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What movements are involved in the relationship between Earth and Sun?
the sun rotates around the Earth as it revolves to cause day and night
the sun revolves around the Earth as it rotates to cause day and night
the Earth rotates around the Sun as it revolves to cause day and night
the Earth revolves around the Sun as it rotates to cause day and night
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What movements accurately describe the relationship between the Sun, Earth, and Moon?
Earth revolves around Sun;Earth rotates on axis, moon revolves around Earth
Sun revolve around Earth;Earth revolves aroundSun;moon revolves aroundEarth
moon revolves around Sun;Earth revolve around moon;Sun rotates on axis
3
The Sun is center of Solar System and creates a large amount of gravity. If we lost Sun, what would likely happen?
planets would travel on a different path
the planets would explode
planets would continue on their same path
planets would stop moving
4
In space,a probe is a vehicle designed to carry instruments, not crew. Which place would we mostly likely send a probe?
Inside the Sun
Saturn
mountain top
the International Space Station
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"Made mostly of ice" fits best under which heading in the above Venn diagram?
comet
meteor
section X
asteroid
6
Moon travels in an elliptical orbit. Which best explains the cause of the Moon's motion?
Moon is constantly affected by Earth's unbalanced force of gravity
gravitational force of Sun and Earth are equal
moon is acted upon by balances forces
7
Mars is very similar to Earth.Which of the following statements describes a property of Earth,but NOT a property of Mars
the orbital path is predictable
an abundance of liquid water is located on the planet
one or more moons orbit the planet
the planet is constantly in motion
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According to the table below, which planet has the greatest gravitational force?
Earth
Mercury
Jupiter
Venus
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Which planet takes 88 days to complete a single orbit, the shortest revolution of any planet around the Sun?
Mercury
Neptune
Uranus
Earth
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Which planet takes 165 years to complete a single orbit, the longest revolution of any planet around the sun?
Uranus
Mercury
Neptune
Earth
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What force keeps planets in their continuous orbits around the Sun?
rotation
magnetism
gravity
revolution
12
Which statement below accurately describes the movement of objects in our solar system?
the planets rotate around the Sun, and moons revolve around the planets
the Sun revolves around the planets, and moons rotates around planets
the planets revolve around the Sun, and moons revolve around the planets
the moons rotate around planets, and planets revolve around the Sun
13
According the table below, on which planet would a person weigh the least?
Earth
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
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What planet was Galileo observing when he discovered the Galilean moons?
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
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Which of the following best describes meteors?
Solid,irregular shape,some larger than Pluto,orbit Sun between Mars & Venus
ranges in size from dust to small rocks scattered throughout, often burn up
orbit planets; are asteroids or comets that were pulled by planets' gravity
made of rock & ice with very elliptical orbits and originate beyond Neptune
16
Which of the following represents characteristics of the four planets closest to the sun?
larger planets
gas giants
4 or more moons
rocky (terrestrial) planets
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A rocky, rotating object in space that's 250km wide & is several times farther away from the sun than Earth is likely...
an asteroid
Venus
the Moon
Mars
18
What force governs the motion and patterns of objects in our solar system?
gravity keeps Sun, asteroids, & comets orbiting Earth in elliptical pattern
equal & opposite force between Sun & Earth keep comets & asteroids orbiting
gravity keeps planets, asteroids,&comets orbiting Sun in elliptical pattern
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You're making a model of Solar System and use a 14cm ball to represent Jupiter. What size ball would you use for Earth?
1.2 cm
12 cm
0.5 cm
16 cm
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Which of the following represents characteristics of the four planets farthest from the Sun?
smaller planets
3 or less moons
gas giants
rocky (terrestrial) planets
21
All of the planets in our solar system have about the same--
shape
composition
mass
diameter
22
Which statement typically demonstrates relationship between the mass of celestial body and gravitational pull?
Venus has less mass than Earth, so Earth has a lesser gravitational pull
Jupiter has greatest mass of planets, so it has greatest gravitational pull
mass of celestial body is not related to its gravitational pull on objects
Mercury has least mass of planets, so it has greatest gravitational pull
23
Which of the following accurately describes the orbital path of most planets in our solar system?
the orbital path varies greatly from planet to planet
the orbital path is in a perfect circle
the orbital path is in a large elliptical shape
the orbital path is in an ellipse, but looks almost circular
24
The Space Shuttle differed from previous space vehicles because it--
could carry more than one person
was reusable
could travel beyond Earth's orbit
was airtight
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Why does it take Neptune so long to revolve around the Sun?
the Sun is applying large amounts of gravity on the planet, slowing it down
Neptune is such a long distance away that is has a large orbital path
Neptune has a large diameter causing the planet to be less aerodynamic
