Astronomy

The strength of gravity depends on what factors? (select all that apply)

• Type of material

• Size

• Distance

• Electrical charge

• Volume

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Which of the following is the result of the rotation of Earth?

• Cloud formation
• Day and night
• The seasons
• Weather

How many gas giants are there in the Solar System?

• Two

• Four

• Three

• Zero

The first planet of the Solar System is...

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

Which of the following is a SIMILARITY between the geocentric model and the heliocentric model?

• They both show the sun at the center of the solar system.

• They both show the earth at the center of the solar system.

• They both show how the planets move around the sun.

• They both show the moon revolving around the earth.

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When a hemisphere is pointed directly towards the Sun, what season will it be?

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

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Earth is located

• outside the asteroid belt

• third from the sun

• in between the sun and mercury

• after Saturn

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Where is the asteroid belt located?

• between Earth and Mars

• between Jupiter and Saturn

• between Mars and Mercury

• between Mars and Jupiter

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Galileo's discoveries

• helped him invent the telescope.

• provided evidence that the earth and the planets revolve around the sun.

• convinced him the Earth was at the center.

• helped him learn about the planets Neptune and Uranus.

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Which are ordered smallest to largest

• person, galaxy, planet, universe, solar system

• person, planet, solar system, galaxy, universe

• universe, galaxy, solar system, planet, person

• person, universe, solar system, planet, galaxy

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