Glencoe Science Level Red

Chapter 15: The Solar System and Beyond

Standardized Test Practice

1
Which of the following formed as lava erupted from the Moon's interior and cooled in low areas?
A)lunar highlands
B)craters
C)rills
D)maria
2
Which planet is currently furthest from the Sun?
A)Mercury
B)Earth
C)Pluto
D)Uranus
3
Which describes any fragment from space that lands on Earth's surface?
A)comets
B)meteorites
C)asteroids
D)satellites
4
Which point in the diagram below could produce a solar eclipse?

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A)B
B)A
C)C
D)D
5
Which point in the diagram below shows the position of a lunar eclipse?

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A)C
B)D
C)A
D)B
6
What is one effect of the Moon's gravity on the surface of Earth?
A)phases
B)eclipses
C)revolution
D)tides
7
What is an astronomical unit?
A)a way to measure light-years
B)the average distance from Earth to the Sun
C)the length of the solar system
D)the diameter of the Sun
8
What is the tilt of Earth's axis?

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A)25°
B)23.5°
C)15°
D)27.5°
9
Assuming that the top of the diagram represents north, which season occurs in the northern hemisphere when Earth is at position X?

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A)spring
B)winter
C)fall
D)summer
10
A group of stars that form patterns in the sky is called
A)a galaxy.
B)a supernova.
C)the universe.
D)a constellation.
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