1.
Most likely, ____ were formed when lava from the moon's interior flooded bowl-like regions on the moon's surface. (1 point)
maria
highlands
craters
basins
2.
Depressions on the moon formed by large meteorites are called ____. (1 point)
maria
mountains
craters
highlands
3.
Venus's surface temperature is ____ than Earth's surface temperature. (1 point)
cooler
much cooler
hotter
none of these
4.
The inner planets are also called ____ planets. (1 point)
gaseous
solar
terrestrial
liquid
5.
The movement of Earth around the sun is called its ________. (1 point)
revolution
orbit
rotation
elliptical
6.
Day length and temperature changes are called the ________, and is caused by the Earth’s ________ and ________. (1 point)
rotation, moon, rotation
seasons, tilt, revolution
seasons, orbit, rotation
diurnal, rotation, ellipse
7.
The alignment of the sun, moon and Earth causes (a) ________. (1 point)
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
partial eclipse
all of the above
1. maria
2. craters
3. hotter
4. terrestrial
5. orbit
6.seasons, tilt, revolution
7. lunar eclipse