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Earth As A Body In Space Part 2
Test Description: Earth in space
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What does Kepler's first law state?
A
Each planet revolves around the Sun in a circular path
B
Each planet revolves around the Sun in an elliptical path
C
Planets closer to the Sun move faster than planets farther away
D
Planets closer to the Sun move slower than planets farther away
2) The Big Bang Theory explains
A
the law of gravity
B
the origin of the universe
C
the origin of life
D
why the universe was created
3) What does the Big Bang Theory say?
A
Two galaxies collided causing a big bang
B
All of the matter in the universe exploded from a tiny, dense point.
C
the Universe is collapsing and getting smaller.
D
the Universe was created in its current location
4) How far does Earth spin each hour?
A
360 degrees
B
75 degrees
C
150 degrees
D
15 degrees
5) What motion causes Earth to take the shape of an oblate spheroid?
A
its rotation
B
its solstice
C
its equinox
D
its revolution around the Sun
6) What force causes Earth's mass to move outward from its center at the Equator as Earth rotates?
A
the big bang
B
centrifugal force
C
the equinox
D
the solstice
7) What term is given to the plane at which Earth orbits around the Sun?
A
obtuse
B
parallel
C
circular
D
ecliptic
8) What is the tilt of Earth's axis relative to its ecliptic plane?
A
15 degrees
B
90 degrees
C
23.5 degrees
D
360 degrees
9) Why are seasons opposite in the northern and southern hemispheres?
A
Because summer only occurs when one hemisphere is closer to the sun
B
Because when 1 hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun, the other is tilted away
C
Because the Sun's rays move in different directions around our stationery planet throughout the year
D
Because winter only occurs when the moon is closest to Earth
10) What term is given to when our hemisphere is closest to the Sun?
A
equinox
B
aphelion
C
solstice
D
perihelion
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