Astronomy Test Review

Gravity is responsible for which of the following characteristics of a galaxy?

• The motion of the objects within it
• The size of its largest stars
• The galaxy's location within the universe
• The color of light a galaxy emits

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Which of the following best describes the formation of the solar system?

• The Sun ejected rocky material which formed the planets due to magnetic attraction forces.
• A rotating disk of gas and dust was drawn together by the force of gravity.
• One very large planetary body broke apart into several smaller planets.
• Several stars of different masses cooled and formed the planets and the Sun.

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Earth and its solar system are a part of which of the following galaxies?

• Andromeda
• Milky Way
• Black Eye
• Cartwheel

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To INCREASE the force of gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus which would you need to REDUCE?

• The distance between the Sun and Venus
• The period of rotation of the Sun
• The mass of the Sun and Venus
• The speed of the orbit of Venus

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Which of the following is a complete list of the inner planets?

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter

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

• Its magnetic field
• Its brightness
• Its gravitational pull
• Its chemical composition

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Students are using sports equipment to model the relative motion of Earth, the Moon and the Sun. Which of the following will accurately model the relative motions of these bodies?

• Golf ball moving around the basketball, basketball moving around the baseball
• Basketball moving around the baseball, baseball moving around the golf ball
• Golf ball moving around the baseball, baseball moving around the basketball
• Baseball moving around the golf ball, golf ball moving around the basketball

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Which of the following is primarily responsible for the changing of seasons on Earth?

• Orbit of Earth around the Sun and the rotation of Earth
• Orbit of Earth around the Sun and rotation of the Sun
• Rotation of Earth and rotation of the Sun
• Tilt of the axis of Earth and the orbit of Earth around the Sun

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A diagram of the Earth-Sun-Moon system is provided below. The diagram shows the relative position of the Moon at various times in the lunar cycle. Between which 2 phases would we see a completely dark moon starting to become illuminated?

• Position W and Position Z
• Position Z and Position Y
• Position Y and Position X
• Position X and Position W

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Some students are using objects to model the Earth-Sun-Moon system. They wish to represent the positions of these objects during a solar eclipse. To accurately model the solar eclipse, the golf ball should be placed in which labeled position?

• Position W
• Position X
• Position Y
• Position Z

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