What Makes the World Go Round Pre-Test

1. Use the diagram to explain what keeps the Earth and other planets in motion around the Sun.

2. What characteristics about Earth allow it to support such a wide variety of life forms?

Scientists are looking for life on distant planets. What characteristics would they look for to determine if it was
possible for a planet in a distant galaxy to support life?

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3. The following observations can be made by closely watching the night sky: 1) the positions at which the Sun and
Moon rise change over the course of a year, 2) some planets and stars do not appear at all for many months,
and 3) planets sometimes appear to have moved in the reverse direction for a while, relative to the background
stars.
Use these three pieces of evidence to support the idea that Earth revolves around the Sun.

4. What object in our solar system is responsible for producing energy?

Explain how it does this.

5. Use the following ranking system to complete the self assessment on academic vocabulary you will encounter in
this unit.
3 = Ive seen it before, but dont remember

1 = I know it; I could pass the quiz now.

what it means.

2 = I think I know it; but I want to make sure

before I take the quiz.

4 = Ive never seen this word before.

compare

evaluate

identify

describe

evidence

predict

determine

explain

relate

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6. Use the following ranking system to complete the self assessment on content vocabulary you will encounter in
this unit.
3 = Ive seen it before, but dont remember

1 = I know it; I could pass the quiz now.

what it means.

2 = I think I know it; but I want to make sure

before I take the quiz.
axis

inertia

spectrograph

big bang

gravity

spectrum

calendar

mass

sunspot

corona

nuclear fussion

supernova

dark matter

orbit

tide

dwarf planet

planet

universe

eclipse

revolution

visible light

electromagnetic

rotation

wavelength

solar flare

weight

solar wind

white dwarf

solstice

force

radiation
equinox
galaxy

4 = Ive never seen this word before.

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