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Science: Solar System SOL 4.7 and 4.8
Science: Solar System SOL 4.7 and 4.8
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Organization of the Solar System; Relationships Between the Earth, Moon, and Sun
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What is the order of the planets from the closest to the furthest from the sun?
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
Neptune Uranus Saturn Jupiter Mercury Earth Venus Marts
None of these
Mars Venus Earth Mercury Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
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True or False: Copernicus and Galileo believe in an Earth centered model.
False
True
3
Our sun is ____
times
the diameter (width) the of Earth and is ____ years old.
95; 4.6 million
110; 4.6 billion
95; 3.5 billion
110; 3.5 million
4
The moon's surface is ____.
hot
freezing temperatures at night
boiling temperatures at night
5
One rotation of the Earth on its axis takes ___.
24 hours
365 and 1/4 days
29-31 days
365 and 1/4 hours
6
Earth's days are caused by the Earth ___.
rotating on its axis
revolving around the sun
None of these
having the moon block the sun's light
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1 revolution of the Earth around the sun takes
29-31 days
365 and 1/4 days
24 hours
365 and 1/4 hours
8
The surface of the sun is ___ celsius.
100 degrees
over 5000 degrees
9
The phases of the moon are caused by the relative positions of the Earth, moon, and sun, and by
The shadow of the Earth on the moon
The reflection of the sun off the moon
The shadow of the moon on the Earth
The reflection of the sun off the Earth
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True or False: Aristotle and Ptolemy believe in an Earth centered model.
True
False
11
What is the name for the moon phase boxed?
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
waning crescent
12
"Moon on the right, getting bigger every night." The moon shown here is:
Waning gibbous
Waxing gibbous
Waning crescent
Waxing crescent
13
The circling movement of one object around another object is ___.
Spinning
None of these
Revolution
Rotation
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What is the order of the planets from smallest to biggest?
Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Earth Venus Mercury Mars
Mars Mercury Venus Earth Neptune Uranus Saturn Jupiter
Mercury Mars Venus Earth Neptune Uranus Saturn Jupiter
None of these
15
The Earth's surface can be described as having ___ .
liquid and frozen water
fiery gas that covers the surface.
16
The movement of an object turning (spinning) on its axis is ___.
Reflection
Spinning
Revolution
Rotation
17
What causes the seasons on Earth?
Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun.
The tilt of the Earth.
Earth's rotation.
Earth's revolution around the sun.
18
Which planets are terrestrial?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
None of these
Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
19
Pluto is considered a
Dwarf Planet
Planet
Asteroid
Moon
20
The NASA Apollo missions BEST help us understand which of the following?
The surface of the moon.
The sun
The planets
How the moon revolves around the Earth.
21
Which planets are gaseous?
None of these
Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Venus
22
A year on Earth is caused by the Earth's ____.
revolution
rotation
none of these
tilt
23
This illustration represents the size of the moon to the Earth accurately.
True
False
