Seasons, Gravity, and Orbit

Question 1

A top spinning in place on a table demonstrates which type of motion?

Accepted Answer

Rotation

Question 2

What does the law of universal gravitation state?

Accepted Answer

Attraction between objects in the universe.

Question 3

What degrees of latitude is the Arctic Circle?

Accepted Answer

66.5 degrees North

Question 4

What day is the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

December 21st

Question 5

The planets of the inner Solar System move with a greater orbital speed than the outer planets.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

What degrees latitude is the Antarctic Circle?

Accepted Answer

66.5 degrees South

Question 7

Increasing the distance between two objects does what to the gravitational attraction?

Accepted Answer

Decreases

Question 8

Increasing the mass of two objects does what to the gravitational attraction between them?

Accepted Answer

Increases

Question 9

What is the name of the latitude line at 23.5 degrees South?

Accepted Answer

Tropic of Capricorn

Question 10

The Arctic Circle receives 24 hours of daylight during which time of the year?

Accepted Answer

Summer Solstice

Question 11

Higher temperatures are a result of what type of light?

Accepted Answer

Direct

Question 12

Direct light is focused on a more confined area.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

The axis of the Earth points away from Polaris (North Star).

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

What is the axial tilt of Earth?

Accepted Answer

23.5 degrees

Question 15

The Antarctic Circle receives 24 hours of daylight during which time of the year?

Accepted Answer

Winter Solstice

Question 16

What is the name of the latitude line at 23.5 degrees North?

Accepted Answer

Tropic of Cancer

Question 17

The Earth going around the Sun demonstrates what type of motion?

Accepted Answer

Revolution

Question 18

Rotation is defined as the spinning of an object on its axis.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

What day is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

June 21st

Question 20

Revolution is defined as the motion of an object around another object.

Accepted Answer

True

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