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