Unit 5 Mock Test

Front

What causes the Sun to appear to move across the sky during the day?

Back

The Sun appears to move across the sky due to Earth's rotation on its axis.

Front

What is necessary for a solar eclipse to occur?

Back

The Moon needs to pass between Earth and the Sun.

Front

Why does the Moon have different phases during the month?

Back

The Moon has different phases because it revolves around Earth each month.

Front

What type of evidence is important to test the conclusion that planets follow an elliptical path around the Sun?

Back

Data about the location of each planet in the night sky throughout the year.

Front

Why does the Moon have a greater influence on Earth's tides than the Sun?

Back

The Moon is much closer to Earth than the Sun, so its gravitational force on Earth is greater despite the Sun having more mass.

Front

What is Earth's rotation?

Back

Earth's rotation is the spinning of Earth on its axis, which takes approximately 24 hours.

Front

What is a solar eclipse?

Back

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light.

Front

What are the phases of the Moon?

Back

The phases of the Moon are the different appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth, caused by the Moon's position relative to Earth and the Sun.

Front

What is an elliptical orbit?

Back

An elliptical orbit is the oval-shaped path that an object takes as it revolves around another object, such as a planet around the Sun.

Front

What is the gravitational force?

Back

Gravitational force is the attraction between two objects with mass, which depends on their masses and the distance between them.