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7th-8th Grade Science Chapter 2 Test, Part 1
Test Description: The Earth's Motions
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A calendar based on the moon's changes is called a(n) __________________ calendar.
A
equator
B
eccentric
C
earth
D
lunar
2) The occurrence of seasons could be used as evidence of the earth's motion called ___________________.
A
revolution
B
rotation
C
lunar
D
earth
3) The geocentric theory claims that the _________________ is at the center of the universe.
A
sun
B
moon
C
earth
D
dwarf planet
4) According to the geocentric theory, a planet that did not orbit with the earth exactly at the center of its circular path followed a(n) _____________________ orbit.
A
eccentric
B
axis
C
equator
D
winter
5) A Foucault pendulum would not be deflected at all if it were located at the _________________.
A
Prime Meridian
B
equator
C
North Pole
D
South Pole
6) The _______________ brought a rebirth of interest in culture, including science.
A
Enlightenment
B
Renaissance
C
Stone Age
D
stock market crash
7) Deflection of projectiles and the winds show that the earth is _____________________.
A
revolving
B
projecting
C
rotating
D
sinking
8) According to the heliocentric theory, the _________________ is the center of the solar system.
A
dwarf planet
B
sun
C
moon
D
earth
9) The earth is flattened at the ________________ and bulged at the ________________.
A
equator, poles
B
poles, equator
C
Prime Meridian, equator
D
equator, Prime Meridian
10) Johannes Kepler, a German astronomer, demonstrated that the orbits of the planets have _________________ shapes.
A
star
B
circular
C
square
D
elliptical
11) The earth rotates on its _________________ and revolves around the __________________.
A
axis, moon
B
cornerstone, moon
C
cornerstone, sun
D
axis, sun
12) The law of _________________________ was formulated by Sir Isaac Newton.
A
unionism
B
reform
C
flotation
D
gravitation
13) During summertime in the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is
A
tilted away from the sun.
B
increasing its tilt.
C
not tilted.
D
tilted towards the sun.
14) The angle between the earth's axis and a line perpendicular to the plane of its orbit is
A
8 minutes of an arc.
B
0 degrees.
C
23 1/2 degrees.
D
15 degrees.
15) The man who probably played the largest role in attempting to improve the geocentric theory was
A
Aristarchus.
B
Aristotle.
C
Ptolemy.
D
Thales.
16) The main crystal spheres proposed in the geocentric theory were called
A
epicycles.
B
orbits.
C
eccentrics.
D
deferents.
17) The path that the sun appears to follow among the stars is called the
A
ecliptic.
B
eccentric.
C
equator.
D
equinox.
18) The most recent evidence that established that the earth moves and not the sun was
A
direct observation
B
the Foucault pendulum
C
the parallax of the stars
D
the sun's motion along the ecliptic
19) An astronomer who played a major role in the development of the heliocentric theory was
A
Copernicus.
B
Aristarchus.
C
Eratosthenes.
D
Kepler
20) The Christian astronomer who formulated three laws of planetary motion was
A
Copernicus.
B
Ptolemy.
C
Tycho.
D
Kepler.
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