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Worksheet time: 30mins
Occurs when Earth is positioned between the moon and the sun and when Earth's shadow crosses the lighted half of the moon.
Solar Eclipse
Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Perigee
Which model of the solar system has the sun in the center with all of the planets orbiting it?
heliocentric
geocentric
The graph shows the observed water levels, in feet (ft), for a tide gauge located at Montauk, New
York, on the easternmost end of Long Island, from January 24, 2008 to noon on January 25, 2008.
What causes the water-level variation pattern shown by the graph?
cyclic and not predictable
noncyclic and predictable
cyclic and predictable
noncyclic and not predictable
The graph shows the observed water levels, in feet (ft), for a tide gauge located at Montauk, New
York, on the easternmost end of Long Island, from January 24, 2008 to noon on January 25, 2008.
What causes the water-level variation pattern shown by the graph?
Earth's rotation and the gravitational pull of the Moon
changes in wind velocity produced by coastal storms
changes in magnetic orientation of the North American Plate
Earth's revolution and the distance from the equator
Which two characteristics do all Jovian planets have
in common?
large diameters and low densities
large diameters and high densities
small diameters and low densities
small diameters and high densities
Which statement best describes the geocentric model
of our solar system?
The Earth is located at the center of the model
The Sun is located at the center of the model.
All planets revolve around the Sun.
All planets except the Earth revolve around the Sun.
Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below and on your knowledge of Earth
science. The diagram represents Earth in its orbit around the Sun.
At all four positions, the northern end of Earth's axis points toward
Betelgeuse
the Sun
the Moon
Polaris
Planets that are closest to the Sun are identified as
low-density Jovian
low-density terrestrial
high-density terrestrial
high-density Jovian
Compared to the other planets in our solar system, Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune have
greater eccentricities
shorter periods of revolution
greater densities
shorter periods of rotation
As a rotating cloud collapses its rate of rotation
decrease
increase
remains the same
One factor responsible for the strength of gravitational attraction between a planet and the Sun is the
degree of tilt of the planet's axis
planet's period of rotation
amount of insolation given off by the Sun
distance between the planet and the Sun
Which event takes the most time?
one revolution of Earth around the Sun
one revolution of Venus around the Sun
one rotation of the Moon on its axis
one rotation of Venus on its axis
The best evidence of Earth's rotation is provided by the
Moon phases and global warming
Moon phases and Coriolis effect
Foucault pendulum and Coriolis effect
Foucault pendulum and global warming
Where is the asteroid belt?
Between Earth and Venus
Between Earth and Mars
Between Mars and Jupiter
Between Jupiter and Saturn
What are comets mainly made of?
Poisonous liquid
Rusty metal
Hot, liquid rock
Dirty ice and dust
What is the only planet that rotates on its side?
Uranus
Earth
Saturn
Mercury
How long does it take light from the Sun to reach the surface of the Earth?
8 minutes
instantaneous
24 hours
2 seconds
The same side of the Moon is always facing the Earth.
true
false
The distance of our planet from the Sun is what causes variations in temperatures and seasons.
true
false
Earth has season because its axis is tilted.
true
false
