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8.ESS2

Total questions: 161

Worksheet time: 3hrs 47mins

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Class
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1.

Wegener's idea of Continental Drift was rejected by geologists because _________.

a)

He used too many pieces of evidence to support the idea.

b)

He wanted to know what Earth looked like millions of years ago, which is impossible.

c)

He couldn't identify why or how the continents moved around.

d)

They were afraid of the new idea.

2.

Undersea mountain ranges are called ____________.

a)

Rifts

b)

Mid-ocean ridges

c)

Continental shelf

d)

Ocean trench

3.

The OLDEST rocks on the seafloor are located?

a)

Closest to the mid-ocean ridge

b)

Farthest from the mid-ocean ridge

4.

What theory states that the continents were once part of a super continent called Pangaea and have moved slowly to their current locations over hundreds of millions of years.

a)

Oceanic wandering

b)

Land-form Evidence

c)

Continental Drift

d)

Fossil Distribution

5.

What types of evidence did Wegener use to support the theory of Continental Drift? (Select ALL answers that are correct)

a)

evidence from land features

b)

evidence from animal fossils

c)

evidence from ancient climates

d)

evidence from plant fossils

e)

evidence from human remains

6.

According to Wegener, the continents used to be joined together as one supercontinent known as:

a)

South Africa

b)

Eurasia

c)

Pangaea

d)

Potlopia

7.

Younger sea floor crust is located...

a)

farther from the mid-ocean ridges

b)

at the mid ocean ridges

c)

near the continents

8.
Where would the oldest rock be found?
a)
L
b)
M
c)
N
d)
O
9.
This is a picture of glacier scars found in Africa.  What are these evidence for?
a)
Africa has always been near the equator
b)
Africa was once in an area of the Earth that had a very cold climate
c)
The continents have not moved
d)
sea floor spreading
10.

What features are associated with Seafloor spreading? Choose all that apply.

a)

rift valley

b)

subduction

c)

mid-ocean ridge

d)

volcanoes

11.

Sea-floor spreading begins at the

a)

Deep ocean trench

b)

Mid-ocean ridge

c)

Continent's edge

12.
True or False : Sea-floor Spreading adds new material to the ocean floor?
a)
True
b)
False
13.

What phenomenon's can be explained by plate tectonics? (Choose ALL that apply)

a)

Mountains

b)

Volcanoes

c)

Tsunamis

d)

Hurricane

e)

Seafloor structures

14.

What is found at divergent boundaries in the ocean? (Select all that apply)

a)

Mid-ocean ridge

b)

Subduction zones

c)

Rift Vally

d)

Magma Formation

15.

What is found at J?

a)

Mid-Ocean Ridge

b)

Ocean Trench

c)

Continental Shelf

d)

Volcanic Island

16.

What is found at E?

a)

Continental Slope

b)

Volcanic Island

c)

Seamounts

d)

Ocean Trench

17.

Who came up with the theory of seafloor spreading?

a)

Harry Hess

b)

Alfred Wegner

c)

Ms. Flowers

d)

Albert Einstein

18.

Which is not a piece of evidence to support Continental Drift

a)

Continents fit together like a puzzle

b)

Continuous Mountain Chains

c)

Same fossils found on different continents

d)

Age of Igneous Rocks

19.

What evidence of Wegener's Theory is shown in the remains of organisms that lived long time ago?

a)

embryology

b)

continental drift

c)

seafloor spreading

d)

fossils

20.
True or False: The plates will never stop moving
a)
True
b)
False
21.

Earth's plates meet at ____________.

a)

plate tectonics

b)

plate boundaries

c)

continental drift

d)

oceans

22.

________________ currents drive Earth's plate movement.

a)

ocean

b)

atmosphere

c)

wind

d)

convection

23.

Which theory describes the motion of the force driving Earth's Plates?

a)

continental drift

b)

plate tectonics

c)

first law of motion

d)

third law of motion

24.

Which feature forms at convergent boundaries?

a)

trench

b)

rift valley

c)

mountain range

d)

mid-ocean ridge

25.
A ______ is a section of the lithosphere that slowly moves over the asthenosphere, carrying large slabs of continental and oceanic crust.
a)
wedge
b)
plate
c)
chunk
d)
fault
26.
What is the name of the single landmass that began to break apart 200 million years ago?
a)
Panthalassa
b)
Laurasia
c)
Gondwanna
d)
Pangaea
27.
The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor is called ___________.
a)
Divergent boundary
b)
Sea-floor spreading
c)
Convergent boundary
d)
Renovating 
28.
What is an undersea mountain chain where new ocean floor is produced?
a)
Rift valley
b)
Deep-ocean trench
c)
Mid-ocean ridge
d)
Transform bounda
29.
What is the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary?
a)
Subduction
b)
Induction
c)
Abduction 
d)
Reduction
30.

In some areas of the world, like California and Japan, earthquakes are a common occurrence. How can this best be explained?

a)

The strong ocean currents are undermining both areas causing earthquakes.

b)

Both areas are located near the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the unstable sand causes earthquakes.

c)

Both areas are subjected to strong ocean wind and waves that causes earthquakes.

d)

Both areas are on the boundary of active plates, the motion of the plates causes earthquakes.

31.
Subduction zones occur on Earth where dense oceanic crust dives under more buoyant continental crust. These boundaries are characterized by a deep ocean trench next to a high continental mountain range, large numbers of earthquakes and volcanoes. All of this is further evidence for the
a)
big bang theory.
b)
theory of plate tectonics.
c)
origin of the species.
d)
theory of natural selection.
32.

The map in the picture shows tectonic plate boundaries. This map would be useful in predicting the location of future

a)

droughts

b)

hurricanes

c)

earthquakes

d)

tornadoes

33.
The Earth’s surface is not a solid surface but is divided into
a)
several oceanic plates.
b)
continental and crustal plates.
c)
seven continental plates.
d)
continental and oceanic plates.
34.
Mountains are created at this type of  boundary.
a)
Divergent 
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform 
35.
Mid Ocean Ridge Formation  is created at this type of  boundary.
a)
Divergent 
b)
Convergent
c)
Transform 
36.

Earth's plates meet at ____________.

a)

plate tectonics

b)

plate boundaries

c)

continental drift

d)

oceans

37.

The OLDEST seafloor is located?

a)

Closest to the mid-ocean ridge

b)

Farthest from the mid-ocean ridge

38.

True or False : Sea-floor Spreading adds new material to the ocean floor?

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What is seafloor spreading?

a)

continental crust-continental crust

b)

rift valleys

c)

seafloor spreads

d)

ocean spreads and magma rises to fill in gaps creating a Mid Ocean Ridge

40.

What was Wegener's hypothesis called?

a)

The Pangea

b)

sea floor spreading

c)

The Continental Drift

d)

Techtonic Plates

41.

What evidence helped Wegener support his theory?

a)

Climate change

b)

Fossils

c)

Land Features

d)

All of the Above

42.
What is this a picture of?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
continental drift
c)
pangea
d)
glacier scaring
43.
What evidence did Wegener use in his theory?
a)
Continents and fossils fitting together/matching-up like puzzle pieces 
b)
glacier scars and evidence from temperature
c)
mountain ranges and coal deposits line up across continents
d)
all of the above
44.
What drives tectonic plate movement? 
a)
gravity
b)
coriolis effect
c)
convection currents
d)
the earth's magnetic core
45.
According to Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift, 
a)
Earth's surface is made up of seven major landmasses
b)
the continents DO NOT move
c)
Earth is slowly cooling and shrinking
d)
the continents were once joined together in a single landmass
46.
What type of evidence was NOT used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis?
a)
evidence from landforms
b)
evidence from fossils
c)
evidence from human remains
d)
evidence from climate
47.
In Seafloor Spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts or flows out 
a)
along the edges of all the continents
b)
along mid-ocean ridges
c)
in the deep ocean trenches
d)
in the north and south poles
48.
How did scientists discover that rocks farther away from mid-ocean ridges were older than those near it?
a)
by observing eruptions of molten material on the seafloor
b)
by mapping rocks on the sea floor using sonar
c)
by determining the age or rock samples obtained by drilling on the seafloor
d)
by measuring how fast seafloor spreading occurs
49.
The best evidence that the continents were once connected is that they have matching
a)
Weather, fossils, and Rock Types
b)
Rock types, fossils, coastlines
c)
Coastlines, weather, rock types
d)
Coastlines, weather, fossils
50.
Of the following statements, which best supports the continental drift theory?
a)
All oceans are salty
b)
Igneous rocks are found on all continents 
c)
Fossils of the same species of extinct land plants have been found in both South America and Africa
d)
Early humans migrated to North America over a land bridge from eastern Asia
51.
What causes the movement of tectonic plates?
a)
Gravitational pull between Earth and the moon
b)
Convection occurring beneath the Earth's crust
c)
Energy produced by earthquakes within the Earth
d)
Rotation of liquid rock found within the core
52.
Which of the following is the best evidence that Earth's continents were once in vastly different positions than they are today?
a)
Penguins only found in southern hemisphere
b)
Fossils of tropical plants found in Antartica
c)
Volcanoes encircling Pacific Ocean
d)
Major rivers from deltas from continental erosion
53.
Where would the oldest rock be found?
a)
L
b)
M
c)
N
d)
O
54.
The presence of the same ________ on several continents supports the idea of continental drift.
a)
rocks
b)
fossils
c)
both fossils and rocks
d)
neither fossils nor rocks
55.
The youngest material of the ocean floor is found at mid-ocean _________.
a)
ridges
b)
trenches
c)
basins
d)
rifts
56.
A lack of evidence for continental drift prevented many scientists from believing a single supercontinent called _________ existed.
a)
Glossopteris
b)
Pangaea
c)
Gondwanaland
d)
Mesosaurus
57.
Matching ________ on different continents are evidence for continental drift.
a)
weather systems
b)
river systems
c)
rock structures
d)
wind systems
58.
Many scientists think hot plastic-like rock in the mantle is forced upward toward the surface, cools, and sinks.  This process is called a(n) _________.
a)
earthquake
b)
convergent boundary
c)
volcano
d)
convection current
59.
The _________ is the thinnest layer of Earth.
a)
outer core
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
60.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth’s layers?
a)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
b)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
c)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
d)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
61.
_________ currents carry heat from the hot inner core to the cooler outer mantle and back again.
a)
River
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Conduction
62.
The OLDEST seafloor is located? 
a)
Closest to the mid-ocean ridge
b)
Farthest from the mid-ocean ridge
63.
New crust is always formed at the...
a)
mid-ocean ridge
b)
deep-ocean trench
c)
asthenosphere
64.

Transfer of energy as light through space or clear

substances.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Geosphere

65.

Transfer of energy between objects that are touching.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Geosphere

66.

Transfer of energy caused by the circulation of matter due to differences in density.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Geosphere

67.

All of the rock above and below the surface of the Earth.

a)

Biosphere

b)

Convection

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere

68.

Which type below moves energy from the core out to the crust?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

69.

Which type below moves rock/magma around the mantle in a circular motion?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

70.

Why does energy move in a circular motion during convection?

a)

As rock heats up, it becomes more dense and rises. As it cools, it becomes less dense and falls.

b)

As rock heats up, it becomes less dense and rises. As it cools, it becomes more dense and falls.

c)

As rock heats up, it becomes more dense and falls. As it cools, it becomes less dense and rises.

d)

As rock heats up, it becomes less dense and falls. As it cools, it becomes more dense and rises.

71.

Where does the energy come from that drives the movement or rock inside the Earth?

a)

Core of the Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Water Cycle

d)

Electricity

72.

What type of energy transfer is shown?

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

73.

What type of energy transfer is shown happening as the spoon heats up?

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

74.

What kind of energy transfer is shown happening inside the teapot?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

75.

Which layer of the Earth is the layer we live on?

a)

Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Atmsophere

76.

Which layer of the Earth is the layer directly below the top layer?

a)

Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

77.

Which layer of the Earth is the layer right in the center and is the most dense?

a)

Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

78.
a)

Mid Ocean Ridge

b)

trench

c)

Abyssal plain

d)

Cont Slope

79.
a)

Continental shelf

b)

continental Slope

c)

New Crust

d)

old crust

80.
a)

Mesosphere

b)

old crust

c)

new crust

d)

Divergent boudary

81.
a)

Transform Boundary

b)

Continental shelf

c)

Asthenosphere

d)

Magnetic Reversal

82.
a)

Divergent Boundary

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

83.
a)

Divergent Boundary

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

84.
a)

Divergent Boundary

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

85.

Light Blue Area only

a)

continental shelf

b)

Abyssal Plane

c)

Seafloor ridge

d)

fracture zone

86.

Dark Blue Area only

a)

Continental Shelf

b)

Continental slope

c)

Abyssal Plain

d)

Fracture zone

87.

Center-black area

a)

trench

b)

mid ocean ridge

c)

mesosphere

88.

What is number 1?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

asthenosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

atmosphere

89.

What is number two?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Atmosphere

90.
a)

Magma

b)

Lava

c)

fire ants

d)

forest fire

91.
a)

Lava

b)

Magma

c)

digestive system

d)

ant mounts

92.

layer at the center of the Earth made of Solid Iron and nickel

a)

mantle

b)

inner core

c)

crust

d)

outer core

93.

layer of hot, molten lava & iron and nickel

a)

mantle

b)

inner core

c)

outer core

94.

what is the mantle

a)

layer that surrounds Earth. Made of continental and oceanic rock.

b)

thickest layer made of hot rock

c)

Underwater mountain chain

d)

is energy transfer by the movement of a material.

95.

layer that surrounds Earth. Made of continental and oceanic rock

a)

Mantle

b)

Crust

96.

Earth lithosphere broken into many large and small slabs of rock.

a)

Mid-ocean ridge

b)

Convection

c)

Convection currents

d)

Tectonic Plates

97.

Underwater mountain chain

a)

Convection

b)

Mid-ocean ridge

98.

energy transfer by the movement of a material.

a)

Tectonic Plates

b)

Mantle

c)

Convection

99.

motion that transfers heat energy in a material

a)

Convection

b)

Convection currents

100.

The supercontinent that included all land masses on earth

a)

Asthenosphere

b)

Convection

c)

Convection currents

d)

Pangaea

101.

A layer of hotter, softer rock in the upper mantle.

a)

Pangaea

b)

Convergent Boundary

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Asthenosphere

102.

layer of the Earth is divided into huge pieces called tectonic plates.

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Convergent Boundary

d)

Transform Boundary

103.

two plates COLIDING together.

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Transform Boundary

c)

Convergent Boundary

d)

Divergent Boundary

104.

two plates DIVIDING.

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Transform Boundary

c)

Subduction

d)

Divergent Boundary

105.

two plates SLIDING past each other.

a)

Transform Boundary

b)

Divergent Boundary

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Subduction

106.

When tectonic plates collide and one plate sinks beneath another plate.

a)

Transform Boundary

b)

Subduction

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Divergent Boundary

107.

Why does energy move in a circular motion during convection?

a)

As rock heats up, it becomes more dense and rises. As it cools, it becomes less dense and falls.

b)

As rock heats up, it becomes less dense and rises. As it cools, it becomes more dense and falls.

c)

As rock heats up, it becomes more dense and falls. As it cools, it becomes less dense and rises.

d)

As rock heats up, it becomes less dense and falls. As it cools, it becomes more dense and rises.

108.

According to most scientists, what is the ultimate cause of most mass extinctions?

a)

overhunting

b)

evolution of new species to replace old ones

c)

major change in environment

d)

asteroid impact

109.

A species that no longer exists is said to be _______________.

a)

extinct

b)

endangered

c)

threatened

d)

born

110.

Which of the following events resulted in the most species extinctions overall?

a)

Triassic

b)

End Permian

c)

Late Devonian

d)

Cretaceous (KT Event)

111.

What classifies a mass extinction?

a)

Only 5% of species go extinct.

b)

Massive flooding due to hurricanes.

c)

Happens in a relatively short period of time and is global

d)

There have never been any mass extinctions on Earth.

112.
A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Igneous Rock
113.
Fossils are only found in
a)
Sedimentary rocks
b)
Foliated Metamorphic rocks
c)
Igneous Rocks
d)
Nonfoliated Metamorphic rocks
114.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
Brown, Red, Gray
d)
Streak, Hardness, Breakage
115.
Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Extrusive
116.
Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Organic
d)
Metamorphic
117.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
118.

The process by which the ocean floor sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle is known as _______

a)

convection.

b)

continental drift.

c)

subduction.

d)

conduction.

119.

Most geologists think that the movement of Earth’s plates is caused by _______

a)

convection.

b)

continental drift.

c)

subduction.

d)

conduction.

120.

The geological theory of _______ states that pieces of Earth’s lithosphere are in constant, slow motion.

a)

subduction

b)

plate tectonics

c)

deep-ocean trenches

d)

sea-floor spreading

121.

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

122.

The place where two plates come together is known as a _______

a)

transform boundary.

b)

divergent boundary.

c)

convergent boundary.

d)

rift valley.

123.

Below is a picture of sea-floor spreading. How are the ocean crusts moving?

a)

Converging

b)

Diverging

c)

Sliding

d)

No movement

124.

The San Andreas Fault in California is known as an active earthquake area. What type of

boundary is it?

a)

Converging

b)

Diverging

c)

Transform

d)

Sea Floor Spreading

125.
How is it possible for new crust to be formed without increasing the surface area of the Earth?
a)
Crust is destroyed at the same time it is created
b)
New crust is underwater where it sinks
c)
New crust breaks more easily than old crust
126.
What are the two types of crust
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and upper
c)
lower and upper
d)
pizza and subway
127.
The Himalayas in Asia are an example of what type of plate boundary?
a)
divergent
b)
continent-to-continent convergent
c)
ocean-to-continent convergent
d)
transform
128.

In some areas of the world, like California and Japan, earthquakes are a common occurrence. How can this best be explained?

a)

The strong ocean currents are undermining both areas causing earthquakes.

b)

Both areas are located near the edge of the Pacific Ocean, the unstable sand causes earthquakes.

c)

Both areas are subjected to strong ocean wind and waves that causes earthquakes.

d)

Both areas are on the boundary of active plates, the motion of the plates causes earthquakes.

129.

Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that

a)

the oceanic crust is melting.

b)

the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

c)

volcanic islands are forming.

d)

the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.

130.

Earthquake epicenters (center of where the earthquakes started) were mapped for a 35 year period in the diagram above. The black dots indicate these epicenters. The black dots appear along what feature on Earth?

a)

hot spots

b)

plate boundaries

c)

rift zones

d)

sea floor spreading

131.
Which geological features MOST LIKELY prompted the development of the theory of plate tectonics?
a)
river deltas
b)
mountain ranges
c)
glacier fields
d)
tropical rainforests
132.

The place where an earthquake originates inside the Earth's surface is called...

a)

Epicenter

b)

Focus

c)

Underground

d)

Crust

133.

The place on the Earth's surface, above the origin of the earthquake.

a)

Epicenter

b)

Focus

c)

Surface

d)

Crust

134.

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Seismologist

c)

Scale

d)

Seismogram

135.

Which wave can travel through all materials?

a)

P - primary

b)

S - secondary

c)

L - Long

136.

Which wave can travel through solids only?

a)

P - Primary

b)

S - Secondary

c)

Surface

137.

How do scientists know that the outer core is a liquid?

a)

P waves do not travel through the outer core but S waves do.

b)

S waves do not travel through the outer core but P waves do.

c)

P waves and S waves do not travel through the outer core.

d)

P waves and S waves travel through the outer core.

138.

What type of evidence was used by Alfred Wegener to support his continental drift hypothesis? (Select 3)

a)

evidence from landforms / geology

b)

evidence from fossils

c)

evidence from human remains

d)

evidence from climate

139.

According to Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift,

a)

Earth's surface is made up of seven major landmasses

b)

the continents DO NOT move

c)

Earth is slowly cooling and shrinking

d)

the continents were once joined together in a single landmass named Pangea, and these plates will continue to move.

140.
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
a)
mass and distance 
b)
mass and matter
c)
distance and weight 
d)
weight and mass
141.
Every object in the universe attracts every other object.
a)
True
b)
False
142.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
143.
Two objects with a greater mass have
a)
less gravitational force
b)
stronger gravitational force
c)
no clue
d)
a way to break apart
144.
The closer two objects are to each other
a)
the harder they will land
b)
have no gravitational force
c)
have a stronger gravitational force
d)
yep
145.
A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity
146.
Mercury has ______ gravity than Earth.
a)
less
b)
more
c)
the same
147.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
148.
The Earth’s gravitational field is stronger on an object closer to its surface.
a)
True
b)
False
149.
What force keeps objects in our solar system orbiting our Sun?
a)
push
b)
gravity
c)
motion
d)
pull 
150.
Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)
a)
Model A
b)
Model B
c)
Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)
151.
Which system has the greater gravitational attraction between the two objects (if any)?
a)
System A
b)
System B
c)
Same gravitational attraction fro System A and System B
152.
Which System has the greater gravitational pull between the two objects?
a)
System 1
b)
System 2
c)
Same: there is no gravitational attraction between the two objects
153.
How does changing the distance of the string in the model represent the orbits of the planets?
a)
the longer the string means the larger the planet
b)
the longer the string, the longer the orbit time of a planet
c)
the shorter the string, the longer the orbit time of the planet
d)
the shorter the string, the smaller the planet
154.
What factors determine how much gravity a planet has?
a)
distance from sun, mass, density, volume, radius of the planet
b)
mass and volume of a planet
c)
volume, mass, and size of a planet
d)
distance from sun, radius of planet, and mass
155.
The planets get larger as they move farther from the Sun.
a)
True
b)
False
156.
Which planet has the smallest amount of gravity?
a)
Mercury
b)
Uranus
c)
Pluto
d)
Venus
157.
Which planet has the greatest amount of gravity?
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Neptune
d)
Jupiter
158.
Do planets affect the sun? Why?
a)
No. Sun pull on the planets and keep them in orbit.
b)
Yes. Sun pulls on planets, planets pull on Sun
159.
What would be true of weight if you went to Jupiter?
a)
Weight lowers because Jupiter's gravity is less than Earth's
b)
Weight and mass increase because Jupiter has more gravity
c)
Weight would increase because Jupiter has more gravity
d)
Weight and mass decrease because Jupiter has more gravity
160.
What best describes the mass and weight of a person as they move around the universe?
a)
mass and weight changes
b)
Mass and weight stays constant
c)
weight remains constant, mass changes
d)
Mass stays constant, weight changes
161.
What is mass?
a)
Attraction between objects
b)
How much matter in an object
c)
Amount of space in object

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