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Solar System Test Review
Test Description: Review for Solar System unit test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In Ohio, the angle of the sun's rays changes throughout the year. During which season does the angle of the rays cover the MOST area?
A
summer
B
spring
C
winter
D
fall
2) In Ohio, the angle of the sun's rays changes throughout the year. During which season does the angle of the rays cover the LEAST area?
A
winter
B
summer
C
fall
D
spring
3) The sun is a medium size star, why does it appear larger than the others stars?
A
The sun is hotter than other stars.
B
Other stars give off less light than the sun.
C
Other stars are farther away than the sun.
D
The sun moves closer to Earth as the day goes by.
4) Which of the following is one of the causes of Earth orbiting the sun?
A
speed of rotation
B
tilt of the axis
C
magnetism
D
gravity
5) In Ohio, average daylight hours in the SPRING
A
I don't know
B
stay the same
C
go from shorter to longer
D
go from longer to shorter
6) The amount of time it takes a planet to make one REVOLUTION is called a
A
day
B
season
C
year
D
month
7) Which is a characteristic of an INNER planet?
A
composed of gas
B
has rings
C
composed of rock
D
has more than 10 moons
8) Which of the following is a characteristic of an OUTER planet?
A
Rings
B
all of the choices
C
More than 10 moons
D
composed of gas
9) What causes day and night?
A
Rotation
B
Tilt
C
Revolution and Tilt
D
Revolution
10) What causes the seasons?
A
Tilt
B
Revolution
C
Revolution and Tilt
D
Rotation
11) What is the correct order starting in the CENTER of our Solar System?
A
inner planets, sun, outer planets, kuiper belt, asteroid belt
B
sun, inner planets, asteroid belt, outer planets, kuiper belt
C
sun, inner planets, kuiper belt, outer planets, asteroid belt
D
sun, inner planets, outer planets, asteroid belt, kuiper belt
12) Scientists discover a new object in the solar system. It is small, cold and orbits around a planet. What is it?
A
a moon
B
a dwarf planet
C
a comet
D
a star
13) Scientists discovered a new object in the solar system. It is rocky, has a short revolution period and is small.
A
It is an outer planet
B
It is an inner planet
C
It is an alien
D
It is a star
14) Scientists discovered a new object in the solar system. It is large, has a long revolution period and is gaseous.
A
It is an alien
B
It is an inner planet
C
It is a star
D
It is an outer planet
15) Which of the following is the correct order of the INNER planets?
A
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
B
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
C
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
D
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth
16) Which of the following is the correct order of the OUTER planets?
A
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
B
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth
C
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
D
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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