E&S Semester 2 Review

Models of the solar system with Sun at the center are called _____________________ models.

• geocentric

• heliocentric

• terrestrial

• none of the above

Where is the Sun located when you view a full Moon?

• During a full Moon, the Sun, Earth, and the Moon are lined up, with Earth in between.

• During a full Moon, the Sun, the Moon, and Earth are lined up, with the Moon in between.

• During a full Moon, the Moon, the Sun, and Earth are lined up, with the Sun in between.

• During a full Moon, the angle between the Sun, the Moon, and Earth is 90∘.

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

• waxing
• waning
• new
• eclipse

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Uranus
• Mercury
• Neptune
• Earth

Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?

• Sun and moon orbit Earth
• Earth and moon orbit Sun
• Earth orbit's the Sun and the moon orbits Earth
• Earth and sun orbit moon

One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.

• The inner planets all have water
• the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
• the outer planets are gas planets
• the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't

The order of the planets is:

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

Which planet is the largest?

• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Uranus
• Neptune

The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.

• Mercury
• Mars
• Pluto
• Venus