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Test Description: Review of the positions of the earth moon and sun
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Summarize why life is possible on the Earth.
A
Earth has an atmosphere, liquid water, and a moderate temperature.
B
Earth is the only planet with a magnetic field
C
Earth is larger than Mercury and Mars, but smaller than Jupiter and Saturn.
D
Earth is just the right size to support both plant and animal life
2) Day and night on Earth are due to:
A
the Earth's revolution
B
the Earth's tilted axis
C
the moon's orbit around the Earth
D
The Earth's rotation
3) The revolution of the Earth around the sun takes approximately....
A
one month
B
one year
C
one decade
D
one day
4) What is the central and largest body in the solar system?
A
moon
B
Earth
C
Jupiter
D
sun
5) What force keeps the planets in a regular and predictable motion around the sun?
A
nuclear energy
B
gravity
C
cicumference
D
solar energy
6) Which of the following correctly describes the sun?
A
it is a planet with a rocky surface
B
it is a planet which has nuclear reactions that produce energy
C
it is a star where nuclear reactions occur.
D
it is a satellite that revolves around the planet
7) How long does it take the moon to revolve around the Earth?
A
365 days
B
1 day
C
7 days
D
29.5 days
8) If an astronaut weighs 100 pounds on Earth, approximately what would he weigh on the moon?
A
100 pounds
B
30 pounds
C
0 (there is no gravity in space)
D
200 pounds
9) Auroras, or the northern lights, are caused by....
A
the sun
B
solar winds
C
protons and neutrons from solar winds mixing with gases in the Earth's atmosphere
D
light reflecting off the polar caps
10) Regions of the sun that are cooler than the rest of the photosphere are known as....
A
spicules
B
sunspots
C
prominences
D
solar flares
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