General Science SOL Review 1

What does the solar system consist of?

• The sun, Earth, and the moon only

• The sun, moon, Earth, other planets and their moons, meteors, asteroids, and comets

• The sun, Earth, and other planets excluding moons, meteors, asteroids, and comets

• The sun and Earth only

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What role does gravity play in the solar system?

• Gravity is a repulsive force that pushes planets away from the sun

• Gravity is the force that keeps the planets in motion around the sun

• Gravity is responsible for the light emitted by the sun

• Gravity is the force that causes the sun to move through the galaxy

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How have technological advances contributed to our understanding of the solar system?

• They have made space travel less necessary

• They have decreased the accuracy of our solar system models

• They have allowed for the development of mathematical physics

• They have continuously refined our understanding of the Earth and solar system

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What is Earth's atmosphere predominantly composed of?

• Oxygen and carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen and oxygen

• Hydrogen and helium

• Methane and ammonia

How old is the Earth according to scientific evidence?

• About 3.5 billion years old

• About 4.5 billion years old

• About 5.5 billion years old

• About 6.5 billion years old

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What causes day and night on Earth?

• The Earth's orbit around the sun

• The moon's orbit around the Earth

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon

What gives rise to the phases of the moon?

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's orbit around the sun

• The relative positions of the moon, Earth, and sun

• The gravitational pull of the sun

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What causes the seasons on Earth?

• The distance between the Earth and the sun

• The gravitational pull of the moon

• A combination of the tilt of Earth on its axis, the curvature of Earth's surface, and the angle at which sunlight strikes the surface of Earth during its annual revolution around the sun

• The rotation of Earth on its axis

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What is the major source of energy on Earth?

• Geothermal energy from Earth's hot interior

• Solar radiation

• The gravitational pull of the moon and sun

• Wind energy

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What does Earth's energy budget refer to?

• The amount of energy used by humans on Earth

• The tracking of how much energy is flowing into and out of the Earth's climate, where the energy is going, and if the energy coming in balances with the energy going out

• The total amount of solar energy entering the Earth's atmosphere

• The budget allocated for energy research on Earth

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