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Earth In Space Pre Quiz

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1) The star the is located almost directly above the North Pole is

APolaris BAsteroid COrion DBig Dipper

2) The gravitational attraction between Earth and Mars is greatest when

AMars is farthest from the Sun BMars is not visible in the night sky CMars is closest to the Sun DMars is visible in the night sky

3) Earth always spins on it’s..

AAngle BAxis CEquator DSide

4) Gravity between two objects INCREASES when

AThe objects are more massive and closer together BThe objects are less massive and closer together CThe objects are less massive and farther away DThe objects are more massive and farther away

5) If two objects have a large gravitational force, we describe this as

AAphelion, with a slower velocity BPerihelion, with a faster velocity. CPerihelion, with a slower velocity DAphelion, with a faster velocity

6) The daily motion of the Earth is _, while its orbit around the Sun is __

ARevolution, rotation BDay, axis CRotation, revolution DAxis, day

7) What planets make up the gas planets?

AMercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus BEarth, Mars, Venus, Mercury CEarth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus DJupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

8) How many degrees is Earth tilted on its axis?

A32.5 B23.5 C25.3 D52.3

9) North and South are ______________, respectively

ACancer and Capricorn BLatitude and Longitude CCapricorn and Cancer DLongitude and Latitude

10) How does the Sun get its energy?

ARadiation BNuclear Fusion CRotation and Revolution DNuclear Fission

*select an answer for all questions

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