Earth Science Final Exam Review

Which statement is true?

• all planets orbit in perfect circles around the sun

• plants move faster when they are closer to the sun and slower when they are farther from the sun

• all planets orbit around Earth

• planets closer to the sun have longer orbital periods

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Which planet would have the greatest velocity?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Neptune

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Within its orbit, as the planet gets closer to its host star:

• the planet speeds up.
• the force of gravity on the planet increases.
• the temperature of the planet increases.
• all of the above.

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How do the orbits of the outer planets compare to the inner planets?

• The outer planets have shorter orbits because their rotations are shorter.

• The inner planets have shorter orbits because their rotations are shorter.

• The outer planets have longer orbits because they are farther from the sun.

• The inner planets have longer orbits because their orbits are ellipses.

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Which are the terrestrial or rocky planets?

• Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn

• Venus, Mars, Earth, Saturn

Planets that are closest to the Sun are identified as

• low-density jovian planets

• low-density terrestrial planets

• high-density jovian planets

• high-density terrestrial planets

The group of outer planets are known as:

• The Terrestrial Planets
• The Gas Giants
• The Inner Planets
• The Rocky Planets

What relationship did Kepler discover about planets and their orbital speed?

• Planets closest to the Sun will orbit with the fastest orbital speed.

• Planets with the greatest mass will orbit the Sun with the fastest orbital speed.

• Planets furthest from the Sun will orbit with the fastest orbital speed.

• Planets with the least mass will orbit the Sun with the fastest orbital speed.

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A model of the solar system in which Earth and the other planets revolve around the SUN. This is the current model.

• Heliocentric

• Geocentric

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A model of the universe in which Earth is at the center of the revolving planets and stars. This includes the sun revolving around the Earth. This model is no longer supported.

• Geocentric
• Heliocentric