Astronomy and the Solar System (Benchmark 1)

What question did the use of a telescope by Hubble answer?

• Is Earth the center of the universe?

• Is the sun the center of the universe?

• How do the planets move in the solar system?

• Are there more galaxies beyond the Milky Way?

Which BEST states how Earth and Mars are similar?

• They are similar in size.

• They share the same temperature.

• They are rockier more than gaseous.

• They are the same distance from the sun.

Based on Juan's model using a lamp and a baseball, what would the final step of his model be to show the different phases of the moon?

• Move the ball around his head at arm’s length.

• Hold the ball stationary and move his head right to left.

• Have someone dim the light as you move the ball around his head.

• Try different size balls as you move the ball around his head at arm’s length.

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What causes a solar eclipse?

• The earth moves over the sun and illuminates the moon.

• The moon moves over the sun and casts a shadow on the Earth.

• The sun moves over the moon and casts a shadow on the Earth.

• The earth moves over the moon and casts a shadow on both the sun and the moon.

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Which position illustrates the alignment of the sun, Earth, and moon for a new moon phase?

• Position 1

• Position 3

• Position 7

• Position 5

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Which of the following BEST explains why there is more sunlight during the June Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

• The earth is tilted toward the sun in the Northern Hemisphere which provides more direct light.

• The earth is tilted away from the sun in the Northern Hemisphere which provides more direct light.

• The earth is tilted side to side in the Northern Hemisphere which provides more direct light.

• The earth is not tilted in the Northern Hemisphere which provides more direct light.

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Which TWO questions could be asked to disprove the Geocentric Theory as seen in the image?

• How far is the Sun from Earth?

• What causes night and day on Earth?

• What causes the Moon to change shapes?

• What other objects can be seen orbiting in the sky?

• How does the tilt of Earth contribute to the seasons on Earth?

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Which TWO statements are TRUE based on the graphic showing the phases of the moon as seen from the North Pole?

• Position 1 occurs when the Earth is lined up in between the Earth and Sun, and causes the Moon to appear to be the brightest.

• Position 5 occurs when the side of the Moon that is facing the Earth is lit by the Sun because the Earth is between the Sun and Moon.

• Positions 6, 7, and 8 occur when the part of the moon being lit by the Sun is increasing because the Moon is moving closer to the Sun.

• Positions 4 and 6 occur when the amount of light being reflected by the Sun is the greatest because Position 5 is when the Earth is between the Sun and Moon.

• Positions 2 and 8 are called the waxing and waning phases because these phases occur just after and before the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth.

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Which of the following best describes the composition of the Solar System as mentioned in the material?

• The Solar System is composed of five planets, including Earth.

• The Solar System is composed of eight planets, including Earth.

• The Solar System is composed of ten planets, excluding Earth.

• The Solar System is composed of seven planets, excluding Earth.

Based on the information provided, which characteristic is used to classify planets in chart A?

• Surface temperature

• Presence of rings

• Distance from the Sun

• Composition of a rocky substance