IA #4 Review

The following image is from a newly discovered solar system.

Based on your knowledge of the solar system, click on the planet that would

take the least amount of time to orbit the star?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What criteria did the student most likely use to separate the two sets of planets?

• planets with and without moons

• planets with water and planets without water

• terrestrial planets and gas giants

• planets with atmospheres and planets without atmospheres

A scientist discovered a new object in the sky that was orbiting the Sun. As it

approached the Sun, a ________ began to appear. Based on the observations,

the scientist should classify the object made mostly of ice and dust as a

comet .

• tail

• moon

• planet

• comet

A scientist discovered a new object in the sky that was orbiting the Sun. As it

approached the Sun, a tail began to appear. Based on the observations,

the scientist should classify the object made mostly of ice and dust as a

____ .

• tail

• moon

• planet

• comet

What force causes Venus to travel along a curved path instead of moving in a straight line as

indicated by the dashed line in the diagram?

• Electromagnetic attraction between the sun and Venus

• Gravitational attraction between the sun and Venus

• Electromagnetic attraction between Mercury and Venus

• Gravitational attraction between Mercury and Venus

Scientists have sent an unmanned space vehicle to Mars to investigate the properties of the planet. Mars' gravitational field is less than the strength of Earth's gravitational field. How will the weight and mass of t he vehicle change on Mars?

• The mass will increase, and the weight will increase.

• The mass will decrease, and the weight will decrease.

• The mass will remain the same, and the weight will decrease.

• The mass will increase, and the weight will remain the same.

This object in space is much bigger than Earth. It is mostly gas and is generally round. It has many moons and is closer than Saturn to Earth.

Which of these is the student describing?

• Sun

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

As part of investigation, students research a mystery organism given to them by their

teacher. The organism is multicellular and eukaryotic and reproduces asexually and

sexually. Which of the following kingdoms could the students eliminate from their research

with certainty?

• Archaebacteria

• Fungi

• Plantae

• Animalia

What basic characteristic divides the organisms in Kingdom A from Kingdom B?

• The organisms in Kingdom A are all multicellular and those in Kingdom B are unicellular.

• The organisms in Kingdom A are all unicellular and those in Kingdom B are multicellular.

• The organisms in Kingdom A are all autotrophic and those in Kingdom B are

  heterotrophic.

• The organisms in Kingdom A are all heterotrophic and those in Kingdom B are

  autotrophic.

In which kingdom would this organism be classified?

• Archaebacteria

• Eubacteria

• Plantae

• Fungi