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Earth Space Final Review
Test Description: Review of concepts of the solar system
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which statement correctly describes the effect of gravity on the planets?
A
gravity does not effect planets because gravity does not exist in space
B
gravity only holds the inner planets
C
planets fly randomly through space due to gravity
D
planets are held in a circular orbit due to gravity
2) What causes a high surface temperature on Venus?
A
the planet's retrograde spin on its axis
B
the acid content of its atmosphere
C
the planets fast period of rotation
D
the greenhouse effect of its atmosphere
3) Why is Venus sometimes called Earth's twin?
A
Venus was born at the same time
B
Venus's air has the same gases
C
Venus rotates in the same direction
D
Venus is the same size and density
4) Why are the inner planets called terrestrial planets?
A
because they are very hot
B
because they resemble Earth and are made of rock
C
because they can support life
D
because most are gas giants
5) Which of the following bodies is most likely to have many craters?
A
a moon with ice caps and a thin atmosphere
B
a gas giant located near the asteroid belt
C
a terrestrial planet with a thick atmosphere
D
a terrestrial planet without any atmosphere
6) Seasons on Earth are the result of
A
Earth's revolution around the sun
B
the spinning of Earth
C
Earth's rotation
D
Earth's tilted axis
7) Which statement in NOT true about seasons.
A
changing seasons are a result of rotation and revolution around the sun
B
the season depends on which hemisphere you are in; the northern and southern hemispheres are opposit
C
changes in the sun's intensity is a cause of seasons
D
changes in the length of day is a cause of seasons
8) What is the cause of day and night on Earth?
A
Earth's rotation
B
Earth's revolution
C
Earth's tilted axis
D
the moon's orbit around the Earth
9) What is responsible for causing the ocean tides?
A
the Earth's gravitational pull
B
the sun's gravitational pull on the earth
C
Earth's revolution around the sun
D
the moon's gravitational pull on Earth
10) Why don't solar and lunar eclipses occur every month?
A
the moon's orbit is tilted
B
the shadows do not line up correctly
C
the moon's orbit is an ellipse
D
the moon's distance from Earth changes
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