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The Earth-Sun-Moon System — Unit test Answers

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What is the correct order of star colors from hottest to coolest?

A
white, yellow, red, blue
B
yellow, orange, white, red
C
red, orange, yellow, blue-white
D
blue, white, yellow-white, orange
4

Which remains the same as the distance of an object from Earth changes?

A
size of the force
B
strength of gravity
C
mass of the object
D
weight of the object
6

In which direction does Earth rotate?

A
eastward around its axis
B
in an ellipse around the Sun
C
counterclockwise around the Sun
D
from north to south around its axis
7

Which term defines a star system with two stars?

A
binary star system
B
eclipse star system
C
open cluster star system
D
globular cluster star system
8

Which is a factor that keeps Earth in orbit around the Sun?

A
the orbital path of the moon
B
the gravitational pull of the Sun
C
the continuous motion of the universe
D
Earth’s changing speed and direction
9

Which is one physical property that all stars have?

A
They are made of gases.
B
They shine very brightly.
C
They have a triangle shape.
D
They contain iron in their cores.
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Why did scientists struggle for thousands of years to accurately describe the solar system?

A
Venus has phases like the moon.
B
Many people spoke Italian and did not understand Latin.
C
The planets appeared to move backward in the sky occasionally.
D
Scientists could not explain why the Sun appeared to rise and set every day.
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Solar winds have an influence all the way to about 160 AU from the Sun. About how many kilometers is that?

A
24,000,000,000 km
B
48,000,000,000 km
C
240,000,000,000 km
D
480,000,000,000 km

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