Space Test Review

What is the most important factor that determines earths temperature?

• amount of water

• proximity(closeness) to the sun

• gas composition of the atmosphere

• distance to the moon

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Earth is currently 150 million km away from the Sun. If Earth was 200 million km away from the Sun, it would no longer support life because –

• The surface of the water would evaporate

• The temperature would be to cold

• The oxygen would leave the atmosphere

• There would be less exposure to solar wind

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The magnetic field of Earth protects life against –

• Falling meteors from outer space

• High energy particles from the Sun

• Ultraviolet radiation from the stars

• Debris ejected from the Moon

The layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere of Earth is important to life because it shields Earth from –

• Impacts from meteors

• Solar winds

• Ultraviolet radiation

• Changes in temperature

Which of the following characteristics of the planet, Earth, is essential to the survival of every living organism?

• Earth has abundant available water

• Earth has just one orbiting moon

• Earth orbits the sun once every 365 days

• Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours

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Which of the following characteristics of Jupiter best explains why Jupiter does not support life, while Earth does?

• Jupiter has 4 moons that orbit the planet

• Jupiter has virtually no water on the surface

• Jupiter rotates on its axis once every 10 hours

• Jupiter orbits the Sun once every 12 hours

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Which of the following characteristics of a planet will have the greatest influence on determining whether or not its temperature will be suitable to support life?

• The amount of its gravitational force

• The number and size of active volcanoes

• The tilt of the axis of rotation of the planet

• The distance from the Sun of its orbit

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Which of the following data could be collected about a planet in a distant planetary system, which might give scientist information about whether or not life exists on that planet?

• The number of other planets in the system

• How long the planet takes to rotate

• The orbit length of the planet

• The presence of an atmospheric ozone layer

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If Earth were much smaller than it is now, it would not support life because it would not have enough mass to –

• Collect needed radiant energy from the Sun

• Maintain a gravitational pull on the moon

• Have sufficient gravity to hold an atmosphere

• Rotate on tis axis once per day

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Ozone contributes to supporting life on earth by blocking –

• Ultraviolet light

• Water vapor

• Helium ions

• Atmospheric heat