6.11ABC Pre-Assessment

A moon orbits which celestial object?

• Planet

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteor

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6.11A

Which motion does Earth make once every 24 hours?

• Rotates once on its axis

• Makes one orbit of the Sun

• Revolves once around the Moon

• Passes by Mars in its path

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6.11A

Millions of pieces of rocky material of various sizes orbit the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. These objects are known as -

• asteriods

• meteors

• comets

• planets

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6.11A

The four planets that orbit closest to the Sun are best described as -

• mostly made up of gases

• having rings similar to Saturn's

• having a rocky and terrestrial surface

• being composed entirely of water

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6.11A

Scientists discover a relatively small object in an orbital path around the Sun as shown in the diagram. Based on this information, the object is most like which of the following?

• Comet

• Star

• Planet

• Moon

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6.11A

Which of the following governs the motion of our solar system?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Sunlight

• Friction

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6.11B

Planets in our solar system orbit the Sun because it -

• has the greatest magnetic field

• is the celestial body with the greatest mass

• is the brightest object in our solar system

• formed million of years before the planets

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6.11B

Which two factors affect the strength of the gravitational pull on two objects?

• Mass and density

• Weight and density

• Weight and distance

• Mass and distance

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6.11B

The gravitational pull of the Sun affects which of the following properties of the planets in our solar system?

• Chemical composition

• Speed and shape of orbit

• Formation of land features

• Number of moons

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6.11B

The force of gravitational attraction between the Sun and Jupiter could be increased by reducing which of the following?

• The mass of the Sun and Jupiter

• The distance between the Sun and Jupiter

• The speed of rotation of Jupiter

• The amount of radiation put out by the Sun

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6.11B