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Earth Space Final Review
Test Description: Review of concepts of the solar system
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which statement correctly describes the effect of gravity on the planets?
A
planets are held in a circular orbit due to gravity
B
gravity only holds the inner planets
C
planets fly randomly through space due to gravity
D
gravity does not effect planets because gravity does not exist in space
2) What causes a high surface temperature on Venus?
A
the greenhouse effect of its atmosphere
B
the planets fast period of rotation
C
the acid content of its atmosphere
D
the planet's retrograde spin on its axis
3) Why is Venus sometimes called Earth's twin?
A
Venus rotates in the same direction
B
Venus's air has the same gases
C
Venus is the same size and density
D
Venus was born at the same time
4) Why are the inner planets called terrestrial planets?
A
because they can support life
B
because they are very hot
C
because most are gas giants
D
because they resemble Earth and are made of rock
5) Which of the following bodies is most likely to have many craters?
A
a terrestrial planet with a thick atmosphere
B
a terrestrial planet without any atmosphere
C
a gas giant located near the asteroid belt
D
a moon with ice caps and a thin atmosphere
6) Seasons on Earth are the result of
A
Earth's tilted axis
B
the spinning of Earth
C
Earth's rotation
D
Earth's revolution around the sun
7) Which statement in NOT true about seasons.
A
changes in the sun's intensity is a cause of seasons
B
the season depends on which hemisphere you are in; the northern and southern hemispheres are opposit
C
changing seasons are a result of rotation and revolution around the sun
D
changes in the length of day is a cause of seasons
8) What is the cause of day and night on Earth?
A
the moon's orbit around the Earth
B
Earth's tilted axis
C
Earth's revolution
D
Earth's rotation
9) What is responsible for causing the ocean tides?
A
the sun's gravitational pull on the earth
B
the Earth's gravitational pull
C
the moon's gravitational pull on Earth
D
Earth's revolution around the sun
10) Why don't solar and lunar eclipses occur every month?
A
the moon's orbit is an ellipse
B
the moon's distance from Earth changes
C
the moon's orbit is tilted
D
the shadows do not line up correctly
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