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Earth Science 11: Solar System Quiz ReviewOrganization of the Solar System

1. Most of the time, the planets appear to move eastward. However, the occasional apparent westward "drift" of the planets compared to the background stars is called ________.A) Ptolemaic motionB) occultationC) precessionD) retrograde motion

2. The first modern astronomer to propose a Sun-centered universe was ________.A) Sir Isaac NewtonB) GalileoC) Tycho BraheD) Nicolaus Copernicus

3. Which planet has the fastest rate of motion, and the shortest year?A) MercuryB) VenusC) EarthD) Mars

4. True or False: Epicycles are a feature of the modern conception of a heliocentric solar system.

5. Which of the diagram options right shows the greatest gravitational attraction between the two planets?

Terrestrial and Jovian Planets

1. Identify and label each of the solar system features indicated.

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2. Exam the figure below. Compare the terrestrial and Jovian planets and explain the origins of their differences.

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The Sun

1. The outermost layer of the sun is called the:

A) Ionosphere B) Chromosphere C) Corona D) Photosphere

2. The sun produces energy by converting _____ into _____.

A) Oxygen, carbon dioxide B) Oxygen, nitrogen

C) Helium, hydrogen D) Hydrogen, helium

3. Streams of protons and electrons emitted from the sun produce:

A) Prominences B) Quasars

C) Spicules D) Solar Wind

4. _____ are dark spots on the photosphere that are caused by variations in the Sun’s magnetic field.

A) Granules B) Prominence

C) Corona D) Sun Spots

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Earth’s Moon

1. Which of the lettered locations in the image right show the lunar highlands?A) AB) BC) both A and BD) neither A nor B

2. How did the lunar maria most likely originate?A) huge impact basins that were nearly filled with basaltic lava flowsB) Huge impact craters filled with frozen carbon dioxide and dark-colored silt and dust.C) Massive, basaltic comets melted when they hit the lunar surface.D) The solar wind eroded very wide, shallow basins that filled with lunar dust.

3. Which diagram below best represents the appearance of the moon at position P when viewed from Earth?

4. The full moon phase occurs when Earth is positioned between the moon and the sun. However, these positions do not always cause a full lunar eclipse because:

A) Moon’s orbit is tilted relative to the Earth’s orbit

B) The dark side of the moon faces towards Earth

C) The apparent diameter of the moon is greatest during the new-moon phase

D) The new-moon phase is only visible at night

5. In order to witness a complete eclipse of the moon, it must line up directly in what part of Earth’s shadow?

A) Apogee B) Perigee C) Umbra D) Penumbra

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Other Objects in the Solar System

1. ________ are small, extraterrestrial particles that glow brightly and burn up as they travel through Earth's atmosphere.

A) Meteoroids B) MoonsC) Meteorites D) Asteroids

2. What small solar system body is depicted right?

A) Meteor B) Comet C) Sunspot D) Meoteorite

Earth’s Rotation and Revolution

1. __________ is the apparent shift in the position of a nearby star when viewed from Earth every six months.

A) Stellar Parallax B) Retrograde MotionC) Rotation D) Gravitational Attraction

2. In the diagram right the arrows represent the movement of air masses across Earth’s surface. Which statement best explains their path?

A) Earth is revolving around the sun B) Earth is moving away from the sunC) Earth is rotating on its axis D) Earth’s axis is tilted

3. Which diagram below best represents the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere?

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