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Solar System 1
Test Description: Review of solar system
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of these planets is the largest?
A
Earth
B
Mars
C
Neptune
D
Jupiter
2) The tides on Earth are caused by.....
A
gravity
B
seasons
C
wind
D
waves
3) Which of these explains why a planet changes position in the sky relative to the stars?
A
a planet sometimes moves backwards in its orbit
B
a planet is farther away than the stars
C
a planet rotates on its axis
D
a planet revolves around the sun
4) What is the main advantage of using a model to explain features of the solar system?
A
a model does not move, while the solar system is in constant motion
B
a model can be examined both during the day and the night
C
a model can be examined while the solar system is too large to directly view
D
a model gives a more accurate representation of the solar system
5) If the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun what is the best solution?
A
it is spring in the northern and southern hemisphere
B
it is spring in the northern hemisphere and fall in the southern hemisphere
C
it is winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the southern hemisphere
D
it is summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere
6) How long does earth take orbit once around the sun?
A
week
B
day
C
month
D
year
7) How long does it take the moon to orbit the earth on average?
A
week
B
year
C
month
D
day
8) How long does it take the earth to rotate once its axis?
A
week
B
year
C
month
D
day
9) What causes the moon phases?
A
sunlight reflecting off the earth
B
the moons period of revolutions
C
the tilted orbit of the moon
D
the relative position of the moon, earth, and sun
10) What happens during a total eclipse?
A
the shadow of the earth falls on the moon
B
the moon completely covers the sun
C
a thin ring of the sun shows through
D
the moon is about the same size as the sun
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