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Review for Solar System Test
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1
The scientist who first used a telescope for astronomy was
Galileo
Copernicus
Newton
Ptolemy
2
The motion of Earth around the Sun and Earth's tilt on its axis mostly affects the
cycle of the seasons
timing of the tides
phases of the moon
length of the month
3
What characteristic does the Moon and Earth have in common?
Oxygen in atmosphere
Rocky surface
Liquid water present
Active volcanoes
4
Which of these takes about one year to complete?
One revolution of Earth around the Sun
One rotation of Earth on its axis
The Sun's orbit around Earth
The Moon's orbit around Earth
5
Which of the following are considered to be "gas giants"?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Mars
Saturn, Neptune, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Venus
6
About how long does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth?
1 month
1 year
24 days
24 hours
7
Which best explains why scientists have greater knowledge about the surface of the moon?
Pictures from telescopes
NASA Apollo missions
Galileo's discoveries
National Geographic Explorations
8
A student is making a model to demonstrate moon phases. What materials would be used?
Green pipe cleaner and construction paper
8 different sized balls and paint
Water hose and sandbox
Bright lamp and ball on a string
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A student is making a physical model of the planet order. What materials should be used?
water hose and sand box
green pip cleaner and construction paper
8 different sized balls and paint
bright lamp and ball on string
10
The amount of time it takes for Earth to spin on its axis and make one complete rotation is
24 days
1 month
1 year
24 hours
11
What is 110 times the diameter of Earth, and average sized star, and 4.6 billion years old?
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Sun
12
Which of the following are considered terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth
Mars, Saturn, Uranus
Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
Earth, Mars, Neptune
13
Who was the astronomer who theorized that the planets revolved around the sun?
Aristotle
Copernicus
Ptolemy
Newton
14
Earth is very different from the other planets in the solar system because -
it has storms
its surface is constantly changing
it is made mostly of rocks
it is the farthest from the Sun
15
Which of the following men believed that the Earth was the center of the Solar System?
Aristotle and Copernicus
Galileo and Copernicus
Ptolemy and Aristotle
Ptolemy and Galileo
16
What phase of the moon is after Waxing Crescent?
First- quarter
Full moon
Waxing gibbous
Waning crescent
17
What would be the best reason to build a model?
To see the size of the sun
to show the size relationship between the planets and sun
to have fun in the art room
To see how far away the next solar system is
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When only a small part of the moon is visible, the moon is most likely in its -
Waning - crescent phase
First quarter phase
Waxing- gibbous phase
New moon phase
