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WorksheetsQuiz #6 - Planets and a few other things
Total questions: 173
Worksheet time: 6hrs 2mins
Which group of planets have shorter years?
inner
outer
The inner planets are:
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
The outer planets are:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
Which terms describe the composition of the inner planets?
rocky
gaseous
water
solid
Which term describes the composition of the outer planets?
rocky
solid
water
gaseous
Which planet's density is most like Earth's?
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
Which statement best describes the density of the outer planets?
a rock sinking in the ocean
a balloon floating in a bathtub
Which group of planets are colder?
inner
outer
Which group of planets are denser?
inner
outer
Which group of planets are smaller?
inner
outer
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
Which term describes the composition of the outer planets?
rocky
solid
water
gaseous
Which statement best describes the density of the outer planets?
a rock sinking in the ocean
a balloon floating in a bathtub
Why do the inner planets have longer days than the outer planets?
Inner planets are closer to the sun.
Outer planets are larger.
Outer planets are farther from the sun.
Inner planets are denser & rotate slower.
Why do the outer planets have longer years than the inner planets?
The outer planets rotate faster than the inner planets.
The outer planets are farther from the sun.
The inner planets are denser and rotate slower.
Outer planets are made of gas.
Which group of planets are colder?
inner
outer
Which group of planets are denser?
inner
outer
Which group of planets are smaller?
inner
outer
Which group of planets have shorter days?
inner
outer
Which group of planets have shorter years?
inner
outer
What is the first moon phase?
1st Quarter
Full Moon
New Moon
Waning Crescent
Copernicus is attributed with coming up with what model of the solar system?
geocentric
heliocentric
geo-heliocentric
Who came up with three laws explaining planetary motion?
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Tycho Brahe
Johannes Kepler
Isaace Newton did which of the following?
mathematically perfected the astronomical system of Copernicus, Kepler and Galileo
mathematically described how gravity works
introduced calculus to the world
refined the telescope to make better observations
The distance between the Sun and the Earth is called ...
A light minute
A light half hour
An Astronomical Unit (AU)
A short trip.
Why does the sun appear to move across the sky over the course of a day?
The Earth is stationary and the sun orbits around it.
The Sun is stationary and the Earth rotates upon its axis.
The Sun is stationary and the Earth orbits around it.
Both the Sun and the Earth are revolving around each other.
Select the correct order of waves on the Electromagnetic Spectrum
Radio, Microwave, Infrared, Visible, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma ray
Gamma ray, X-ray, Ultraviolet, Visible, Infrared, Microwave, Radio
Visible, Microwave, Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma ray, Radio
Microwave, Radio, Visible, Infrared, Ultraviolet, X-ray, Gamma ray
Why do we get seasons
The sun gets closer and farther away
because the stars explode
the sun's axis is tilted in the same direction in space
The sun gets hotter and colder
Why does Earth have seasons?
tilt and rotation
tilt and revolution
revolution and rotation
none of these
What would happen if there were no seasons?
we would all die
we would be able to breathe in space
there would be no seasons
there would be no life on earth
What would happen if the earth did not rotate? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
absolutely nothing would happen
we would all die of sun exposure
one half of the earth would be ice and the other side of earth would be too hot
half of the earth would be night forever and the other half would be day forever
If Earth had no seasons, the axis would need to be
tilted left
tilted right
tilted vertically (up and down)
tilted horizontally (sideways)
The spinning of the earth is called
rotation
revolution
orbit
solstice and equinox
How long does 1 revolution take
29.5 days
1 year
24 hours
12 hours
How long does 1 rotation take
29.5 days
1 year
24 hours
12 hours
If the Earth is tilted away from the sun, the NORTHERN Hemisphere would be...
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
If the Earth is tilted away from the sun, the SOUTHERN Hemisphere would be...
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
If the Earth is tilted toward the sun, the SOUTHERN Hemisphere would be...
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
If the Earth is tilted toward the sun, the NORTHERN Hemisphere would be...
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Why does the sun appear to move?
rotation
revolution
seasons
day and night
The tilt of the earth
is 23.5 degrees
gives Earth seasons
affects how many hours of daylight an area receives
all of these
If the Earth had NO tilt
temperatures would stay the same
we would receive the same amount of daylight all year
there would be no seasons ever
all of these answers are correct
How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect seasons?
the amount of direct solar energy on earth's surface changes
the rate of chemical reactions in the atmosphere changes
the tilt deflects harmful rays from the sun
the tilt makes the earth rotate at different speeds
What is the difference between 'rotation' and 'revolution'?
rotation is spinning in place; revolution is a circular path
rotation is a circular path; revolution is spinning
rotation is twisting; revolution is turning
rotation is spinning; revolution is revolt/war
What is the definition of Solstice?
When the planet is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun
When the planet is tilted either toward or away from the sun
What is the definition of Equinox?
When the planet is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun
When the planet is tilted either toward or away from the sun
Which of these has more of an impact on the seasons?
the distance the earth is from the sun
the tilt of the earth
Rotation is_____
Revolution is_____
Earth spinning on it's axis is called
Rotation
Revolution
Summer
Fall
Earth's movement around the sun is called
Rotation
Revolution
Summer
Fall
The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the
spring equinox
fall equinox
summer solstice
winter solstice
In the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice happens in which month?
March
June
September
December
When daylight hours are almost equal to night time hours, it is called
equinox
solstice
In which hemisphere do we live (in US)?
Northern
Southern
In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice happens in which month?
March
June
September
December
