The time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth six times is the same as..

The time it takes Earth to make half a revolution of the sun

Earth's year is 365 days while Mercury's is 88 days... why?

Earth is farther away from the sun than Mercury

Why can you jump higher on the moon than you can on Earth?

The moon has less mass than the Earth.

The moon seems to glow in our night sky because:

It reflects the light of the Sun.

Seasons are caused by...

Earth's tilted axis=hemispheres get more/less direct light

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Solar System Unit Test Study Session

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1
These are in order from smallest to largest:
galaxy, universe, solar system
solar system, galaxy, universe
universe, solar system, galaxy
solar system, universe, galaxy
2
Rarely, the moon's shadow falls on the Earth. This causes
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
full moon
new moon
3
The time it takes the moon to orbit the Earth six times is the same as..
The time it takes Earth to make one revolution of the sun.
The time it takes Earth to make half a revolution of the sun
The time it takes Earth to make six revolutions of the sun.
The time it takes Earth to make two revolutions of the sun.
4
This force pulled materials together to create stars, galaxies and solar systems...
the strong force
gravity
heat
the weak force
5
What season does Missouri experience when the Southern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun?
spring
summer
winter
fall
6
When compared to the four outer (Jovian) planets; the four closest planets to the sun...
Have more moons
Have higher diameters
Have higher density
Have higher mass
7
A synonym for rotate is:
spin
orbit
perihelion
revolve
8
If Earth's shadow is blocking the moon, we see
A solar eclipse
A lunar eclipse
A full moon
A new moon
9
The farther a planet is from the sun...
The longer its year is.
The more moons it has.
The bigger it is.
The more rings it has.
10
A space object whose extreme orbit takes it out of our solar system and then back in is a
comet
moon
terrestrial planet
asteroid
11
The moon is always
all lit up
3/4 lighted
2/3 lighted
Half lighted
12
Earth's year is 365 days while Mercury's is 88 days... why?
Mercury rotates slower, so it revolves faster
Earth is farther away from the sun than Mercury
Earth's moon slows it down. Mercury has no moon.
Earth is much bigger, so much slower
13
Why can you jump higher on the moon than you can on Earth?
The moon has more gravity.
The moon has less mass than the Earth.
You have less mass on the moon.
The moon's surface is more springy than that of the Earth.
14
The moon seems to glow in our night sky because:
It is radiating absorbed light.
It's radioactive
It reflects the light of the Earth
It reflects the light of the Sun.
15
Which two seasons should have the most similar weather?
Spring and summer
spring and fall
winter and summer
winter and fall
16
Planets that have shorter days:
Also have shorter years.
Also have smaller diameters.
Rotate faster.
Also have smaller masses.
17
Earth's shadow falls on the moon a couple of times a year. This causes a
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
new moon
full moon
18
A planet's revolution is also its...
month
day
year
week
19
Seasons are caused by...
Different parts of the Earth getting closer to the sun.
Earth's tilted axis=hemispheres get more/less direct light
The sun orbits closer to and farther away from Earth.
The earth getting closer to and farther from the sun.
20
Moons orbit around
planets
comets
other moons
asteroids

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