26 Space TEST (22 questions)

Based on the diagram, which star is dimmer than our Sun but has a higher temperature?

Here is a model of the gravitational force of Mars. Objects A and B have the same mass but are different distances from Mars. Which statement explains how the gravitational force affects the two objects?

• Object A and B will be affected equally by the gravitational force.

• Object B will be more affected by the gravitational force because it is closer to Mars than Object A.

• Object A will be more affected by the gravitational force because it is farther from Mars than Object B.

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Hierarchical relationships are typically based on levels. The subordinate or lower-level objects are then all contained in the next category in the hierarchy. Which of the following correctly organizes astronomical bodies from largest to smallest?

• stars, solar systems, galaxies, planets

• universe, planets, solar systems, stars

• galaxy, planets, comets, stars

• universe, galaxy, solar system, stars

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Object X is made of layers of solid and liquid rock and metals. Its outermost layer is a water ice shell. It is larger than the smallest planet, but does not orbit the Sun. Which type of object is it?

• a moon

• an asteroid

• an inner planet

• an outer planet

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What layer can be seen here?

• chromosphere
• corona
• photosphere
• core

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Organize each statement into their proper category.

Groups:

(a) Light Year

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(b) Astronomical Unit

• From Sun to Earth

• Across a galaxy

• Between Stars

• Longer Distance

• Inside Solar System

• Shorter distance

• Distance light travels in 1 year

• From Jupiter to Pluto

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What phase is this?

• Full Moon
• First Quarter Moon
• Last Quarter Moon
• New Moon

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What causes the moon phases?

• Where you are standing on Earth
• The amount of sunlight reflected onto the moon from the sun

• The tilt of Earth
• The rotation of the moon

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Throughout history different models of the solar system have been used to describe where the sun and planets are in relation to each other. Which statement below best compares the heliocentric model to the geocentric model?

• The heliocentric model has the Sun at the center of the solar system, while the geocentric

  model does not.

• The geocentric model has the Sun at the center of the solar system, while the heliocentric

  model does not.

• The heliocentric model has the elliptical orbits of the solar system, while the geocentric

  model shows circular orbits.

• The geocentric model has the elliptical orbits of the solar system, while the heliocentric

  model shows circular orbits.

The table to the left contains some properties of the planets in our Solar System.

Which statement accurately relates a planets distance from the Sun to its other properties?

• The closer a planet is to the Sun the greater its gravity

• The closer a planet is to the Sun the greater its mass is.

• The further away a planet is from the Sun the longer its year is.

• The further away a planet is from the Sun the shorter its year is.

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