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11.2 last chance for make up

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An imaginary line that passes through a planet's center and its north and south poles, about which the planet rotates

a)

magnet

b)

axis

c)

string

d)

prime meridian

2.

The spinning motion of a planet on its axis

(a)  

3.

The movement of an abject around another object

(a)  

4.

What is an orbit?

a)

A type of gum

b)

The path of an object as it rotates around another object in space

c)

The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space

d)

The amount of force between two objects

5.

Either of the two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance from the equator.

a)

Equinox

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Solstice

6.

Either of the two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun.

a)

Equinox

b)

Solstice

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

7.

The force of attraction between two or more objects is called (a)   ; the force that moves objects downhill

8.

The scientific law that states that every object in the universe attracts every other object.

a)

Newton's 1st Law

b)

Newton's 2nd Law

c)

Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

d)

Newton's 3rd Law

9.

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion is called (a)  

10.

Which side has the full effect of the sun?

a)

Dark Side

b)

Light Side

11.

How many hours does it take for the Earth to rotate once on its axis?

a)

36

b)

12

c)

24

d)

20

12.

Explain what the Earth is doing in this model? Be sure to use correct vocabulary

4 lines
13.

What does the seasonal change depend on? (think about the latitudes of the Earth in relation to the angel of the sun)

4 lines
14.

A ________ is a push or pull on an object. In this case, in tug-o-war, the winner must apply more _____ to win.

(a)  

15.

I am an English scientist that made some amazing discoveries. In 1686, I published the Universal Law of Gravitation, which helps explain why the moon stays in orbit around the Earth, and the Earth around the Sun. Who am I?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Elon Musk

d)

Stephen Hawking

16.

Who do you think has the most force?

a)

Red man

b)

Blue man

17.

Newton states in his law, every object in the universe attracts every other object. Check the two best options that contribute to the strength of gravity between two objects.

a)

The masses of the objects

b)

The amount of friction

c)

The amount of revolution of the objects

d)

The distance between the two objects

18.

So, you are riding in a car and the driver suddenly steps on the brake.. wham... you keep going forward? Why?

a)

Gravity

b)

Inertia

19.

This diagram is an example of Newton's _____ law of Motion?

a)

2nd Law

b)

3rd Law

c)

1st Law

d)

Law of Universal Gravitation

20.

Newton's 1st law of motion states....

a)

every object in the a attracts every other object with a force of gravity proportional with their masses and distance

b)

the acceleration of an object is dependent upon two variable- the net force acting on the object and the mass of the object

c)

for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

d)

an object will stay at rest and an object will stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force

21.

So what does keep the moon in orbit around the Earth and the Earth in orbit around the Sun? Check all that apply

a)

Mass

b)

Gravity

c)

Inertia

d)

intensity