense planet is?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Mercury
4
Revolution is
Going around the sun
a roller coaster
The wheels on the bus
spinning on an axis
5
This planet is closest in size to Earth
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Mars
6
The diagram shows a mass moving back and forth and appearing to change its direction. This is:
evidence that Earth rotates
evidence that Earth revolves
evidence that Earth has a magnetic pole
evidence that Earth's axis is tilted
7
Rotation is
going up and down
spinning on an axis
dizziness
going around the sun
8
A jovian planet
A gas giant planet
Earth
a rocky planet
a sad planet who is all alone
9
As the distance from the sun increases, the period of revolution
increases
decreases
increases then decreases
stays the same
10
How many times would earth complete a full rotation while Venus completes one full rotation?
243
0.56
16
1
11
Which planet has the longest period of revolution
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
12
About how many earths would be needed to equal the mass of Jupiter?
45
95
318
0
13
A Foucault pendulum appears to change its direction of swing because of earth's
gravity
revolution
tilted axis
rotation
14
A lower eccentricity is a more circular orbit. Which planet's orbit is the most circular?
Mercury
Venus
Uranus
Earth
15
The Foucault pendulum provides evidence of Earth's
revolution around the sun in a geocentric solar system
rotation on its axis in a heliocentric solar system
revolution around the sun in a heliocentric solar system
rotation on its axis in a geocentric solar system
16
Which object has a period of rotation that is the same as its period of revolution
Earth
Jupiter
Your bike wheels
Earth's moon
17
A terrestrial planet is a
gaseous planet
rocky planet on the outer edge of the solar system
gas giant
rocky planet closer to the sun

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Foucault Pendulum and the Solar System Regents Earth Science

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Questions 17

Answers

1
Which of the listed planets is furthest from the sun
Mars
Mercury
Earth
Venus
2
As the distance from the sun increases, a planet's period of rotation
stays the same
is random
increases
decreases
3
The most dense planet is?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Mercury
4
Revolution is
Going around the sun
a roller coaster
The wheels on the bus
spinning on an axis
5
This planet is closest in size to Earth
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Mars
6
The diagram shows a mass moving back and forth and appearing to change its direction. This is:
evidence that Earth rotates
evidence that Earth revolves
evidence that Earth has a magnetic pole
evidence that Earth's axis is tilted
7
Rotation is
going up and down
spinning on an axis
dizziness
going around the sun
8
A jovian planet
A gas giant planet
Earth
a rocky planet
a sad planet who is all alone
9
As the distance from the sun increases, the period of revolution
increases
decreases
increases then decreases
stays the same
10
How many times would earth complete a full rotation while Venus completes one full rotation?
243
0.56
16
1
11
Which planet has the longest period of revolution
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
12
About how many earths would be needed to equal the mass of Jupiter?
45
95
318
0
13
A Foucault pendulum appears to change its direction of swing because of earth's
gravity
revolution
tilted axis
rotation
14
A lower eccentricity is a more circular orbit. Which planet's orbit is the most circular?
Mercury
Venus
Uranus
Earth
15
The Foucault pendulum provides evidence of Earth's
revolution around the sun in a geocentric solar system
rotation on its axis in a heliocentric solar system
revolution around the sun in a heliocentric solar system
rotation on its axis in a geocentric solar system
16
Which object has a period of rotation that is the same as its period of revolution
Earth
Jupiter
Your bike wheels
Earth's moon
17
A terrestrial planet is a
gaseous planet
rocky planet on the outer edge of the solar system
gas giant
rocky planet closer to the sun