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Solar System Test Prep Part 1: 20 Questions
Test Description: SS
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What is found in the center of our Solar System?
A
A comet
B
The Sun
C
The Earth
D
A galaxy
2) Which of the following is not a requirement for being a planet?
A
Must be made out of rock or ice
B
Must be able to clear its orbit
C
Must orbit a star
D
Must be spherical
3) What is the difference between a “meteor” and a “meteorite”?
A
A meteor is traveling through Earth’s surface and a meteorite has already impacted Earth
B
A meteor is dangerous and a meteorite is not
C
A meteorite is always larger than a meteor
D
A meteor is made of rock and a meteorite is made of gas
4) Which of the planets below are terrestrial planets?
A
Mercury
B
Saturn
C
Uranus
D
Jupiter
5) One ____________ around the Sun depends on how far the planet is from the Sun.
A
day
B
rotation
C
sidereal month
D
revolution
6) Which of the following would not occur if Earth was not tilted on its axis?
A
tides
B
tides
C
eclipses
D
seasons
7) What is the most massive object in our Solar System?
A
the Sun
B
Earth
C
Pluto
D
Jupiter
8) Which of the following must be true about a planet?
A
Must have a solid core
B
Must have moons orbiting it
C
Must be able to support life
D
Must orbit a star
9) What is one reason why points on the Equator experience a smaller change of seasons than other places on Earth?
A
Earth’s tilt causes the Equator to stay relatively cold all year
B
The Equator receives more direct light over the course of the year than other areas
C
The atmosphere directly above the Equator is thinner
D
The sunlight that hits the Equator is warmer than the light that hits other areas
10) An astronomer records the moon’s phases each night for a week. It changes from a new moon to a first quarter moon. Which term best describes the moon’s phases?
A
Full
B
eclipsing
C
waxing
D
waning
11) Which of the following is most affected by the Moon?
A
tides
B
day and night
C
a year
D
seasons
12) What is the period of time between full moons called?
A
lunar month
B
asteroid
C
lunar eclipse
D
sidereal month
13) The pull of an object based on its size and the distance it is from another object
A
a galaxy
B
gravity
C
a moon
D
asteroid
14) A phenomenon where the Sun’s light is blocked by the Moon
A
meteor
B
gravity
C
a lunar eclipse
D
a solar eclipse
15) The phase in which the entire face of the moon is visible in the sky
A
full moon
B
1st quarter moon
C
new moon
D
3rd quarter moon
16) The days on which daytime and nighttime are equal
A
gravity
B
asteroid
C
solstice
D
equinox
17) During which time of day would a solar eclipse occur?
A
day
B
night
C
11:37 pm
D
9 pm
18) How much time is approximately between each high tide?
A
12 hours
B
48 hours
C
6 hours
D
24 hours
19) What is the primary cause of tides
A
Earth's revolution
B
the sun
C
the gravitational pull of the moon
D
magnetism
20) Which day of the year would have the longest daytime?
A
Autumn Equinox
B
Summer Solstice
C
Spring Equinox
D
Winter Solstice
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