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VA SOL 6.2 & 6.3 Solar System Review
VA SOL 6.2 & 6.3 Solar System Review
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I am going to study hard and I am going to pass my test!
True
False
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Which of these terms best describes the indentation on the moon caused by asteroids? (Shown below)
crater
indentation
maria
black hole
3
When was the first space satellite launched?
1926
1957
1978
1944
4
Which of the following causes seasons?
Revolutions & Earth's tilt
Rotation & inertia
Rotation & Earth's tilt
Revolution & gravity
5
Who is the scientist that predicted the heliocentric theory, proven correct by Galileo?
Aristotle
Copernicus
Ptolemy
Galileo
6
Who is the Greek philosopher that originally said the Earth was the center of the universe? (Geocentric theory)
Aristotle
Kepler
Ptolemy
Galileo
7
When the moon is in either full or new phases, they will cause _________ tides.
Spring tides
Neap tides
8
What phase is the moon in here?
waning gibbous
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
waxing crescent
9
Which term would best be used to describe this model?
geocentric model
proprietary model
geographic model
heliocentric model
10
Which of the following is a celestial body that has a tail and is known as a "dirty snowball?"
Comet
Meteor
Meteorite
Asteroid
11
How many phases of the moon are there?
8
5
6
10
12
Between which two planets is the asteroid belt located?
Mars and Jupiter
Uranus and Neptune
Saturn and Uranus
Jupiter and Saturn
13
What season is Earth experiencing in position four in the picture shown?
Summer
Winter
Fall
Spring
14
What phase is the moon in here?
third/last quarter moon
first quarter moon
half moon
second moon
15
Which US president launched the most space exploration programs during the "space race?"
Ronald Reagan
John F. Kennedy
Dwight Eisenhower
Jimmy Carter
16
What is the name of the third closest planet to the sun?
Pluto
Venus
Neptune
Earth
17
Which of these best defines the heliocentric model? (Shown below)
The planets are the center of the solar system
The Earth is the center of the solar system
The solar system rearranges constantly
The sun is the center of the solar system
18
What phase is the moon in here?
waning crescent
waning gibbous
waxing crescent
waxing gibbous
19
A planet revolves faster around the sun according to its...
size
distance from the sun
velocity
mass
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What is the name of the furthest planet from the sun?
Neptune
Venus
Pluto
Earth