RMS Unit 5 Solar System Unit Review

How long does it take earth to make one revolution around the sun?

• 12 hours
• 24 hours 
• 365 days
• 30 days

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What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation
• Earth's tilt & revolution
• Earth's rotation & rovolution
• Earth's tilt & resolution

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

• Winter
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall

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Why do the planets orbit the sun?

• They don't, the planets orbit the Earth

• Because Science

• The sun is so massive that it has a very large gravitational pull, which causes objects to orbit it

• Because they want to

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This table shows the rotation period and revolution period for 6 planets, and Earth’s moon, all relative to Earth’s periods. Which 2 planets have shorter days than Earth?

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Venus and Mercury

• Mars and Jupiter

• Saturn and Moon

A "day" on Earth is 24 hours. A "Day" on Saturn last 10 hours and 32 minutes. Which of the following best explains this difference between the two planets?

• Saturn in farther from the sun than Earth.

• Saturn rotates on its axis faster than Earth.

• Saturn has a greater gravitational force than Earth.

• Saturn revolves around the Sun faster than Earth.

What is the trend between a planet's distance from the Sun and the length is revolution?

• The farther the planet is from the sun, the longer the length of the year.

• The farther the planet is from the sun, the shorter the length of the year.

• The closer the planet is to the sun, the longer the length of its year.

• The farther the planet is from the sun, the longer the length of the day.

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Earth, Jupiter, Mars, the Moon, and the Sun are objects found within our solar system. which of the following list them in order of their surface gravitational force, from least to greatest?

• Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Sun

• Moon, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Sun

• Jupiter, Sun, Moon, Earth, Mars

• Sun, Jupiter, Mars, Moon, Earth

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Which object best completes the diagram?

• sun

• moon

• planet

• star

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This is the hottest planet in our solar system.

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury