Earth Science Midterm Exam Review

Reorder the following from largest to smallest

• Universe

• Earth

• MILKY WAY Galaxy

• Sun

• Veus

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When an object is redshifting it is said to be ​ (a)   from Earth and when an object is blueshifting, it is ​ (b)   Earth.

• moving away
• moving towards

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Draw a geocentric model of the solar system

Answer explanation

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Draw a planet orbiting around a star with an eccentricity of about 0.7.

Answer explanation

The closer the eccentricity is to 1, the more oval or eccentric the orbital shape is.

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Which star has a higher luminosity and a lower

temperature than the Sun?

• A) Rigel

• B) Barnard’s Star

• C) Alpha Centauri

• D) Aldebaran

How do Jupiter’s density and period of rotation

compare to Earth’s?

• Jupiter is less dense and has a longer period of

  rotation.

• Jupiter is less dense and has a shorter period

  of rotation.

• Jupiter is more dense and has a longer period of

  rotation.

• Jupiter is more dense and has a shorter period of

  rotation.

Planets that are closest to the Sun are identified as

• A) low-density Jovian

• B) low-density terrestrial

• C) high-density Jovian

• D) high-density terrestrial

Which planet has a density that is less than the

density of liquid water?

• A) Mercury

• B) Earth

• C) Mars

• D) Saturn

Which process combines lighter elements into

heavier elements and produces energy within the

Sun and other stars?

• A) fusion

• B) insolation

• C) conduction

• D) radioactive decay

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The diagram shows a satellite's orbit around the

Sun. At which location is the satellite's orbital velocity greatest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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