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Test Description: These questions are tied directly to the 100 Illustrated Ways to Pass the Earth Science Regents review sheet: ReviewEarthScience.com/100ways
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) One factor responsible for the strength of gravitational attraction between a planet and the Sun is the
A
planet's period of rotation
B
distance between the planet and the Sun
C
degree of tilt of the planet's axis
D
amount of insolation given off by the Sun
2) What causes the Coriolis effect?
A
the orbital motion of Earth around the Sun
B
Earth's tilt on its axis
C
the spin of Earth on its axis
D
the orbital motion of the Moon around Earth
3) Astronomers viewing light from distant galaxies observe a shift of spectral lines toward the red end of the visible spectrum. This shift provides evidence that
A
the universe is expanding
B
Earth's atmosphere is warming
C
the Sun is cooling
D
orbital velocities of stars are decreasing
4) Which location receives 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness on June 21?
A
23.5 degrees North
B
0 degrees
C
15 degrees North
D
23.5 degrees South
5) Planets appear to go in this direction when the earth passes them in space
A
forward
B
soutn
C
backward
D
north
6) The summer solstice occurs on which date?
A
3/21
B
6/21
C
12/21
D
9/21
7) In the northern hemisphwere, stars appear to rotate around this star
A
Polaris
B
Alpha Centauri
C
Rigel
D
Betelgeuse
8) A person would cast their longest shadow on the ground when the sun was at this position
A
middle
B
lowest
C
highest
D
not in the sky
9) During which season in the Northern Hemisphere is the earth the furthest from the sun?
A
summer
B
fall
C
winter
D
spring
10) In an ellipse the sun is one focus while this is at the other
A
Earth
B
nothing
C
Venus
D
Mars
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