science SOL 6.2 Test Review/Study Guide 1

Which of the following drawings best represents the motion of a planet and its moon around the Sun?

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Which of these revolves around a planet?

• an asteroid

• a star

• a comet

• a moon

One rotation of Earth on its axis takes

• 1 day

• 1 week

• 1 month

• 1 year

Which of the following is true about the planets in the solar system?

• All planets complete one revolution about every 365 days.

• All planets have one moon.

• All planets have an elliptical orbit.

• All planets have the same surface temperature.

A day on Saturn takes about 10 Earth hours. Which fact would best explain this short day?

• Saturn is less dense than Earth.

• Saturn is much farther from the Sun than Earth.

• Saturn rotates more rapidly than Earth.

• Saturn's orbit has greater eccentricity than Earth's.

The solar system containing Earth consists of a sun and planets. Which statement best describes the motion of the planets in our solar system?

• The planets rotate around the sun.

• The sun rotates around the planets.

• The planets revolve around the sun.

• The sun revolves around the planets.

Which statement best describes the diagram?

• A. Earth is rotating around the Sun.

• B. The Sun is rotating around Earth.

• C. Earth is revolving around the Sun.

• D. The Sun is revolving around Earth.

The solar system model labeled B was proposed by:

• Aristotle

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

• Galileo

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. The solar system model labeled C was proposed by:

• Copernicus

• Aristotle

• Ptolemy

• Galileo

The ancient astronomer that proposed the model labeled A was:

• Galileo

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Aristotle