Space Science

The rotation of the Earth, or another planet,

• has no affect on the planet.

• takes 365 days.

• is one complete turn on its axis, causes day and night.

• none of the above.

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Polaris is the only star in our solar system. It makes up 99.85% of the mass in this solar system.

• True

• False

What bodies in our solar system have surface gravity?

• Only the Sun

• All the planets, moons, and the Sun

• Only the inner planets

• Only the outer planets

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What are the main factors that determine an object's surface gravity?

• The distance from the Sun

• The material the objects is composed of

• The shape of an objects orbit

• The mass and radius of an object

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What object(s) contains more than 99% of the mass in our Solar System?

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Uranus

• The Asteroid Belt

When does a lunar eclipse occur?

• When the Earth's shadow is cast on the moon

• When the moon's shadow is cast on Earth

• When the moon's shadow is cast on the Sun

• When the Sun's shadow is cast on Earth

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What causes a crescent moon?

• The moon changes shape as it orbits the Earth

• Earth's shadow covers part of the moon

• We can only see a small portion of the lit side of the moon

• The moon is aligned with the Earth and Sun

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Why are total solar eclipses rare events?

• The moon's orbit is inclined with respect to Earth's orbit

• The Earth's shadow rarely falls on the Sun

• Most eclipses can not be seen from Earth

• The moon is too close to block the Sun

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What is the cause of Earth's season's?

• Earth's elliptical orbit

• Changes in solar energy

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's axial tilt

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What causes Earth to observe different phases of the Moon? (Topic: Moon Phases)

• Earth's shadow

• The rotation of the Moon

• The revolution of the Moon

• The revolution of Earth

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