Unit 4: Earth and Space Patterns Test Review

What is the force that pulls objects towards each other called?

• magnetism

• gravity

• friction

• velocity

_____________ is the path an object takes around another.

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Static

What is the term for a space rock that enters Earth's atmosphere?

• meteor

• comet

• asteroid

• meteoroid

The reason we don't sense the Earth's rotation is due to its extremely slow movement.

• True

• False

What force is responsible for the tidal movements of the ocean?

• Electromagnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Nuclear force

• Frictional force

Where does Earth's gravity attract objects towards?

• equator

• surface

• center

• atmosphere

Earth completes one full rotation on its axis every _________.

• 365 1/4 days

• 30 days

• 24 hours

• 7 days

What phase is the moon in when the lit portion grows larger?

• waning

• first quarter

• waxing

• last quarter

What causes the variation in seasons on Earth?

• The Earth's rotation around the sun

• The distance of Earth from the sun

• The tilt of Earth's axis

• The moon's orbit around Earth

During which phase of the Moon is it positioned directly between the Earth and the Sun, leading to its entire illuminated side facing away from us, rendering it invisible in the night sky?

• first quarter moon

• new moon

• full moon

• last quarter moon