TEST 1 Study Guide
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- Q1
The geocentric and heliocentric model explains...
explain the position of earth
how to eat a sandwich
how far away the sun is
how many stars there are
30s - Q2
Which shows the correct organization of the universe?
30s - Q3
List the planets in order starting at the sun.
Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Earth, Neptune, Venus, Mercury, Uranus
Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Venus, Jupiter
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Earth, Neptune, Venus, Mercury, Uranus
30s - Q4
Why do the planets and asteroids revolve around the sun?
the sun is the largest so it has the greatest gravitational pull
the sun is the smallest so it has the least gravitational pull
the sun is the only star in the solar system so it has the smallest inertia
the sun is the only star in the solar system so it has the greatest inertia
30s - Q5
The greater the mass = the greater the GRAVITY which object has the greatest gravity according to the data?
venus
sun
mercury
earth
30s - Q6
We live on earth. What is the name of our galaxy?
Andromeda
Omega
Triangle
Milky Way
30s - Q7
Places close to the North and South Pole dont get a lot of direct sunlight. If I were to take a trip from GA to a place up north what kind of clothes do I need to pack ?
cold clothes, bc its hotter there than GA
warm clothes, bc its colder there than GA
warm clothes, bc its hotter than GA
cold clothes, bc its colder there than GA
30s - Q8
the MONTH of earth is based on what?
equinoxe
rotation
revolution
cycle
30s - Q9
A total eclipse occurs in which moon phase?
waxing gibbous
third quarter
waning gibbous
new moon
30s - Q10
The red dot is Maine close to the north pole. Because Maine is farther north in the Northern hemisphere, Maine will get _______ and it will be __________
Maine would get MORE direct sunlight and would cold
Maine would get LESS direct sunlight and would be hot
Maine would get MORE direct sunlight and would be hot
Maine would get LESS direct sunlight and would be cold
30s - Q11
True or False? People on Earth see the same half of the Moon every full moon.
False
True
30s - Q12
True or False? During a new moon I see a bright white moon
True
False
30s - Q13
Which illustrates a solar eclipse?
30s - Q14
How did Galileo support Copernicus's ideas?
measured the distance from earth to sun
observed solar eclipses
used a telescope to look at Jupiter's moon
looked at the constellations
30s - Q15
I see the same face of the moon WHY? The Moon rotates on its axis at the ___________ rate at which it orbits Earth.
The Moon does not rotate on its axis due to its comparatively smaller size.
The Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate at which it orbits Earth.
The Moon rotates on its axis at a faster rate than it orbits Earth.
The Moon does not rotate on its axis due to the strong gravitational pull of Earth.
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