Earth and Space Review

Question 1

The sun gets its energy from _________.

Accepted Answer

nuclear fusion

Question 2

Motion of a body that travels around another body in space is called

Accepted Answer

Revolution

Question 3

Which of these would be different for an object if measured on the Earth and on the moon?

Accepted Answer

Weight

Question 4

The inner planets are also called

Accepted Answer

Terrestial Planets

Question 5

Which season is occurring in the Southern Hemisphere at Position 3?

Accepted Answer

Winter

Question 6

What planet is NOT considered an INNER planet?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 7

How long does it take for the Earth to REVOLVE around the Sun?

Accepted Answer

1 year

Question 8

What planet is NOT one of the OUTER gaseous planets

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 9

How long does it take for the Earth to ROTATE on its axis?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Question 10

The force that holds the planets in orbit around the sun is called —

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Question 11

What term represents the increasing amount of light seen on the surface of the moon?

Accepted Answer

Waxing

Question 12

What causes tides?

Accepted Answer

the moons gravitational pull

Question 13

Spinning of a body on its own axis is called

Accepted Answer

Rotation

Question 14

The outer planets are also called

Accepted Answer

Gaseous Planets

Question 15

What occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Solar Eclipse

Question 16

Name the phase of the moon in the picture.

Accepted Answer

Waning Crescent

Question 17

What is the only object in our solar system that produces its own light?

Accepted Answer

Sun

Question 18

Which of these has the strongest gravitational field?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 19

Which of the following best describes why the Moon orbits Earth?

Accepted Answer

The gravitational attraction between the Moon and the Earth

Question 20

What season is in the Southern Hemisphere when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

Winter

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