Astronomy Review Quiz

What motion does the Earth perform around its axis?

• Revolves

• Rotates

• Tilts

• Orbits

Where does the surface area heat up quicker when light shines on it?

• At a steep angle

• At a shallow angle

• At a right angle

• At an obtuse angle

Why does the Moon always show the same face to Earth?

• The Sun's gravity causes one side of the Moon to face Earth.

• The Moon rotates on its axis at the same rate it orbits Earth.

• The Moon does not rotate on its axis.

• The Earth's gravity pulls on one side of the Moon more than the other.

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How does the tilt of Earth's axis affect the patterns of the apparent motion of the Sun across the sky throughout the year?

• The Sun appears higher in the sky during summer and lower during winter.

• The Sun does not change position throughout the year.

• The Sun appears to move backward in winter.

• The Sun appears in the same position all year.

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In 1919, Harlow Shapley conducted research that showed the relationship of our solar system to the Milky Way galaxy. Which of the following statements best describes the motion of our solar system relative to the Milky Way galaxy?

• Gravity causes our solar system to orbit the outer spirals of the Milky Way.

• Gravity causes the Milky Way to orbit our solar system.

• Gravity causes our solar system to orbit the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

• Gravity causes our solar system to orbit Pluto.

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There are four inner planets and four outer planets. Which of the following statements is true?

• The inner planets are denser than the outer planets.

• The outer planets have fewer moons than the inner planets.

• The outer planets have more tectonic activity than the inner planets.

• The inner planets are less dense than the outer planets.

Which planet is known to have liquid water?

• Venus

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

Which planet is the second most dense and made of metallic and silicate minerals?

• Venus

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

Which planet is 19.2 AU from the Sun and has intense seasonal variation?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Neptune

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Which planet is 30.1 AU from the Sun?

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Uranus

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