Describe the motion of objects in the universe

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Middle School Earth and Space Science › Describe the motion of objects in the universe

Questions
10
1

When examining galaxies outside our own, we notice that they are "red-shifted." This means that these galaxies are moving away from the observer. How does this observation support the Big Bang Theory?

2

Which of the following statements is true?

3

Which of the following is the primary reason we experience night and day on Earth?

4

The shape of a planet's orbit can BEST be described as _________?

5

Which of the following objects orbit around other objects in space?

6

Earth's velocity changes as it revolves around the sun. This is primarily because:

7

Which of the following statements is false?

8

Which of these diagrams shows the planet with the LEAST eccentric orbit?

9

What type of motion determines the length of a year on any planet?

10

Which of the following answer choices is FALSE?

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