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Solar System Unit Review
Solar System Unit Review
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1
Which statement is true?
Asteroids are solid and comets are gaseous.
Both asteroids and comets are gaseous.
Both asteroids and comets are solids.
Asteroids are gaseous and comets are solid.
2
Which of the following properties is NOT important for sustaining life on Earth?
Earth's surface structure is rock and water
Earth's distance from the Sun
Earth's elliptical orbit
Earth's protective and nitrogen- and oxygen-rich atmosphere
3
Based on the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun given, what would the Moon's phase be?
Third Quarter
New Moon
Full Moon
First Quarter
4
If you used a globe to represent the Earth and a light bulb to represent the Sun, day and night could be modeled by
spinning the globe near the light bulb
turning the light bulb on and off near the globe
moving the light bulb in a circle around the globe
tilting the globe and rotating the light bulb
5
Based on the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun given, what would the Moon's phase be?
First Quarter
New Moon
Third Quarter
Full Moon
6
Kepler telescope (measures stars' brightness as planets move in front of them) aided our understanding of the universe
by aiding in the discovery of life inside the solar system
by aiding in the discovery of life outside the solar system
by aiding in the discovery of planets outside the solar system
by aiding in the discovery of planets inside the solar system
7
Based on the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun given, what would the Moon's phase be?
Third Quarter
Full Moon
First Quarter
New Moon
8
What causes the cycle of day and night on Earth?
Earth's rotation on its axis
the moon revolving around Earth
the moon rotating on its axis
Earth revolving around the Sun
9
What effect would this positioning of the Sun, Earth, and Moon have on the tides?
high tide
low tide
10
Based on the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun given, what would the Moon's phase be?
New Moon
Third Quarter
First Quarter
Full Moon
11
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a dwarf planet?
has cleared the area of its orbit of smaller objects
orbits a star
is big enough to be roughly spherical due to gravity
12
A grain of sand, a pebble, a marble and a basketball are used to represent the Sun, Earth, Mercury, and Jupiter.
Mercury should be marble.
The Sun should be the grain of sand.
Jupiter should be the basketball.
Earth should be the pebble.
13
Which of the following statements is true about the orbits of the planets in the solar system?
The Sun revolves around all of the planets.
The Sun and other planets revolve around Earth.
The planets all revolve around the Sun in the same elliptical path.
The planets revolve around the Sun, each in their own elliptical path.
14
What force is needed to keep the planets in the Sun's orbit?
gravity
magnetism
friction
nuclear
15
What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
16
2 high tides and 2 low tides occur
each year
each day
each hour
each month
17
This is a good representation of the relative sizes and positions of the Sun, moon, and Earth.
False
True
18
What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
Summer
Spring
Fall
Winter
19
The imaginary orange line along with Earth's orbit around the Sun causes what?
day and night
moon phases
tides
seasons
20
What causes the phases of the moon?
the Earth's shadow on the moon
the relative positions of the moon, Earth, and Sun
the moon's rotation
the relative positions of the planets from the Sun
21
Which invention provided evidence that challenged the idea that the Earth was the center of the universe?
telescope
microscope
rockets
periscope
22
What is the better explanation for the difference in seasons between the Northern and Southern Hemisphere?
The Northern Hemisphere is receiving more direct sunlight than the Southern
The Northern Hemisphere is receiving less direct sunlight than the Southern
23
Which characteristic is unique to Earth in our solar system?
Earth revolves around the Sun
Earth has a gravitational field
a moon orbits Earth
Earth is covered mostly in water
24
Which of the following is influenced the most by the Sun's gravitational force?
the tilt of each planet
the number of moons each planet has
the mass of each planet
the planets' orbital paths
25
This is a good representation of the relative sizes and positions of the Sun, moon, and Earth.
False
True
