Test: Earth and Environmental Science 1st Quarter Unit 1 Grade Recovery Assessment


Earth and Environmental Science 1st Quarter Unit 1 Grade Recovery AssessmentVersion en ligne Answer all the questions completely. par Noel Sayco 1 What process powers stars, including our Sun? a Photosynthesis b Revolution c Orbital Velocity d Nuclear Fusion 2 What is the term for the path a planet takes around a star? a Rotation b Nutation c Revolution d Precession 3 What causes the changing tides on Earth? a Tilt of the Earth b Moon Phase c Barycenter d Orbital Period 4 Which term describes the wobble of Earth's axis over time? a Nutation b Rotation c Tilt d Precession 5 What is the shape of a planet's orbit? a Circle b Ellipse c Straight Line d Spiral 6 What is the center of mass around which two or more bodies orbit? a Rotation b Nutation c Tilt d Barycenter 7 What phenomenon occurs due to the gravitational pull of the Moon? a Moon Phase b Orbital Velocity c Tide d Season 8 What is the time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around the Sun? a Orbital Period b Tilt c Rotation d Nutation 9 What term describes the angle of Earth's axis relative to its orbit? a Revolution b Nutation c Precession d Tilt 10 What is the phase of the Moon when it is not visible from Earth? a Waning Gibbous b New Moon c Waxing Crescent d Full Moon 11 How does Earth's tilt affect seasons in different hemispheres? a It causes constant temperatures year-round. b It has no effect on seasons. c It only affects the equator. d It causes varying sunlight intensity, leading to different seasons. 12 What role does precession play in Earth's orientation? a It changes the direction of Earth's axis over thousands of years. b It affects the speed of Earth's rotation. c It has no significant impact. d It alters Earth's distance from the Sun. 13 How does Earth's nutation influence its axis? a It has no effect on the axis. b It stabilizes the axis completely. c It changes Earth's orbit. d It causes a slight wobble in Earth's rotational axis. 14 What is the barycenter between Earth and the Moon? a It's the center of mass around which both bodies orbit. b It's the Earth's core. c It's a point in space far from both. d It's the Moon's surface. 15 How do moon phases relate to tides on Earth? a The gravitational pull of the Moon causes tidal changes. b Tides are caused by the Sun only. c They have no relation. d Moon phases affect weather patterns. 16 What is the difference between orbital velocity and orbital period? a They are the same. b Orbital period is constant; velocity varies. c Orbital velocity is speed; orbital period is time to complete an orbit. d Orbital velocity is distance; period is speed. 17 What generates solar radiation in the Sun? a Chemical reactions in the Sun's surface. b Nuclear fusion converts hydrogen into helium, releasing energy. c Heat from the Sun's core. d Gravitational collapse of the Sun. 18 What distinguishes a galaxy from a star and a planet? a A galaxy is a single star. b A star is a collection of planets. c A galaxy is a massive system of stars, gas, and dust; stars are individual celestial bodies, and planets orbit stars. d A planet is a type of galaxy. 19 What is the day-night cycle caused by? a The tilt of Earth's axis. b Earth's revolution around the Sun. c The Moon's orbit around Earth. d Earth's rotation on its axis. 20 What is photosynthesis? a It's the process by which plants convert solar energy into chemical energy. b It's how plants absorb water. c It's the way plants grow in the dark. d It's a method of plant reproduction.

1

What process powers stars, including our Sun?

a

Photosynthesis

b

Revolution

c

Orbital Velocity

d

Nuclear Fusion

2

What is the term for the path a planet takes around a star?

a

Rotation

b

Nutation

c

Revolution

d

Precession

3

What causes the changing tides on Earth?

a

Tilt of the Earth

b

Moon Phase

c

Barycenter

d

Orbital Period

4

Which term describes the wobble of Earth's axis over time?

a

Nutation

b

Rotation

c

Tilt

d

Precession

5

What is the shape of a planet's orbit?

a

Circle

b

Ellipse

c

Straight Line

d

Spiral

6

What is the center of mass around which two or more bodies orbit?

a

Rotation

b

Nutation

c

Tilt

d

Barycenter

7

What phenomenon occurs due to the gravitational pull of the Moon?

a

Moon Phase

b

Orbital Velocity

c

Tide

d

Season

8

What is the time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around the Sun?

a

Orbital Period

b

Tilt

c

Rotation

d

Nutation

9

What term describes the angle of Earth's axis relative to its orbit?

a

Revolution

b

Nutation

c

Precession

d

Tilt

10

What is the phase of the Moon when it is not visible from Earth?

a

Waning Gibbous

b

New Moon

c

Waxing Crescent

d

Full Moon

11

How does Earth's tilt affect seasons in different hemispheres?

a

It causes constant temperatures year-round.

b

It has no effect on seasons.

c

It only affects the equator.

d

It causes varying sunlight intensity, leading to different seasons.

12

What role does precession play in Earth's orientation?

a

It changes the direction of Earth's axis over thousands of years.

b

It affects the speed of Earth's rotation.

c

It has no significant impact.

d

It alters Earth's distance from the Sun.

13

How does Earth's nutation influence its axis?

a

It has no effect on the axis.

b

It stabilizes the axis completely.

c

It changes Earth's orbit.

d

It causes a slight wobble in Earth's rotational axis.

14

What is the barycenter between Earth and the Moon?

a

It's the center of mass around which both bodies orbit.

b

It's the Earth's core.

c

It's a point in space far from both.

d

It's the Moon's surface.

15

How do moon phases relate to tides on Earth?

a

The gravitational pull of the Moon causes tidal changes.

b

Tides are caused by the Sun only.

c

They have no relation.

d

Moon phases affect weather patterns.

16

What is the difference between orbital velocity and orbital period?

a

They are the same.

b

Orbital period is constant; velocity varies.

c

Orbital velocity is speed; orbital period is time to complete an orbit.

d

Orbital velocity is distance; period is speed.

17

What generates solar radiation in the Sun?

a

Chemical reactions in the Sun's surface.

b

Nuclear fusion converts hydrogen into helium, releasing energy.

c

Heat from the Sun's core.

d

Gravitational collapse of the Sun.

18

What distinguishes a galaxy from a star and a planet?

a

A galaxy is a single star.

b

A star is a collection of planets.

c

A galaxy is a massive system of stars, gas, and dust; stars are individual celestial bodies, and planets orbit stars.

d

A planet is a type of galaxy.

19

What is the day-night cycle caused by?

a

The tilt of Earth's axis.

b

Earth's revolution around the Sun.

c

The Moon's orbit around Earth.

d

Earth's rotation on its axis.

20

What is photosynthesis?

a

It's the process by which plants convert solar energy into chemical energy.

b

It's how plants absorb water.

c

It's the way plants grow in the dark.

d

It's a method of plant reproduction.

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Earth and Environmental Science 1st Quarter Unit 1 Grade Recovery AssessmentVersion en ligne

par Noel Sayco

What process powers stars, including our Sun?

What is the term for the path a planet takes around a star?

What causes the changing tides on Earth?

Which term describes the wobble of Earth's axis over time?

What is the shape of a planet's orbit?

What is the center of mass around which two or more bodies orbit?

What phenomenon occurs due to the gravitational pull of the Moon?

What is the time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit around the Sun?

What term describes the angle of Earth's axis relative to its orbit?

What is the phase of the Moon when it is not visible from Earth?

How does Earth's tilt affect seasons in different hemispheres?

What role does precession play in Earth's orientation?

How does Earth's nutation influence its axis?

What is the barycenter between Earth and the Moon?

How do moon phases relate to tides on Earth?

What is the difference between orbital velocity and orbital period?

What generates solar radiation in the Sun?

What distinguishes a galaxy from a star and a planet?

What is the day-night cycle caused by?

What is photosynthesis?