EES 1.2 Quiz

What causes Earth's day and night cycle?

• The Earth's distance from the Sun

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Earth's revolution around the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

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Which factor is primarily responsible for the changing seasons on Earth?

• The Earth's distance from the Sun

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The gravitational pull of the Moon

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According to Kepler's first law, what shape are the orbits of planets around the Sun?

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Parabolic

• Hyperbolic

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How do the gravitational interactions of the Earth, Sun, and Moon cause tides?

• The Sun's gravity pulls the Earth's oceans

• The Moon's gravity causes the oceans to bulge

• The Earth's rotation causes water to move

• The Earth's tilt affects ocean levels

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Why do all planets in our solar system revolve around the Sun?

• The Sun's magnetic field

• The Sun's gravitational pull

• The planets' own gravity

• The rotation of the planets

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What is a barycenter and why is it important in understanding orbits?

• The center of a planet

• The center of mass where two or more bodies orbit each other

• The center of the Sun

• The center of the Earth

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Explain how the tilt of the Earth's axis contributes to the changing seasons.

• It changes the distance between the Earth and the Sun

• It causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year

• It affects the speed of the Earth's rotation

• It alters the gravitational pull of the Sun

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Describe how Kepler's second law of planetary motion explains the speed of a planet in its orbit.

• Planets move faster when they are closer to the Sun and slower when they are farther away

• Planets move at a constant speed throughout their orbit

• Planets move faster when they are farther from the Sun

• Planets move slower when they are closer to the Sun

How does the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun create spring and neap tides?

• Spring tides occur when the Sun and Moon are aligned, and neap tides occur when they are at right angles

• Spring tides occur when the Sun and Moon are at right angles, and neap tides occur when they are aligned

• Spring tides occur during the full moon, and neap tides occur during the new moon

• Spring tides occur during the new moon, and neap tides occur during the full moon

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Analyze why planets rotate on their axis while revolving around the Sun.

• Due to the gravitational pull of the Sun

• Due to the conservation of angular momentum from the solar system's formation

• Due to the magnetic fields of the planets

• Due to the gravitational pull of other planets

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