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Chapter 18 Review... Test Friday!
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What 2 features make life possible on Earth?
liquid water & oxygen
atmosphere & oxygen
liquid water & atmosphere
carbon dioxide & liquid water
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How is Uranus different from the other gas giants?
It is the largest gas giant
Its orbit is bigger than the others
It has a ring system
It rotates on its side
3
How does gravity affect the movement of planets?
planets move in circular paths instead of straight lines
planets move in angular paths instead of straight lines
planets move in straight lines instead of circular paths
4
Millions of stars held together by gravity form a what?
universe
satellite
galaxy
solar system
5
All of space and everything in it is called?
The Galaxy
Astronomy
The Universe
The Solar System
6
The sun rises in the ____ and sets in the ___
west/east
south/west
north/south
east/west
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The rings around Saturn are made of...
all of the above
ice
water
dust
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Why is Mercury so hot during the day and so cold at night?
It has a thick atmosphere
It has no atmosphere to hold in heat
It is tilted on its axis
Because it is so close to the sun
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What is the smallest gas giant?
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Jupiter
10
Imaginary line that runs through Earth from the North and South Pole
equator
pole line
phase
axis
11
Charon is a moon from which planet?
Mars
Earth
Pluto
Venus
12
Why can't life exist on Venus?
It doesn't rotate
It is too dry and too hot
It has too many moons
It has no seasons
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What is an object that orbits another object?
galaxy
space probe
satellite
crater
14
Shadows are long at what time of the day?
morning
midday
night
all day
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What time of day causes the shortest shadows?
3:00 PM
12:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 AM
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What causes seasons?
The tilt of Earth on its axis & revolution around the sun
The moons orbit
The position of the sun
Gravity
17
If the Earth did not revolve around the sun there would not be...
shadows
day or night
gravity
seasons
18
What is the cause of the Great Red Spot on Jupiter?
Very dry land
Storm that has been raging for many years
High temperatures
A volcano erupting for many years
19
Which planet has an atmosphere made of thick clouds and is one of the brightest objects?
Venus
Mercury
Saturn
Mars
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The path a planet takes around the sun
rotation
gravity
revolution
21
What are the Inner Planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Earth, Saturn, Pluto
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn
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This inner planet has 2 moons, dust storms, and is rich in iron
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Earth
23
What cause day and night?
The earth rotates on its axis
Gravity
The earth revolves around the sun
The moon revolves around the sun
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The study of objects in space...
astronomy
physics
astrology
biology
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What is the spinning of Earth on its axis?
gravity
rotation
revolution
