Final Exam Review

The orbital motions of the objects in the solar system are the direct result of which of the following features of the Sun?

• A) Its magnetic field

• B) Its brightness

• C) Its gravitational pull

• D) Its chemical composition

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Regular eclipses of the Sun and the Moon are best explained by which of the following?

• The revolution of Earth and the Moon around the Sun

• The irregular shape of the orbits of Earth and the Moon

• The different chemical compositions of the Sun and the Moon

• The rotation of Earth and the Moon on their axes

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Based on the diagram of the Earth-Sun-Moon system, when would we observe a totally dark moon starting to become illuminated as it moves between which two positions?

• Position W and Position Z

• Position Z and Position Y

• Position Y and Position X

• Position X and Position W

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There would be a change in the day and night cycle on Earth if there was a change in the -

• rotation of Earth on its axis

• orbit of Earth around the Sun

• orbit of the Moon around Earth

• rotation of the Sun on its axis

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The Sun appears to rise and set because of which of the following?

• The Sun is much larger than the Earth

• The Earth rotates on its axis

• The Sun’s gravity is very strong

• The axis of the Earth is tilted

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The seasons on the Earth are the result of -

• the orbit of the moon around the Earth.

• the Sun having a large gravitational pull.

• the continual rotation of Earth on its tilted axis.

• the tilt of the Earth and its orbit around the Sun.

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In a classroom model where a basketball represents the Sun and a tennis ball represents the Earth, what should students do to demonstrate the cause of day and night on Earth?

• Lift the tennis ball off the table.

• Rotate the tennis ball on an axis.

• Rotate the basketball on an axis.

• Move the tennis ball around the basketball.

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Which of the following does NOT affect the seasonal variation in weather on Earth?

• The time it takes for the Earth to orbit the Sun.

• The varying amounts of daylight during the year.

• The tilt of the Earth on its axis of rotation.

• The distance between the moon and the Earth.

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If Earth's orbital path were to change so that it would take more time to revolve around the sun, what would be a likely effect?

• Have a greater tilt on its axis.

• Have longer days and nights.

• Have seasons that last longer.

• Rotate on its axis at a faster rate.

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Which of the following would cause the length of a day on the Earth to be shorter?

• Increasing the length of Earth’s orbit around the Sun.

• Decreasing the rate at which the moon orbits the Earth.

• Increasing the speed of the Earth’s rotation on its axis.

• Decreasing the total radiation output produced by the Sun.