Astronomy Rotation 4 Exam (1st-4th Year)

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1 point

The largest asteroid

1 point

The least dense planet

1 point

This planet rotates "sideways"

1 point

This makes up 99.86% of the solar system

1 point

Its orbit and rotation are the same exact length.

1 point

It has a source of heat that scientists still don't understand.

1 point

The most dense planet

1 point

We may be moving here someday

1 point

A day is longer than a year here

10.

1 point

Home of the four "Galilean Moons"

11.

3 points

How do we define an Astronomical Unit?

The distance between Mercury and the Sun

One lightyear

The distance between the Earth and the Moon

The distance between the Earth and the Sun

12.

3 points

What causes seasonal temperature fluctuations on Earth?

The sun gets hotter during the summer.

The southern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun from June to August.

The northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun from June to August.

The Earth is closer to the Sun during the summer.

13.

3 points

Where on Earth do high tides occur, relative to the moon's location?

the left and right sides

the side opposite from the moon

the sides closest to, and opposite from the moon

the side closest to the moon

14.

3 points

Because of their composition, the inner planets are called the "_______ Planets".

15.

2 points

Because of their composition, the outer planets are called the "_______ Giants".

16.

3 points

Which chemical gives Uranus and Neptune their characteristic blue color?

Helium

Oxygen

Methane

Hydrogen

17.

3 points

Which authority was responsible for "demoting" Pluto as a planet?

NASA

The Global Space Authority

The International Astronomical Union

The United Nations

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