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Solar System!
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Galaxies, Characteristics of the Solar System, and more!
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1
Why is it hotter at the equator than at the poles?
Poles=indirect sunlight/ Equator=direct sunlight
Poles=direct sunlight/ Equator=indirect sunlight
2
Small rocky bodies that are mostly found in an orbit between Mars and Jupiter
Asteroids
Meteoroids
Comets
Moons
3
What two factors keep Earth in orbit around the sun
Gravity and density
Mass and distance
Inertia and velocity
Gravity and inertia
4
What tide is occurring at B?
High Tide
Low Tide
5
What happens to the force of gravity between two objects if the distance between them increases
The pull of gravity decreases
The pull of gravity increases
The pull of gravity stays the same
The pull of gravity disappears
6
What type of galaxy is pictured?
Spiral
Elliptical
Triangular
Irregular
7
How does the sun and earth effect the phases of the moon?
The sun lights up the moon while it revolves around Earth
The sun lights up the moon while it revolves around Earth
The sun lights up the moon while it revolves around Earth
The sun lights up the moon while it revolves around Earth
8
What term best describes the changing phases of the moon for the top row of the picture?
Full
Waning
Waxing
Eclipsing
9
In which phase of the moon is the entire lit surface of the moon seen from Earth?
New moon
Last quarter
First quarter
Full moon
10
What season is occurring at B?
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
11
When can a lunar eclipse occur?
During a new moon
During a full moon
During a crescent moon
During a gibbous moon
12
When is the only time a solar eclipse can occur?
During a gibbous moon
During a new moon
During a crescent moon
During a full moon
13
Which of these is a good model to show that the galaxies are moving apart/ expanding?
The balls on a pool table scatter when hit by the cue ball.
The spots on a balloon move away as the balloon is inflated.
Pieces of paper scatter in random directions in the wind.
Dust particles move around in random directions.
14
How is the distance between objects measured in the universe?
Feet
Meters
Light Years
Kilometers
15
What is the main cause of tides on Earth?
Earth's gravity
The both the moon's gravity and the Earth's gravity
The moon's gravity
The sun's gravity
16
The primary cause of Earth's seasons is
The moon's revolution around Earth
Earth's gravitational attraction to the sun
The tilt of Earth's axis as Earth revolves around the sun
The distance between Earth and the sun
17
Which characteristics do all of the smaller inner planets share?
They are all larger than the Earth
They all have moons
They are all gaseous
They are all solid and rocky
18
If two stars are 100 light years apart, what does this mean?
One of the stars formed 100 years before the other
It would take 100 years for a shuttle to travel between them
Takes 100 years for light to travel from 1 star to another
The stars are 100 million kilometers from each other
19
What tide is occurring at A?
High Tide
Low Tide
20
Based on evidence of the Red Shift of stars and galaxies, scientist now know that
stars are moving away from one another.
stars are sitting still.
stars are moving toward one another.
stars are all near the end of their life.
21
Which statement describes how the sun and a planet are related?
A planet rotates on its axis
A planet revolves around the sun
The sun revolves around a planet
The sun rotates on its axis
22
What does a group of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity form?
A star system
A planet system
A galaxy
A solar system
23
Why do sunspots appear darker than the surrounding areas on the sun?
They are areas of gas that are hotter than the surrounding
Objects in space are blocking those areas of the sun
They are areas of gas that are cooler than surrounding areas
They are craters that were formed from space debris
24
How long are the days at C?
Longer
Equal Days and Nights
Shorter
25
Which tool would an astronomer use to collect information about the chemical make up of a star?
Radio telescope
Spectroscope
Satellite
Infrared telescope
26
What is the difference between a universe and a galaxy?
A universe is just stars and a galaxy is all galaxies in one
A galaxy is just stars and universe is all of the galaxies
27
How does gravity keep the planets in orbit?
The planet's gravitational pull on each other
The moon's gravitational pull keeps planets in orbit
The Sun's gravitational pull keeps planets in orbit
28
Which is the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere?
Photosphere
Corona
Core
Prominence
29
In addition to distance, what factor determines the force of gravity between two objects?
The volume of each
The diameter of each
The chemical formula of each
The mass of each
30
How do sunspots effect earth?
They increase Earth's temperature
The can cause interference with Earth's technology
They can cause weather patterns
They decrease Earth's temperature
