Unit 8 Test

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Which information or method did Ptolemy use to develop a model of the solar system?

Ceres, Pluto, and Eris are all dwarf planets. In what order would you put them in a list from fastest to slowest?

Which of the following is the most accurate range of surface temperature on Earth?

How long does it take Neptune to complete one full revolution in Earth years?

Copernicus challenged the way in which people of his time thought about the solar system. How did Copernicus describe the motion of the sun?

Which planet has a period of revolution in years that is about 4 times the value of its distance from the sun in AU?

Using what you know about comets, which comet is in the closest orbit to the sun?

Kevin is describing the orbit of earth. At what point in Earth's orbit is Earth farthest from the sun?