Earth Science Test Review March 2025 improved

What is the unit equal to the mean distance from the earth to the sun called?

• Astronomical Unit (AU)

• Light Year

• Parsec

• Kilometer

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What is Pluto classified as?

• Pluto is classified as a dwarf planet.

• Pluto is classified as a star.

• Pluto is classified as a comet.

• Pluto is classified as an asteroid.

What is the measure of how flat or round an ellipse is called?

• The measure of how flat or round an ellipse is called its eccentricity.

• Its diameter.

• Its circumference.

• Its radius.

What is a slightly flattened circle called?

• Ellipse

• Circle

• Square

• Triangle

What are large, hydrogen/helium-based planets like Jupiter called?

• Gas giants

• Terrestrial planets

• Ice giants

• Dwarf planets

What are the laws that govern orbiting bodies called?

• The laws that govern orbiting bodies are called Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion.

• Newton's Laws of Motion

• Einstein's Theory of Relativity

• Galileo's Laws of Falling Bodies

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What is the path of a body around another body called?

• Orbit

• Trajectory

• Route

• Pathway

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What is the distance from the sun to the orbital path called?

• The distance from the sun to the orbital path is called the semi-major axis.

• The distance from the sun to the orbital path is called the perihelion.

• The distance from the sun to the orbital path is called the aphelion.

• The distance from the sun to the orbital path is called the eccentricity.

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What is the time it takes for a planet to completely go around the sun called?

• The time it takes for a planet to completely go around the sun is called its orbital period.

• Revolution time

• Solar cycle

• Year duration

What is a celestial body moving in an orbital path around the sun called?

• Planet

• Star

• Comet

• Asteroid

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