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Movements In Space Review
Test Description: Kepler's laws, orbits, etc
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What event occurs when one celestial object or that object’s shadow obscures the view from Earth?
A
eclipse
B
tide
C
equinox
D
solstice
2) Which term describes any object that revolves around a larger object in space?
A
asteroid
B
satellite
C
moon
D
planet
3) Which of the following is not a phase of the moon?
A
waxing crescent
B
first quarter
C
waxing gibbous
D
waning quarter
4) At which position in Earth's orbit is Earth farthest from the sun?
A
solstice
B
perihelion
C
equinox
D
aphelion
5) Which of the following causes the phases of the moon?
A
the changing position of the moon relative to the sun only
B
the changing position of the moon relative to Earth and the sun
C
the changing position of the moon relative to Earth only
D
none of the above
6) What happens during a lunar eclipse?
A
The moon is partially obscured because the sun is between Earth and part of the moon.
B
The moon is in shadow because Earth is between the moon and the sun.
C
Part of Earth is in shadow because the moon is between Earth and the sun.
D
The moon is entirely obscured because the sun is between Earth and the entire moon.
7) According to Kepler's third law of planetary motion,
A
the square of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun
B
the cube of a planet's orbital period is inversely proportional to the square of its average distance from the sun
C
the cube of a planet's orbital period is directly proportional to the square of its average distance from the sun
D
the square of a planet's orbital period is inversely proportional to the cube of its average distance from the sun
8) The spin of a body on its axis is called
A
rotation
B
orbital period
C
axial tilt
D
revolution
9) At which position in Earth's orbit is Earth closest to the sun?
A
solstice
B
perihelion
C
equinox
D
aphelion
10) A student argues that because Earth is closest to the sun at perihelion, all of Earth experiences summer at perihelion. Is the student correct?
A
No. Earth is farthest from the sun at perihelion. In addition, only the hemisphere tilted toward the sun experiences summer.
B
No. Earth is farthest from the sun at perihelion. Therefore, all of Earth experiences winter at perihelion.
C
No. Although Earth is closest to the sun at perihelion, only the hemisphere tilted toward the sun experiences summer.
D
Yes. All of Earth experiences summer at perihelion.
11) During which event do the hours of daylight on Earth equal the hours of night?
A
perihelion
B
equinox
C
aphelion
D
solstice
12) The movement of one body around another body in space along an elliptical path is called
A
an orbit
B
a rotation
C
an eclipse
D
a focus
13) According to Kepler's first law of planetary motion,
A
a planet's orbit is elliptical, with the sun moving back and forth between the ellipse's two foci.
B
a planet's orbit is elliptical, with the sun at one focus of the ellipse.
C
a planet's orbit is elliptical, with the sun at the center of the ellipse.
D
a planet's orbit is circular, with the sun at the center of the circle.
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