U8 Quizizz

Which explanation best explains why exploring other galaxies may be difficult?

• Instruments would be unable to function because of the low temperature.

• They would take thousands of years to reach.

• Spacecrafts would collapse under the air pressure.

• Scientists are unsure of their locations.

Why does what is known and understood about the planets change over time?

• Earth's weather systems continue to cause changes in the atmospheres of other planets.

• New planets are frequently added to the solar system.

• The planets change their orbit around the sun every year.

• Advanced technologies are developed and are used to collect new information about the planets.

What is one reason life is sustainable on Earth?

• It is a gas planet.

• It has liquid water.

• It has a moon.

• It has four seasons.

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Life is more likely to be found on a planet whose atmosphere contains abundant

• neon.

• oxygen.

• hydrogen.

• sulfur dioxide.

How does Earth’s location in the solar system make it suitable for sustaining life?

• Earth’s distance from other planets helps create a breathable atmosphere.

• Earth’s distance from the sun is just right for maintaining life-supporting temperatures.

• Earth’s distance from other planets helps create an abundance of liquid water.

• Earth’s distance from the moon is just right for creating predictable ocean tides.

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Which of the following is a direct result of Earth’s tilt on its axis?

• tides

• weather

• gravity

• seasons

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Which of the following allows the planets to stay in orbit?

• rotation

• the Sun’s gravity

• magnetism

• the Moon’s gravity

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Which BEST describes the orbit of the Moon around Earth?

• elliptical with a period of about one week

• circular with a period of about one week

• elliptical with a period of about one month

• circular with a period of about one month

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When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, what season is occurring in Australia (in the Southern Hemisphere)?

• summer

• fall

• spring

• winter

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What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing when it is tilted directly toward the Sun?

• spring

• summer

• fall

• winter

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