I Which object in our solar svstem has the greatest density? (1) Jupiter (2) Earth (3) the Moon (4) the Sun
I Which object in our solar svstem has the greatest density? (1) Jupiter (2) Earth (3) the Moon (4) the Sun
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Transcribed Image Text:I Which object in our solar svstem has the greatest
density?
(1) Jupiter
(2) Earth
(3) the Moon
(4) the Sun
is a direct result of Earth's
(1) spin on its axis
(2) inoveinent around the Sun
(3) axis having a 23.5° tilt
(4) distance from the Sun
I Scientists can plan to photograph a solar eclipse
because most astronomical events are
(1) evelie and predlictable
(2) cvelic and unpnlictable
(3) randoin and preslictable
(4) random and umpredictable
4 Approximately how many degrees per day does
Earth revolve in its orbit around the Sun?
2 Which sequence of Moon phases could be
observed from Earth during a 2-week period?
(1) 1°
(2) 13°
(3) 15°
(4) 23.5°
Key
5 Compared with our Sun, the star Betelgeuse is
(1) sınaller, hotter, and less luminous
(2) smaller, cooler, and more luininous
(3) larger, hotter, and less luminous
(4) larger, cooler, and more luminous
Full Moon phase
New Moon phase
(1)
6 Which list shows stars in order of incereasing
temperature?
(1) Barnard's Star, Polaris, Sirius, Rigel
(2) Aldebaran, the Sun, Rigel, Procyon B
(3) Rigel, Polaris, Aldebaran, Barnard's Star
(4) Procyon B, Apha Centauri, Polaris, Betelgeuse
D.
(2)
(3)
(4)
6 Astronomers viewing light froın distant galaxies
observe a shift of spectral lies toward the red
end of the visible spectrm. This shift provides
evidence that
3 What is the main reason that the gravitational
attraction between Earth and the Moon changes
each day?
(1) Earth's axis is tilted at 23.5°.
(2) Earth's rotational speed varies with the
(1) orbital velocities of stars are decreasing
(2) Earth's atunosphere is warming
(3) the Sun is cooling
(4) the universe is expanding
seasons.
(3) The Moon has an elliptical orbit.
(4) The Moon has a spherical shape.
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