Space Technology — Unit test Answers

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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
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Which causes objects in the universe to resist a change in speed or direction?

A
gravity
B
inertia
C
motion
D
orbit
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What occurs when Earth’s shadow covers the moon?

A
neap tide
B
spring tide
C
solar eclipse
D
lunar eclipse
4

Which tools are currently used to collect images during space exploration?

A
rovers and satellites
B
satellites and rockets
C
rockets and space shuttles
D
space shuttles and rovers
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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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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
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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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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
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What term describes the moon’s path around Earth?

A
eclipse
B
phase
C
revolution
D
rotation
10

Observable matter makes up about what percentage of the universe?

A
5%
B
10%
C
50%
D
95%
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Which statement correctly describes terrestrial planets?

A
They are made of mostly rock.
B
They are made of gases.
C
They are small objects of ice and dust.
D
They are very large compared to other planets.
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Which is a type of star system?

A
dim stars
B
solar system planets
C
wobbling stars
D
globular clusters
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The sudden eruptions of energy from a small area of the Sun’s surface are known as

A
solar flares.
B
sunspots.
C
prominences.
D
solar winds.
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What force acts between Earth and the moon?

A
gravity
B
mass
C
motion
D
newtons
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Lori attended a lecture about the Sun, and the presenter had placed this image on the wall. Which layer of the Sun could this image be referring to?

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A
the convection zone, because it shows how energy moves in a convection current
B
the radiation zone, because it shows how energy is transferred through radiation
C
the core, because it shows how the Sun creates energy through the process of nuclear fusion
D
the chromosphere, because it shows how energy is emitted by the atmosphere of the Sun

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