Physical Science Quarter 4 Exam

Which of the following best describes terrestrial motion?

• Motion of celestial bodies in space

• Motion of objects on Earth's surface

• Motion caused by external forces

• Motion observed during a solar eclipse

Voluntary motion is:

• Motion due to gravity 

• Motion that occurs without any external force          

• Motion that happens randomly

• Motion controlled by conscious effort

Annual motion is related to:

• The rotation of a top

• The changing of seasons

• The swinging of a door

• The movement of a pendulum

Involuntary motion can include:

• Breathing

• Dancing

• Jumping

• Typing

What distinguishes voluntary motion from involuntary motion?

• Involuntary motion is always faster.

• Involuntary motion is always smooth.

• Voluntary motion is always intentional.

• Voluntary motion requires conscious control.

“Helio” means _________.

• Earth

• Gravity

• Heat

• Light

Which model of the solar system places the Sun at the center?

• Geocentric model

• Heliocentric model

• Ptolemaic model

• Aristotelian model

The geocentric model of the solar system:

• Places the Earth at the center           

• Places the Sun at the center 

• Was proposed by Copernicus

• Was widely accepted in ancient times

The Ptolemaic model of the solar system:

• Places the Sun at the center

• Places the Earth at the center     

• Was proposed by Galileo

• Was based on observations by Kepler

The planet is orbiting on a circle on another circle.

• axis

• epicycle

• orbit

• rotation