8R Science Final Review #4 - Astronomy, Seasons,Rocks,Weathering

The diagram shows Earth, as viewed

from space, as it moves around the Sun.

Approximately how long does it take Earth to

move from position A to position B?

• 1 year

• 1 day

• 6 months

• 12 hours

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Which body in our solar system is classified as a

star?

• Earth

• Venus

• Mars

• Sun

The gravitational force between the Moon and

Earth depends on:

• their masses, only

• their diameters, only

• their masses and how far apart they are

• their diameters and how far apart they are

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The diagram shows the orbit of Halley’s Comet around the Sun as viewed from space. Earth’s orbit is also shown.

The only years shown in which Halley’s Comet could be viewed from Earth without the use of a telescope

were 1910 and 1986. What is the next year in which Halley’s Comet will be visible from the Earth without

the use of a telescope?

• 2010

• 2062

• 2086

• 2110

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The Sun appears larger than other stars because

of its:

• yellow color

• high temperature

• distance from Earth

• chemical composition

The Moon has the greatest effect on Earth’s:

• year

• seasons

• ocean tides

• daylight hours

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Approximately how long does it take to cycle

from one new Moon to the next new Moon?

• a day

• a month

• a week

• a year

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The Sun appears to move across the sky during

the day. The best explanation for this apparent

motion is that Earth is:

• rotating on its axis

• revolving around the Sun

• much smaller than the Sun

• tilted on its axis

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The diagram shows four Moon phases

observed during July.

On which date would the next New Moon

occur?

• August 5

• August 10

• August 19

• August 29

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Which statement best explains why the Sun and

the Moon appear to be about the same size in the sky?

• The Sun and the Moon have the same

  diameter.

• The Moon is larger in diameter and farther

  from Earth than the Sun

• The Moon is smaller in diameter and is closer

  to Earth than the Sun.

• The Sun and the Moon are the same distance

  from Earth.

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