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Astronomy Review #3
Test Description: Use the following questions to review for your Astronomy DCA.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is the main force causing objects in the solar system to revolve around the Sun?
A
friction
B
gravity
C
inertia
D
acceleration
2) What would be true if the moon were closer to Earth?
A
Earth's glacial erosion would happen faster.
B
Earth's mantle convection would slow down.
C
Earth's tides would be higher and lower.
D
Earth's atmosphere would have higher pressure.
3) What happens to Earth's oceans as a result of the force of gravity between Earth and the Moon?
A
experience larger waves
B
become less salty
C
change temperature
D
rise and fall regularly
4) What is responsible for tides on Earth?
A
Earth's revolution
B
mantle convection
C
atmospheric wind
D
the Moon's gravity
5) Which object's gravity holds the planets in their orbits?
A
Sun
B
Milky Way
C
the Earth
D
Mercury
6) Why would a location have both high tides and low tides in a 24 hour period?
A
Moon's revolution
B
Earth's revolution
C
Moon's rotation
D
Earth's rotation
7) Which statement best explains why the moon stays in orbit?
A
the gravitational attraction between Earth and the moon perfectly counteract the moons inertia
B
Earth pulls the moon toward it all the time because of gravity
C
the moon is really just traveling in a straight line, that happens to go around Earth
D
the moon exerts a gravitational force on Earth, pulling it toward it
8) What process powers the energy of a star?
A
culinary fusion
B
nuclear fission
C
nuclear fishing
D
nuclear fusion
9) Why are the temperatures at the equator higher on average than those at the poles?
A
sunlight takes less time to arrive at the equator
B
sunlight hits the equator at an angle
C
sunlight strikes the equator more directly than the poles
D
sunlight does not travel through the atmosphere
10) What makes Earth able to support life?
A
Earth contains solid water
B
Earth's is tilted 23.5 degrees
C
Earth has a moon
D
Earth contains liquid water
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