Earth Science Review - The Solar System

Multiple Choice

Heliocentric is the term we use for the model of the solar system. It means that what is in the center?

• Earth

• Mars

• The Sun

• Calisto

Multiple Choice

What also makes Earth unique in the solar system?

• An atmosphere

• A surface

• A moon

• Evidence of Life

Multiple Choice

Where is the asteroid belt located?

• In between Mars and Jupiter

• In between Earth and Mars

• In between Pluto and Neptune

• In between Mercury and Venus

Multiple Choice

What is considered one rotation?

• A Day

• A Week

• A Month

• A Year

Multiple Choice

The highest tidal range will occur during what tide?

• High Tide

• Neap Tide

• Low Tide

• Spring Tide

Multiple Choice

How old is the Sun compared to other stars?

• A baby

• Teenager

• Middle-Aged Adult

• Geriatric

Multiple Choice

When Venus passes between the Earth and the sun, it is visible as a tiny black dot on the sun’s bright disk. Why is Mars never visible in this same way?

• The orbit of Mars is more eccentric than that of Venus.

• The orbit of Mars is outside that of the Earth’s orbit.

• Mars is too small to be seen against the backdrop of the sun.

• Mars shines too brightly to be visible against the sun.

Multiple Choice

In addition to Earth’s orbit, which planets’ orbits are shown?

• Mars and Jupiter

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Venus and Mars

• Mercury and Venus

Multiple Choice

During which of these phases of the moon will the tides be highest?

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Crescent Moon

• Gibbous Moon

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the sun is the most dense?

• Chromosphere

• Photosphere

• Core

• Corona