Our Solar System
Practice Test
1.
On the summer solstice, the Sun is directly above the __________, and the number of daylight hours for the northern hemisphere is __________.
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a.
tropic of Cancer, at a maximum
b.
equator, at a maximum
c.
tropic of Capricorn, at a minimum
d.
tropic of Capricorn, at a minimum
2.
What is Olympus Mons?
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a.
a large shield volcano on Mars
b.
a scarp on Mercury
c.
one of Mars' moons
d.
a composite volcano on Venus
3.
What explains why the Sun governs the motion of all planets in our solar system?
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a.
Kepler's third law
b.
retrograde motion of planets
c.
the law of universal gravitation
d.
telescopic observations of the planets
4.
What is the Sun-centered model of our solar system called?
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a.
heliocentric
b.
epicycle
c.
geocentric
d.
eccentric
5.
Where are most asteroids located?
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a.
orbiting all planets
b.
between Earth and Venus
c.
outside of Pluto's orbit
d.
between Mars and Jupiter
6.
The plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun is called __________.
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a.
the ecliptic
b.
the revolution
c.
the altitude
d.
the solar day
7.
Graphs and charts of data can be used for __________.
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a.
deciding on a control
b.
testing the independent variable
c.
formation of a hypothesis
d.
data analysis
8.
Pluto and Charon are __________.
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a.
satellites of gas giant planets
b.
in synchronous rotation
c.
extremely different in mass
d.
in different equatorial planes
9.
What particles make up the nucleus of an atom?
a.
electrons only
b.
neutrons and electrons
c.
protons only
d.
protons and neutrons
10.
What explains the behavior of natural phenomena?
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a.
scientific laws
b.
theories
c.
experiments
d.
dependent variables
11.
The number of protons in an atom's nucleus is the __________.
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a.
atomic number
b.
radioactivity number
c.
mass number
d.
isotopic number
12.
"The Very Large Array is an example of __________.
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a.
a refracting telescope
b.
interferometry
c.
a refracting telescope
d.
an infrared telescope
13.
Neptune's atmosphere had a persistent storm called __________.
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a.
the Big Cloud
b.
the Great Dark Spot
c.
the Giant Red Dot
d.
the Spot
14.
Comets are bodies that are __________ that orbit __________.
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a.
helium gas, the Sun
b.
ice and rock, the Sun
c.
larger than Earth, Earth
d.
icy, each planet
15.
What is a hypothesis?
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a.
A hypothesis is a suggested explanation of an observation.
b.
A hypothesis is the first step of the scientific method.
c.
A hypothesis is the same as identifying the problem in the scientific method.
d.
A hypothesis is the answer to a scientific question.
16.
Which temperature scale is the standard in SI?
a.
the Celsius scale
b.
the Kelvin scale
c.
the Fahrenheit scale
d.
the absolute zero scale
17.
The __________ of the Moon are light in color, mountainous, and heavily covered by craters.
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a.
highlands
b.
rilles
c.
rays
d.
maria
18.
"A __________ is a technology developed for use in space, which now benefits society.
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a.
telescope
b.
spinoff
c.
Very Large Array
d.
mare
19.
Why do no maria exist on the far side of the Moon?
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a.
The crust is half as thin on the far side.
b.
Lava did not fill in the far side.
c.
There were no impacts on the far side.
d.
The crust is twice as thick on the far side.
20.
The wobble in Earth's axis is called __________.
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a.
seasons
b.
tilt
c.
eccentricity
d.
precession
