ESS Review 3.10 Midunit Assessment

What force holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Velocity

• Electric fields

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Which is the correct alignment during a solar eclipse?

• Sun, moon, earth

• Sun, earth, moon

• Moon, sun, earth

• Earth, sun, moon

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The __________ is the outermost part of the sun's atmosphere. It is usually hidden by the bright light of the sun’s surface.

• Flares

• Corona

• Core

• Prominence

Gravity is the attractive force between two objects and depends on the __________ of the objects and the __________ between them. (Select all that apply.)

• Distance

• Speed

• Masses

• Time

• Acceleration

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Tides are caused by the __________ of the earth, moon, and sun.

• nuclear force

• gravitational force

• electron force

• strong force

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Spring tides have the largest tidal ranges because __________.

• the earth, moon, and sun are aligned, causing greater gravitational force

• the moon is at a 90-degree angle to the sun, causing greater gravitational force.

• the earth is closer to the moon and the sun in spring.

• the gravity of other stars adds to the effect of the moon.

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What do we call earth’s curved path around the sun?

• Equator

• Orbit

• Parallax

• Prime meridian

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What causes day and night on earth?

• Earth rotating around its axis

• Earth orbiting the sun

• The movement of the sun around earth

• The movement of the moon around earth

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When the earth is closest to the sun in its orbit it is called ________.

• umbra

• perihelion

• spring tide

• aphelion

Dark, cooler areas on the surface of the sun are called __________.

• solar flares

• solar eclipses

• sunspots

• solar wind