Final Exam- Science

Tides are the result of forces exerted on Earth's oceans, mostly by which celestial body?

• The Sun

• Jupiter

• The Moon

• Venus

Use the image to answer the question.

Which of the following is most responsible for the changing of seasons on Earth?

• Orbit of Earth around the Sun

• Rotation of the Sun

• Rotation of the Earth

• Tilt of the axis of Earth

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Use the image to answer the question.

Katherine is drawing a model of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon to represent a solar eclipse. A diagram of her drawing is provided.

If Katherine wanted to represent a solar eclipse, at what position should she place the Moon?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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A range of all types of electromagnetic radiation and composed of very short to very long waves:

• Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Light waves

• Gamma Rays

• Radiation

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Potentially dangerous waves with very short wavelengths and very large amounts of energy:

• Electromagnetic spectrum

• Light waves

• Gamma rays

• Radiation

Drake wants to be an astronomer. He studies different kinds of electromagnetic radiation. Which of the following is something that Drake might learn is always true about electromagnetic radiation?

• Wavelength and frequency are related.

• Astronomers only use visible light to study stars.

• All objects emit visible forms of electromagnetic radiation.

• Earths atmosphere filters out all electromagnetic waves.

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Planets in the solar system can vary from rocky & terrestrial to gaseous and liquid object. Which set of characteristics is unique to the outer planets?

• Gaseous, liquid

• Rocky, small

• Cool, wet

• Terrestrial, small

*Use the image to answer this question *

The diagram shows different positions of the Earth and Sun. Which of the following correctly labels the historical models of the solar system? (In other words, match the models to the diagram models)

• Model 1 =Heliocentric; Model 2 = Geocentric

• Model 1 =Heliocentric; Model 3 = Geocentric

• Model 1 =Geocentric; Model 3 = Heliocentric

• Model 2 =Heliocentric; Model 3 = Geocentric

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The inner planets are: Mercury, Venus, _____ and ______

• Neptune and Saturn

• Earth and Saturn

• Earth and Mars

• Neptune and Pluto

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As energy transformations occur within a system, the total energy of the system __________________.

• Remains constant. It is recycled

• increases

• is transferred out of the system

• decreases

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