EARTH IN SPACE (PART 2) TEST
ITS MASS IS LESS
The force of gravity on Mercury is less than the Earth because _______________________________
TILT OF THE AXIS
The major factor which causes seasonal weather changes on the Earth is:
SKY
The position of the new moon is always located in the day time ___________
OF A DETAILED STUDY OF URANUS
The predicted location of Neptune was made possible because:
PERPENDICULAR
The satellites of Uranus revolve around the planet in planes almost _________________ to its orbit
SUN
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface is due primarily to the position of the ____________
MOON
We can only see one side of the ____________ from the Earth
IT RISES AND SETS 50 MINUTES LATER
Which statement describes the daily motion of the moon?
ONLY THOSE COVERED BY THE UMBRA
Who can see a total solar eclipse when the moon's umbra crosses the Earth?
ENERGY
ability to do work
ASEROIDS
between Mars and Jupiter
COMETS
ice, dust, frozen gases
FISSION
splitting atoms
CORONA
sun's atmosphere
FUSION
the combining of atomic nuclei to form one nucleus
IT HAS LONG DAYS IT IS CLOSE TO THE SUN
Daytime temperatures on Mercury are extremely hot because:
10,000
Detailed research on comets indicates that they cannot be older than _______________ years
URANUS
In 1781 with a reflecting telescope, Sir William Herschel discovered the planet _________________
PLUTO
In 1905, Percival Lowell predicted where ___________ would be found
LARGEST
In size, Jupiter is the ______________ planet in the solar system
TRITON RETROGRADE
Neptune's largest satellite is named _______________ and revolves in a ___________________ orbit
CARBON DIOXIDE OXYGEN
Plants absorb _________________ from the atmosphere and release ______________ to the atmosphere
OPPOSITE
The direction of rotation of Venus is ______________ to the direction of all other planets
FUSION
The energy conversion process of nuclear ______________ appears to be explain the source of solar energy
YOUNG
The fine detail of Saturn's rings provides evidence that the planet may be: