Astronomy Pre Unit

The name of the galaxy that contains the Sun and its components is —

• the Zodiac
• Perseus
• the Milky Way
• Andromeda

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What would happen if the Earth was not tilted on its axis?

• It would be warm all of the time.

• It would be the same temperature everywhere.

• There would be no seasons

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What word best describes a full revolution of the Earth around the Sun?

• day

• year

• eclipse

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Planet X and Planet Y are the same size. X is much farther from the star they orbit than Y is. Which planet has more gravitational pull from its star?

• x

• Y

• The gravitational pull is the same.

• The planets create their own gravitational pull and are not affected by the star

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What, in theory, started the expansion of the universe?

• Solar eclipse

• Gravitational pull

• Quick compression

• Big bang

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By what process does the sun produce energy?

• burning fuel

• Fusion

• Chemical repulsion

• Fission

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How long does it take Earth to complete one rotation?

• 1 day

• 1 week

• 1 month

• 1 year

What two forces affect gravity?

• mass and inertia

• mass and distance

• mass and force

• mass and weight

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What forces cause a planet to orbit?

• gravity and orbit
• gravity and inertia
• gravity and mass
• gravity and weight

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If the Earth, the moon, and the sun were in a straight line with the moon in the middle, which of the following would be true?

• There would be a solar eclipse

• There would be a lunar eclipse

• There would be a full moon

• There would be an earthquake

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