Unit 2 Review

Which of the following are three of the outer planets?

• Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn

• Neptune, Earth, Venus

• Saturn, Mercury, Earth

• Uranus, Jupiter, Mars

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The forces of gravity and inertia together are responsible for

• eclipses

• phases

• tides

• orbits

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A comet is

• smaller than an asteroid.

• the smallest space object.

• a very common thing to see.

• made of ice, rock and gases.

Which object is blocked from sight during a lunar eclipse?

• Earth

• Mars

• the Moon

• the Sun

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A student creates a model of a calendar to show the phases of the Moon in January. What can a student determine by observing the phases of the Moon?

• the compositions of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon

• the tilt of the Moon and Earth in relation to the Sun

• the speed of the revolutions of the Moon and Earth around the Sun

• the positions of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon in relation to each other

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Based on where the tail is pointing, where is the Sun located?

• to the left and down

• to the left and up

• to the right and down

• to the right and up

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Carter looked up information on the planets Mercury and Venus. He recorded information about the orbit and the rotation of each planet in the table below. How long is a day on Venus?

• 59 Earth days

• 88 Earth days

• 225 Earth days

• 243 Earth days

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The table shows the mass of four planets. Which shows the correct order of the planets when listed from the greatest gravitational pull to the least?

• Earth → Venus → Neptune → Jupiter

• Jupiter → Earth → Venus → Neptune

• Jupiter → Neptune → Earth → Venus

• Neptune → Venus → Earth → Jupiter

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Why can a solar eclipse only happen during a new moon?

• During a new moon, Earth is between the Moon and the Sun.

• During a new moon, the Moon is between the Sun and Earth.

• During a new moon, the Moon is fullest and blocks the sunlight best.

• During a new moon, Earth does not receive the light created by the Moon.

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Sarah and her father use their telescope to look at Venus and various stars. When viewed through their telescope, why did the stars look like tiny points of light while Venus looks much larger?

• There are more stars than planets in Earth's solar system.

• Venus is much closer to Earth than the stars are.

• Stars are much smaller than planets.

• Stars reflect less light than planets.

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