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Physical Science 1 Quiz 8
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1. (1 pt.) The name given to the point of a planet's orbit that is closest to the Sun is
a. aphelion.
b. focus.
c. perihelion.
d. solstice.
2. (1 pt.) Stellar paralax proves that Earth is
a. rotating.
b. revolving.
c. precessing.
d. an oblate spheroid.
3. (1 pt.) The planet Mercury
a. has retrograde motion.
b. is the closest planet to Venus.
c. is the smallest of the terrestrial planets.
d. has a uniquely circular orbit.
4. (1 pt.) Which of the following planets can be in opposition?
a. Mercury
b. Venus
c. Earth
d. Mars
5. (1 pt.) Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet?
a. Earth
b. Mars
c. Saturn
d. Venus
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6. (1 pt.) The largest planet in the solar system is
a. Jupiter.
b. Neptune.
c. Uranus.
d. Saturn.
e. Mars.
7. (1 pt.) The planet with the largest volcano in the solar system is
a. Earth.
b. Mars.
c. Venus.
d. Mercury.
8. (1 pt.) Which of the following is the smallest dwarf planet?
a. Ceres
b. Mercury
c. Pluto
d. Eris
9. (1 pt.) What is the dominant mass of the solar system?
a. Jupiter
b. All the planets combined
c. A black hole
d. The Sun
10. (1 pt.) The Earth’s albedo is ________ the Moon’s albedo.
a. greater than
b. less than
c. equal to
d. not comparable to
11. (2 pts.) What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
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