Earth and the Solar System

What are the two factors that affect the force of gravity?

• Mass and distance

• Inertia and speed

• Mass and light

• Distance and inertia

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What force(s) create orbits?

• Mass and distance

• Action-reaction law and gravity

• A combination of the sideways motion of the orbiting object (inertia) and gravity

• Gravity

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What do Venus, Mercury, Earth and Mars have in common

• They all have liquid water on them.

• They are all terrestrial planets.

• They are all gas giants.

• They all have a sizeable atmosphere.

What season is shown in this picture in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Winter

• Spring

• Fall

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Which of the following statements is correct?

• The left side of Earth is experiencing night and the top half is experiencing summer

• The bottom half of Earth is experiencing night and you can't tell what season it is.

• The left side of Earth is experiencing night and the bottom half of the planet is experiencing summer

• The right side of Earth is experiencing night and the top half is experiencing summer.

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How long does a full cycle of moon phases take?

• One day

• One week

• One month

• One year

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What causes the moon's phases?

• The orbit of the Earth around the sun.

• Clouds on the moon.

• The orbit of the moon around Earth.

• The spinning of the Earth on its axis.

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What phase of the moon is shown in this diagram?

• New moon

• First quarter moon

• Third quarter moon

• Full moon

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What phase of the moon is shown in this diagram?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Gibbous Moon

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What does the moon orbit?

• The Earth

• The Sun

• Pluto

• Mercury

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