Space Science Test 1

Which of the following groups are all terrestrial planets?

• Venus, Mars, Mercury
• Mars, Venus, Saturn
• Jupiter, Mars, Neptune
• Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter

Which two objects would have more gravitational forces acting between them?

• Earth & the Moon
• You and the Sun
• Sun and the Earth
• You and the Moon

Why would you weigh more on Jupiter than you do on Earth?

• Jupiter has more mass and more gravitational pull
• Jupiter has less mass and less gravitational pull
• You would not weigh more on Jupiter
• Jupiter has more mass and less gravitational pull

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How does the gravitational force between the Sun and the planet change as they get farther apart?

•  Increases
• Stays the same
• Decreases
• No gravitational force

Which of the following groups of planets are all gas giants?

• Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter
• Venus, Mars, Saturn
• Mars, Venus, Mercury
• Mars, Jupiter, Neptune

How is Venus different from Jupiter?

• Jupiter is a planet, Venus is a large asteroid
• Jupiter is a gas giant, Venus is a terrestrial planet
• Jupiter is a terrestrial planet, Venus is a gas giant 
• Jupiter has no moons, Venus has two moons

In which hemisphere do we live (in US)?

• Northern

• Southern

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

• spring equinox

• fall equinox

• summer solstice

• winter solstice

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In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice happens in which month?

• March

• June

• September

• December

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In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice happens in which month?

• March

• June

• September

• December

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