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Review of the Solar System and Earth
Review of the Solar System and Earth
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Grade 9 Academic Space Review
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The event where the sun's light is blocked by the moon is called a ...
Umbra
Planet
Solar eclipse
Lunar eclipse
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Which of the following statements is true about the Sun?
Its gravitational force keeps all the planets in orbit around it
It is the closest star to Earth
All of these
It provides us with the light and heat to survive on Earth
3
BONUS - when is the next PARTIAL solar eclipse for Toronto?
June 2021
April 2024
May 2021
Tomorrow
4
What is(are) the reason(s) we have day/night and the seasons on Earth (and Mars as well!)?
The Earth's orbit around the Sun
All of these
The Earth's rotation on its axis
The Earth's 23.5 degree tilt
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How long does it take for the Earth to revolve once around the Sun?
24 hours
1 year
12 months
1 day
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What unit of measure do astronomers more commonly use to indicated distances between stars?
astronomical unit
kilometer
light-year
centimeter
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What is the distance, on average, between the Earth and the Sun?
10 000 ly
1 AU
10 000 km
1 ly
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What do most astronomers estimate to be the current age of the universe?
13.8 million years
13.8 billion years
100 years
2100 years
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What is not true about the moon?
It's rotation and revolution are equal
It is just as big as the Sun
It has 8 phases
It reflects the Sun's light
10
The "Big Dipper" is an example of a
Constellation
White Dwarf
Asterism
Lunar Eclipse
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What do star charts do?
Help us find our horoscope
Show our solar system
Show constellations and key stars visible from Earth
Show lunar and solar eclipses
12
Most new stars form as a result of what action?
expansion of the universe
collapse of dust and gases in a nebula
explosion of a white dwarf star
collapse of a neutron star
13
Describe the solar system
Sun, planets and many other objects held together by gravity
what we can see from Earth including some stars
billions of stars held together by gravity
sudden explosion on the surface of the sun
14
Which of the following statements is true of the outer planets?
They are large rocky spheres
They are small stars
They are large and gaseous
They are smaller than Earth
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A group of stars that resemble a recognizable form or pattern is a(n)
Constellation
Nebula
Asterism
Lunar eclipse
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What produces day and night on Earth?
Earth revolving around the Sun
The axis of Earth being tilted
Earth rotating on its axis
The sun rotating on its axis
