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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHow long does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun one time?1 day1 year1 month27 days
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis one time?1 day1 year1 month27 days
- 3. Multiple Choice
If the Sun is to the right of Earth in this picture, what season are we having in Michigan?summerfallwinterspring - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhere is Earth in its orbit at #1 in this picture?perigeeapogeeperihelionaphelion
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhere is Earth in its orbit at #2 in its orbit in this picture?perigeeapogeeperihelionaphelion
- 6. Multiple ChoiceDuring which month is Earth closest to the Sun?JanuaryMarchJulyNovember
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following has the most eccentric orbit around the Sun?MercuryEarthJupiterPluto
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat shape do planets make as they orbit the Sun?circleellipseparallelogramit depends on the planet
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhere in the diagram is Earth moving the fastest?from A to Bfrom X to YEarth moves around the Sun at a constant speed
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following planets moves fastest around the Sun?VenusEarthJupiterNeptune
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Sun is at one focus as the Earth orbits around it. What is at the other focus?The MoonJupiterPlutoNothing
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is barycenter?The center of mass of an object.Half of the major axis.The center of mass between two objects that orbit each other.Halfway between the Sun and the Earth.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Sun revolving around?The center of the Milky Way GalaxyAndromedaNothing. It is not moving.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy do we have seasons?Earth is closer to the Sun at certain times throughout the year.The Moon is closer to Earth at certain times during the year.Earth is tilted on its axis. When one hemisphere is getting more direct sunlight, that hemisphere is having summer.Jupiter is tilted on its axis. When it is facing towards Earth more, we are having winter.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy do we have day and night?Earth is spinning on its axis. When we are facing towards the Sun, we are experiencing day, and when we are facing away, we are having night.Sometimes Earth is closer to the Sun and sometimes it is further away.When you can see the Moon, it is night time, and when you can't, it's day time.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which planet is the only one in the Solar System to have a barycenter outside of the Sun?
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
- 17. Multiple Choice
3
3.11
5.48
10
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is the cube root of 100?
4.64
10
300
1,000,000
- 19. Multiple Choice
Kepler's Third Law states that p2 = a3, when p is the orbital period (measured in Earth years) and a is the semimajor axis (measured in AU). If an unknown planet's orbital period (p value) is 5 Earth years, what is its semimajor axis (measured in AU)?
5
2.92
125
25
- 20. Multiple Choice
Based on Kepler's Third Law, which of the following planets has the shortest orbital period?
Earth
Neptune
Jupiter
Venus
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