General Science Quiz 5C

Sort the ideas to tell which type of planets they relate to.

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(a) Terrestrial Planets

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(b) Jovian Planets

• have few satellites and no rings

• called Gas Giants because of their thick gaseous atmosphere

• have more mass, are larger and are less dense

• rotate quickly by comparison

• rotate slowly by comparison

• include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

• have less mass, are smaller and are more dense

• include Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

• have many satellites and rings

Complete the sentences.

Planets orbit the sun in a(n) ​ (a)   shape.

The point of their orbit that is closest to the sun is called the ​ (b)   , and the point that is furthest from the sun is called the ​ (c)   .

• elliptical
• perihelion
• aphelion
• circular

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Like the planets, the moon does not create its own light, it simply reflects light from the sun.

• true

• false

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What is the name for the amount of light or radiation that is reflected by a surface?

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Which has less gravity?

• the Earth

• the Moon

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Which has more atmosphere?

• the Earth

• the Moon

Match the following words to their description.

​ (a)   - The line that divides the lighted side of the moon from the dark side.

​ (b)   - Circular depressions on the surface of the moon.

​ (c)   - Areas of smooth rock that often appear darker than other parts of the moon' surface.

• terminator
• craters
• maria
• horizon

Explain what "synchronous rotation" is.

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What do we call it when we see more of the lighted part of the moon?

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What do we call it when we see less of the lighted part of the moon?

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