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Earth Space ESS 2
Test Description: Test covering standard 1 and 2 of Earth Space
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which statement is correct about the motion of the planets around the sun?
A
it takes 365 days for the planets to orbit once around the sun
B
each planet's revolutionary period varies due to the size of its orbit
C
the planets travel the same distance around the sun
D
the planets have different sized orbits but take the same amount of time to complete and orbit.
2) As your mass increases with an object , its gravity will......
A
increase
B
not exist
C
stay the same
D
decrease
3) Why do we revolve around the sun?
A
the sun revolves around the solar system
B
the sun is the largest object in our solar system
C
the sun was the designated center of the universe
D
the sun is the largest thing in the universe
4) The central and largest body in the solar system is.....
A
the Sun
B
the moon
C
Earth
D
Jupiter
5) The resistance of an object to change (moving objects continue to move, objects at rest stay at rest) is called....?
A
gravity
B
mass
C
inertia
D
resting point
6) Day and night are due to.....
A
earth's revolution
B
earth's tilted axis
C
the moon orbiting the Earth
D
earth's rotation
7) How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the Sun on time?
A
decade
B
day
C
year
D
month
8) The tilt of the Earth is responsible for our......
A
year
B
month
C
day
D
seasons
9) What day of the year does everyone in the entire world have 12 hours of sunlight and 12 hours of darkness?
A
spring equinox
B
summer solstice
C
autumn solstice
D
winter solstice
10) The shortest day of the year is.....
A
autumnal equinox
B
winter solstice
C
summer solstice
D
spring equinox
11) What force is MOST responsible for the ocean tides?
A
earth's gravity
B
moon's gravity
C
sun's gravity
D
earth's revolution
12) The bulge of water that occurs during hide tides is due to the tug of war between.....
A
the earth and the sun
B
the sun and the moon
C
the earth and Jupiter
D
the earth and the moon
13) How many times during a day do high and low tides occur?
A
1 high tide and 1 low tide
B
2 high tides and 2 low tides
C
2 high tides and 1 low tide
D
5 high tides and 5 low tides
14) What word describes the rise and fall of the oceans water level?
A
sudden
B
continuous
C
random
D
unpredictable
15) If the sun is bigger than the moon, why does the moon have a greater effect on tides?
A
earth blocks the Sun's gravitational pull
B
the moon is smaller than the sun that has more mass
C
Sun's gravity doesn't affect water
D
the moon is much closer than the Sun
16) What angle is the Earth revolving around the sun at?
A
25.3 degrees
B
33.5 degrees
C
35.5 degrees
D
23.5 degrees
17) Which of the following are true about gravity?
A
it acts on all matter in the universe
B
all three other options
C
it can bend light
D
the more mass an object has the greater the gravity
18) What factors limit the number of eclipses per year?
A
tilt of the Earth's axis
B
distance between the Earth and the Sun
C
tilt of the moon's orbit around the sun
D
distance between the moon and the Earth
19) When a solar eclipse occurs, who can see it?
A
anyone in the southern hemisphere
B
anyone at the equator
C
anyone in the path of totality
D
anyone in the northern hemisphere
20) If the moon were larger, the path of totality during a total solar eclipse would be.....
A
brighter
B
faster
C
shorter
D
wider
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