Which is true about the diagram of Earth's tilt toward the sun?

The Northern Hemisphere is having summer, and the Southern Hemisphere is having winter.

The Northern Hemisphere is having winter, and the Southern Hemisphere is having summer.

The Northern and Southern Hemispheres are both having summer.

The Northern and Southern Hemispheres are both having winter.

What change would likely happen on Earth if its axis was NOT tilted?

Earth would no longer have seasons.

Earth would take more time to spin on its axis.

The two hemispheres would have opposite seasons.

The number of daylight hours would change throughout the year.

Jarrod enjoys fishing in the sound near Hilton Head, South Carolina. He notices the water is sometimes deeper than at other times of the day. What best explains the differences in water level in the sound?

The Moon's gravitational pull on the Earth causes tides in the sound to rise and fall.

The tilt of the Earth causes water levels in the sound to rise and fall.

The speed of the Earth’s rotation varies, which causes water levels in the sound to rise and fall.

The amount of reflected light from the Moon varies, which causes tides in the sound to rise and fall.

What factors cause seasons to change on Earth?

Earth’s tilt, revolution, and rotation

The table shows some facts about Earth and Mars. What can be concluded from the data in the table?

Earth has warmer temperatures than Mars.

Earth is smaller in size than Mars.

Earth has greater numbers of moons than Mars.

Earth is further away from the Sun than Mars.

Ursa Minor is a constellation that appears to rotate in the night sky and never set throughout the year. What can be inferred about Ursa Minor?

It is located near one of the poles.

It is a group with a large number of stars.

The image shows Ursa Minor, as viewed from the North Pole. Which statement best explains the changes in the position of Ursa Minor throughout the year?

It appears to rotate and never set as Earth rotates on its axis.

It revolves around the Sun in the same direction as Earth.

It is located very close to Earth, so it is visible throughout the year.

It appears at different positions in the sky throughout the year as it orbits the Sun.

The diagram shows positions of the Sun and Earth, where location Z on Earth is experiencing day. Which statement correctly explains the reason that location Z will experience night in the next 12 hours?

Earth completes one rotation on its axis in 24 hours.

Earth rotates from west to east.

The Sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

The Sun completes one rotation around Earth in 24 hours.

Four similar light sources are viewed from various distances by an observer. The table shows how much each light source appears to the observer. What can be concluded about the distances of the light sources from the observer?

Light Source S is farther from the observer than Light Sources P, Q, and R.

Light Source R is farther from the observer than Light Sources P, Q, and S.

Light Source Q is farther from the observer than Light Sources P, R, and S.

Light Source P is farther from the observer than Light Sources Q, R, and S.

The image and table show the relative sizes and distances of different stars from Earth. A student argues that the Sun appears brightest among the other stars listed. Which statement supports the student's argument?

The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

The Sun emits less light than other stars.

The Sun burns hot gases that make it brighter.

A student reads that the star Vega is much brighter and farther from Earth than the Sun. It is twice as large as the Sun. The student observes that Vega appears smaller and dimmer than the Sun from the surface of Earth. Which difference between the stars best explains the student's observation?

the difference in the distances of the stars from Earth

the difference in the brightness of the stars

the difference in the sizes of the stars

the difference in the distance of the stars from each other

(Numbers 31-32) The diagram shows different types of galaxies (T-W). Use the diagram to answer the following question. Which galaxy is most similar to the Milky Way, and why?

galaxy T; it has a spiral shape.

galaxy T; it has an elliptical shape.

galaxy U; it has a spiral shape.

galaxy U; it has an elliptical shape.

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30 sec • 1 pt

A chunk of frozen gases, rock, ice, and dust that orbits the sun and has a tail.

A. Asteroid

B. Dwarf Planet

C. Solar System

D. Comet

E. Planet

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A nearly round body, slightly smaller than a planet, whose orbit crosses the orbit of another body.

A. Asteroid

B. Dwarf Planet

C. Solar System

D. Comet

E. Planet

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A chunk of rock or iron less than 1,000 km (621 miles) in diameter that orbits the sun.

A. Asteroid

B. Dwarf Planet

C. Solar System

D. Comet

E. Planet

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A large round body that revolves around a star.

A. Asteroid

B. Dwarf Planet

C. Solar System

D. Comet

E. Planet

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30 sec • 1 pt

A star and all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it.

A. Asteroid

B. Dwarf Planet

C. Solar System

D. Comet

E. Planet

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Everything that exists, including galaxies and everything in them.

A. Astronomy

B. Galaxy

C. Star

D. Universe

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The study of objects in space and their properties.

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B. Galaxy

C. Star

D. Universe

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Unit 7 Assessment- Solar System

A chunk of frozen gases, rock, ice, and dust that orbits the sun and has a tail.

A nearly round body, slightly smaller than a planet, whose orbit crosses the orbit of another body.

A chunk of rock or iron less than 1,000 km (621 miles) in diameter that orbits the sun.

A large round body that revolves around a star.

A star and all the planets and other bodies that revolve around it.

Everything that exists, including galaxies and everything in them.

The study of objects in space and their properties.

A huge ball of very hot, glowing gases in space that produces its own light and heat.

A group of billions of stars, objects that orbit those stars, gas, and dust.

An event during a full moon where the shadow of the Earth falls on the moon, causing the moon to darken.

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