{"id":4361,"date":"2019-03-04T15:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T20:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/salehm\/?p=4361"},"modified":"2019-03-05T20:26:17","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T01:26:17","slug":"unit-2-test-a-study-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/salehm\/2019\/03\/04\/unit-2-test-a-study-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 2 Test: A Study Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unit 2 Study Guide*<\/b><\/h3>\n

Answer the following questions to be better prepared for your Unit 2 Test later on this week, on Thursday and Friday.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. What is the shape of Earth\u2019s orbit? <\/span><\/li>\n
  2. What 2 types of satellites are there? Give an example of each. <\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Compare the orbits of the planets. <\/span><\/li>\n
  4. The north pole is actually Earth\u2019s magnetic ____ pole.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. How do lines of flux enter and exit a magnet? <\/span><\/li>\n
  6. What is Earth\u2019s defense against coronal mass ejections? <\/span><\/li>\n
  7. What is orbital velocity? <\/span><\/li>\n
  8. What is gravity? <\/span><\/li>\n
  9. What is aphelion? <\/span><\/li>\n
  10. What is an eclipse?<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. What is an orbit?<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. What are cosmic rays? <\/span><\/li>\n
  13. What does centripetal mean?<\/span><\/li>\n
  14. What is a satellite? <\/span><\/li>\n
  15. What is perihelion? <\/span><\/li>\n
  16. What is a solar eclipse? <\/span><\/li>\n
  17. How long do solar eclipses last?<\/span><\/li>\n
  18. Which type of eclipse is safe to look at without eye protection? <\/span><\/li>\n
  19. What is a lunar eclipse? <\/span><\/li>\n
  20. How long do lunar eclipses last?<\/span><\/li>\n
  21. What season is it in the Northern hemisphere when Earth is closest to the sun? <\/span><\/li>\n
  22. What season is it in the Southern hemisphere when Earth is closest to the sun? <\/span><\/li>\n
  23. What season is it in the Northern hemisphere when Earth is farthest from the sun? <\/span><\/li>\n
  24. What season is it in the Southern hemisphere when Earth is farthest from the sun?<\/span><\/li>\n
  25. What season is it in the Northern hemisphere when Earth is at vernal equinox? <\/span><\/li>\n
  26. What season is it in the Southern hemisphere when Earth is at vernal equinox? <\/span><\/li>\n
  27. What season is it in the Northern hemisphere when Earth is at autumnal equinox? <\/span><\/li>\n
  28. What season is it in the Southern hemisphere when Earth is at autumnal equinox? <\/span><\/li>\n
  29. What contributes to the changing of the season? <\/span><\/li>\n
  30. In the hand spinning the ball diagram<\/span>\n
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    1. The hand represents the ___. <\/span><\/li>\n
    2. The string represent the ___. <\/span><\/li>\n
    3. The dotted line represents the ___.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. The ball represents the __. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    5. What 2 things need to be balanced for an orbit to happen? <\/span><\/li>\n
    6. If we model the solar system using a football field, how would Earth be represented? <\/span><\/li>\n
    7. If NASA reports the sun\u2019s mass decreased by half, but its size stayed the same, what would happen to earth\u2019s orbit? <\/span><\/li>\n
    8. If NASA reports the sun\u2019s mass doubled, but its size stayed the same, what would happen to earth\u2019s orbit? <\/span><\/li>\n
    9. What 2 factors affect the strength of an electromagnet? <\/span><\/li>\n
    10. What is the angle of inclination (orbital inclination)? <\/span><\/li>\n
    11. If an object is closer to the sun it will feel ____ gravitational pull from the sun. <\/span><\/li>\n
    12. If an object is farther away from the sun it will feel ____ gravitational pull from the sun.<\/span><\/li>\n
    13. If an object has a larger mass it will feel ___ gravitational pull from the sun. <\/span><\/li>\n
    14. If an object has a smaller mass it will feel ___ gravitational pull from the sun. <\/span><\/li>\n
    15. Calculate your weight (for example 40 pounds) on a planet with<\/span>\n
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      1. 0.25 times the gravity of Earth. <\/span><\/li>\n
      2. 0.50 times the gravity of Earth. <\/span><\/li>\n
      3. 0.75 times the gravity of Earth. <\/span><\/li>\n
      4. 1.25 times the gravity of Earth. <\/span><\/li>\n
      5. 1.50 times the gravity of Earth.<\/span><\/li>\n
      6. 2 times the gravity of Earth. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
      7. How many days pass between new moon and full moon? <\/span><\/li>\n
      8. How many days pass between new moon and quarter moon? <\/span><\/li>\n
      9. How many days pass between full moon and last quarter moon? <\/span><\/li>\n
      10. What moon phase must it be for a lunar eclipse to occur?<\/span><\/li>\n
      11. What moon phase must it be for a solar eclipse to occur? <\/span><\/li>\n
      12. Why do solar and lunar eclipse not happen every month? <\/span><\/li>\n
      13. Change between regular notation and scientific notation<\/span>\n
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        1. 45,000<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. 9,000,000<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. 0.0000378 <\/span><\/li>\n
        4. 0.054<\/span><\/li>\n
        5. 9.46 x\u00a010\u20136<\/i><\/sup><\/span><\/li>\n
        6. 2.5 x \u00a0103<\/sup><\/span><\/li>\n
        7. 6 x 10\u20133<\/i><\/sup><\/span><\/li>\n
        8. 8 x 102<\/sup><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        9. You look into the night sky with binoculars and see a satellite that does not appear to be moving. Explain. <\/span><\/li>\n
        10. Describe 2 ways people use satellites. <\/span><\/li>\n
        11. Satellites experience orbital decay. So, how does the International Space Station maintain orbit? <\/span><\/li>\n
        12. One thing responsible for the magnetic field around the earth is the Earth\u2019s \u2026 <\/span><\/li>\n
        13. Describe one reason why NASA study eclipses? <\/span><\/li>\n
        14. Why do the moon and the sun appear to be the same size in the sky? <\/span><\/li>\n
        15. Explain why all of the constellations are not always visible at night. <\/span><\/li>\n
        16. How can being able to recognize constellations help people?<\/span><\/li>\n
        17. Draw a picture of a magnet with its lines of flux. <\/span><\/li>\n
        18. Draw a picture of what the magnet looks like when it is cut in half.<\/span><\/li>\n
        19. According to Einstein, what directions can you move in spacetime? <\/span><\/li>\n
        20. Compare Einstein theory to Newton\u2019s theory for falling objects.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          *Source: Ms. Heather Whitehead, Woodworth Middle School, Dearborn, Michigan<\/strong><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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