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- 1. Multiple Choice
When is Earth closes to the sun
January
May
July
December
- 2. Multiple Choice
If the Sun had no gravity what will happen to Earth's
It would continue to orbit the sun as usual
The orbit of Earth would increase
The orbit of Earth would decrease
Earth would fly into space with no orbit
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the longest day of the year?
Spring Equinox
Fall Equinox
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
- 4. Multiple Choice
When Earth axis is tilted toward the Sun as in the picture, what season is it in the Southern hemisphere?
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which moon phase represents a waxing crescent?
2
4
6
8
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which moon phase follows a full moon
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Crescent
Waning Gibous
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does the figure show?
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
- 8. Multiple Choice
When the Sun and Moon Align during the Full/New moon there is a
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Neap Tide
Spring Tide
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of outer planets?
Rocky Surface
further away from the Sun
Gas Surface
Very Large
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which planet is most known for having a ring system made of Ice and rocks?
Neptune
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which planet has the highest temperatures?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are bigger than Earth?
Sun, Pluto, Neptune, Saturn
Sun, Venuse, Mercury, Mars
Asteroid, Meteoroid, Moon, dwarf Planet
Sun, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which solar system object has an orbit that takes it furthest from the Sun?
Asteroid
Comet
Planet
Dwarf Planet
- 14. Multiple Choice
A solar object that is nearly round but shares its orbit with other solar object is a(n)
Asteroid
Dwarf Planet
Planet
Comet
- 15. Multiple Choice
How does the sun compare in size to other stars?
It is larger than 90% of other stars
It is smaller than 90% of other stars
It is the smallest star in the solar system
It is the largest star in the solar system
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which type of galaxy has gas, dust and younger stars in its bluish arm and older redder stars in its central bulges
Elliptical Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
Spiral Galaxy
Galaxy Chocolate
- 17. Multiple Choice
The Star Proxima Centauri is 4.2 light years away what is that distance in par secs?
3 pc
1.3 pc
3.26 pc
1 pc
- 18. Multiple Choice
During which moon phases are there neap tides
Quarter Moon phases
Waxing moon phases
Waning Moon phases
Full/New Moon phases
- 19. Multiple Choice
A Neap tide occurs when the SUn and Moon Are
Aligned to Earch other
Perpendicular to each other
180 degrees to each other
None of the Above
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which color represents the coolest star
A
B
C
D
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which planet is most like Earth in size and makeup?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which is a property of the outer planets?
few moons
rocky surface
short orbits
ring system
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which statement about the moon is true?
The moon has one side that never faces the Earth
The moon does not rotate
The moon orbits the Sun
The moon has one side that never faces the Sun
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which shows the position of the moon during Spring Tides?
1 and 2
1 and 3
2 and 4
3 and 4
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