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The document is a unit pretest consisting of various questions related to Earth's gravitational pull, celestial alignments, seasonal changes, and characteristics of planets. It includes multiple-choice questions, drag-and-drop matching tasks, and fill-in-the-blank items. The content is designed to assess knowledge of astronomy concepts and planetary science.

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Unit Pretest

The document is a unit pretest consisting of various questions related to Earth's gravitational pull, celestial alignments, seasonal changes, and characteristics of planets. It includes multiple-choice questions, drag-and-drop matching tasks, and fill-in-the-blank items. The content is designed to assess knowledge of astronomy concepts and planetary science.

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Unit Pretest

Name: Date: Instructor:

Select all the correct answers.

Which three scenarios are likely an outcome of Earth’s gravitational pull?

The Moon revolves around Earth.

The Moon has a locked, synchronous orbit.

The Earth-facing side of the Moon has a bulge.

The oceans on Earth experience solar tides.

Earth experiences seasonal changes.

Question serial: MC-E5D5-211C-8220

Drag each diagram to the correct image.

Match each Sun-Earth-Moon alignment diagram to the corresponding eclipse image, as seen from Earth.

Question serial: GGM-06B2-625B-C93B


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Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs.

Earth's tilt results in the planet's changing seasons. Match the positions of the Sun and Earth that correspond to different seasons in the Northern
Hemisphere.

winter spring summer fall

Question serial: MCH-DD59-8491-1010.1

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Select the correct answer.

The perihelion is the point at which Earth is closest to the Sun, and the aphelion is the point at which Earth is farthest away. Based on this information,
which statement is true?

A. Earth moves faster along its orbit during perihelion because of the Sun's gravitational force.

B. Perihelion marks the beginning of summer, when Earth is closest to the Sun.

C. The longest day of the year occurs during perihelion due to a lunar eclipse.

D. The Moon rotates faster during perihelion because of Earth's gravitational force.

Question serial: MC-0B59-336A-0B39

Select the correct answer.

In the image, the arrow is pointing to a celestial object. Which attribute disqualifies the object from being a planet?

A. It appears to have no moons.

B. It is spherical in shape.

C. Its neighborhood is not clear.

D. It has horizontal bands on its surface.

Question serial: MC-5836-9EED-DEC9

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Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

The planets that reside in the inner region of the solar system are called giant ice cap terrestrial planets. These planets share
certain characteristics. For example, they all have a gaseous liquid rocky structure, which would allow people to stand on the
surface. These planets include Mercury, Earth, Neptune Saturn Venus , and Mars. Of the four inner planets, only Mars and
Earth Mercury Venus have confirmed satellites.

Question serial: CLZ-7D45-055B-4DA9

Select the correct answer.

Kepler’s third law, P2 = kA3, shows the relationship between a planet’s orbital period (P) and the length of its semi-major axis (A). Which statement is
true about Kepler’s law?

A. The orbital period is measured in units of time, and the semi-major axis is measured in units of mass.

B. The value k is constant for each of the eight planets in our solar system.

C. For a body orbiting the Sun, increasing the orbital period increases the length of the semi-major axis.

D. To calculate the value of k for a planet in our solar system, find A3 ÷ P2 for the planet.

Question serial: MC-112B-09E6-E83D

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Drag each tile to the correct location on the chart.

Decide whether the attribute describes Mercury or Jupiter.

smallest planet in largest planet in the atmosphere composed of


the solar system solar system hydrogen, sodium, and
oxygen

atmosphere composed of orbital period of 11.86 orbital period of about


hydrogen and helium Earth years 88 Earth days

Question serial: GGM-CB22-C540-8B47

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