The Solar System (Quick Test)

Sunrise and sunset are caused by the:

• rotation of the Earth.

• tilt of the Earth's axis.

• orbit of the Earth around the sun.

• movement of the moon.

The seasons are caused by the:

• rotation of the Earth and tilt of the Earth's axis.

• tilt of the Earth's axis and orbit of the Earth around the sun.

• orbit of the Earth around the sun and the movement of the moon.

• movement of the moon and the rotation of the Earth.

Which of the following is a geocentric understanding of the solar system?

• The Earth orbits the sun.

• The planets orbit the sun.

• The sun orbits the Earth.

• The Earth orbits the moon.

The gravitational pull of the sun and moon causes:

• tides.

• seasons.

• day and night.

• eclipses.

A total solar eclipse occurs when:

• the moon blocks out the maximum amount of light from the sun.

• the Earth blocks out the light on the moon from the sun.

• the sun blocks out the view of the Earth from the moon.

• a comet comes between the Earth and sun.

Galileo Galilei discovered:

• the moons of Jupiter.

• that you can't lick your elbow.

• the planet Neptune.

• that Venus rotates in the opposite direction to other planets.

The length of the year is determined by:

• the time taken for the Earth to complete a rotation.

• the time taken for the sun to complete a rotation.

• the time taken for the Earth to complete a revolution.

• the time taken for the moon to complete a revolution.

During a full moon:

• the Earth is between the sun and moon.

• the moon is between the sun and Earth.

• the moon is closest to the Earth.

• the moon does not reflect any of the sun's light.

Most of the mass of the solar system is in the:

• sun.

• planets.

• comets.

• asteroid belt.

The moon:

• reflects most light from the sun.

• absorbs light from the sun.

• reflects light from the stars.

• makes it's own light.