WorksheetsESS CSA review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
2.
a)
More direct light; the southern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
b)
More direct light; the northern hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun.
c)
More direct light; Earth is not tilted in any direction.
d)
Less direct light; the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun
2.
4. On August 21, 2017, there was a solar eclipse. Which of the following best represents the position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during the total solar eclipse?
a)
The Sun, Moon, and Earth create a 90°.angle.
b)
The Sun, Moon, and Earth form a straight line with Earth in the center.
c)
The Sun, Moon, and Earth create a 45° angle.
d)
The Sun, Moon, and Earth form a straight line with the Moon in the center.
3.
5. Summer occurs in the northern hemisphere during the part of Earth’s orbit when this half of Earth is tilted ___________ the Sun. This position makes the solar energy received from the Sun ________________direct and intense.
a)
away from, less
b)
away, from more
c)
towards, more
d)
towards, less
4.
6. Winter occurs in the northern hemisphere during the part of Earth's orbit when this half of Earth is tilted ____________ the Sun. This position makes the solar energy received from the Sun __________________ direct and intense.
a)
away from, less
b)
away from, more
c)
towards, more
d)
towards, less
5.
7.
a)
The distance from the Sun to the planets creates friction, which holds them in place.
b)
The Sun’s mass has no effect on the gravitational pull of the planets in the solar system.
c)
The inner planets have less mass, causing them to revolve more slowly around the Sun.
d)
The Sun’s mass creates a gravitational pull that holds the planets in the solar system in orbit
6.
19. The orbital motions of the objects in the solar system are the direct result of which of the following features of the Sun?
a)
Its magnetic field
b)
Its brightness
c)
Its gravitational pull
d)
Its chemical composition
7.
8. Scientists believe that the solar system formed when–
a)
a giant explosion occurred in the universe.
b)
there was a perfect alignment of the stars and galaxies.
c)
a cloud of gas and dust pulled together due to gravity.
d)
friction of the gas and dust occurred.
8.
3. A lunar eclipse can only occur when the Moon lines up with Earth and the Sun in the position where the Moon normally would have been at which phase?
a)
First quarter moon
b)
Full moon
c)
Last quarter moon
d)
New moon
9.
1. Two friends want to go midnight fishing during the next full moon in July.
If there is a full moon on July 2, which of the dates below would be the most likely approximate date for the next full moon?
a)
July 9
b)
July 16
c)
July 23
d)
July 30
10.
11. In a distant solar system, a planet orbits a star. The star has a certain mass (m1 ). The planet has a certain mass (m2 ). There is a certain distance between the planet and the star (d).
Which of the following changes would INCREASE the amount of gravity between this star and this planet?
a)
Decrease the distance between the star and the planet (d)
b)
Decrease the mass of the planet (m2)
11.
12. Sarah was researching comets and asteroids. She found the Venn diagram shown here.
Which statement is accurate according to the information on the Venn diagram?
a)
Comets and asteroids are the same size.
b)
The length of asteroids have a much larger range in size than comets.
c)
Asteroids are always larger than comets.
d)
Comets are always larger than asteroids.
12.
9. A celestial body with more mass will have____________ gravitational force than one with less mass.
a)
less
b)
same
c)
more
d)
less than
13.
18. The force of gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus could be increased by reducing which of the following?
a)
The distance between the Sun and Venus
b)
The period of rotation of the Sun
c)
The mass of the Sun and Venus
d)
The speed of the orbit of Venus
14.
14. The teacher wanted the students to understand the distance of objects in the solar system. Which would be a good representation of using a scale to represent the distance of objects in the solar system?
a)
Using apples and oranges to represent the different sizes of objects in space
b)
Using both the metric system and standard system for units of distance
c)
Using different size Styrofoam balls to represent sizes of objects in space
d)
Using a football field and the distance measurements of planets in space and converting them to the smallest metric units
15.
15. Scientists can use tools such as a(n) _____________to carefully observe and measure other planets from Earth or they can send a probe to orbit or even land on another planet to observe it more closely.
a)
telescope
b)
spaceship
c)
airplane
d)
hubble
16.
20. Does Earth's moon orbit the sun?
a)
No, because it doesn't make a circle around the sun
b)
No, because it only goes around the Earth
c)
Yes, because it circles both the Earth and Sun
d)
Yes, because moon moves all the time.
17.
16. ___________________is the largest celestial body in our solar system.
a)
sun
b)
jupiter
c)
milky way galaxy
d)
asteroid belt
18.
17. Students are planning to build a scale model of the outer planets of the solar system. The table here shows some of the objects the students will use for their scale model.
Based on the information in the table provided, which of the following representative objects and scaled diameters should they choose for the planet Saturn?
a)
Basketball, 24 cm
b)
Softball, 10 cm
c)
Tennis ball, 5.2 cm
d)
Baseball, 7.5 cm
19.
13. Olympus Mons is the largest volcano on Mars. The graph here shows the height of Olympus Mons as compared with features on Earth.
Olympus Mons is taller than the tallest mountain on Earth by a difference of–
a)
27 kilometers.
b)
17 kilometers.
c)
10 kilometers.
d)
8.8 kilometers
20.
10. In a distant solar system, a planet orbits a star. The star has a certain mass (m1 ). The planet has a certain mass (m2 ). There is a certain distance between the planet and the star (d).
Which of the following changes would INCREASE the amount of gravity between this star and this planet?
a)
Increase the mass of the star (m1)
b)
Increase the distance between the star and the planet (d)
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