Earth Science: Solar System & Deep Space

since earth has an elliptical orbit the...

• distance between earth and sun varies

• length of earth major axis varies

• distance between the sun and the other focus varies

• length of earths period of revoloution varies

How did jupiter's density and period of rotation compared to earths?

• Jupiter is less dense and has a longer period over rotation

• Jupiter is less dense and has a shorter period of rotation

• Jupiter is more dense and has a longer period of rotation

• Jupiter is more dense and has a shorter period of rotation

Compared to the size and density of earth, the moon has a…

• Smaller diameter and lower density

• smaller diameter and higher density

• Larger diameter and lower density

• Larger diameter and higher density

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet would float if it could be placed in water?

• earth

• saturn

• pluto

• mercury

Compared to the terrestrial planets the jovian planets...

• have shorter periods of rotations

• Are less massive

• have a greater orbital velocities

• are more dense

earth revolves around the sun at the rate of approximately

• 1d per day

• 360d per day

• 15d per hour

• 23.5d per hour

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

which of the following is a terrestrial planet?

• jupiter

• saturn

• mars

• neptune

compared to terrestrial planets jovian planets have

• Smaller equatorial diameters and shorter periods of revolution

• smaller equatorial diameters and longer periods of revolution

• Larger Equatorial diameters and shorter periods of revolution

• larger equatorial diameters and longer periods of revolution

Which planet is third from the sun?

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet is a gas giant?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Saturn

• Venus