SES 1 Unit 2 Quiz

A habitable zone which is an area around the star where planet could support liquid water.

• Serendipity zone

• Balance zone

• Earth zone

• Goldilocks zone

The planets that are closer to their stars can't capture moons because of what?

• They have smaller mass

• Gravitational pull is too strong

• Their revolution is too fast to capture moons

• Too far from asteroids belt

I. Earth is the only planet that receives sunlight

II. Earth has the right range of temperature.

III. Earth has liquid water.

• 1 2 and 3 are correct

• 1 and 2 are correct

• 1 and 3 are correct

• 2 and 3 are correct

This method is based on earth's position as it rotates around the sun.

• Spring Season

• Meteorological Season

• Astronomical Season

• Equinoxial Season

It divides the calendar year into four seasons.

• Spring Season

• Meteorological Season

• Astronomical Season

• Equinoxial Season

Earth is tilted by how many degrees?

• 25.5

• 23.5

• 24.5

• 22.5

In the 21st of June, recorded the maximum number of daylight hours.

• Summer Solstice

• Winter Solstice

• Spring Equinox

• Autumnal Equinox

Scientist want to explore mars to examine if it is habitable for humans. What would be the greatest challenge will face if we try to live on mars?

• No liquid water

• No organisms and plant to live with

• Difference in composition of atmosphere

• Distance of mars from earth

Earth has only one moon because of the following factors except:

• Not too little or too large mass

• In the habitable zone

• Has greater gravitational pull

• Proper distance from the sun

This results from the movement of the earth on its axis.

• Day and night

• Season

• Rotation

• Revolution