Solar System Test Review

Front

What is the effect of the Earth’s rotation?

Back

The Sun rises and sets once every day.

Front

What positions of the Moon can cause an eclipse?

Back

The Moon must be in the positions A and C.

Front

If Earth is modeled as a pea (0.5 cm), what size represents Jupiter?

Back

A racquetball (5.7 cm) represents Jupiter.

Front

What does a third quarter Moon look like?

Back

The position of the Moon is best represented by diagram B.

Front

What happens to gravitational pull as a spacecraft travels from Earth to the edge of the Solar System?

Back

The gravitational pull between Earth and the spacecraft will decrease.

Front

What is the diameter of Jupiter compared to Earth?

Back

Jupiter’s diameter is about 11 times larger than Earth’s diameter.

Front

What causes the changing of the seasons?

Back

The tilt of the Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun.

Front

What is an eclipse?

Back

An eclipse occurs when one celestial body moves into the shadow of another celestial body.

Front

What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?

Back

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun; a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.

Front

What is the order of the planets in the Solar System from the Sun?

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.