7.1.4 Earth and the Solar System

Among the listed planets, which gas giant is nearest to the Sun?

Which of these celestial bodies orbit the Sun?

What is the cause of the cyclical nature of the seasons?

Regarding the intensity of a gravitational field, which is true?

Which statement about celestial orbits is accurate?

Which of the following statement accurately describes Earth’s axial tilt and its consequences?

Select the correct Earth timeframes for a year, a day, and equinox daylight hours.

Given Earth\’s orbital circumference is 942 × 10⁶, what is its estimated orbital velocity?

What explains the increased velocity of comets within the Solar System?

Jupiter\’s orbit has a radius of 778 × 10⁶ km. How long does it take for light from the Sun to reach Jupiter\’s surface? (speed of light = 3 × 10⁸ m/s)

Identify the correct attributes of an accretion disk. (You may select more than 1 answer)

Choose the correct effects on gravitational force due to changes in Earth\’s mass and Earth-Moon distance.

Venus\’s orbit is seen as a circle with an average radius of 108.2 million km around the Sun. Venus has a 225-day orbital period (5400 hours). Calculate the orbital speed of Venus.

Which option depicts the Moon\’s phase a week later?

Identify the celestial body categorized as a planet.

Determine the accurate description of Earth\’s and Moon\’s movements.

What is the force that maintains the planetary orbits around the Sun?

Identify the incorrect statement about Earth\’s and Moon\’s motions.

Which statement about the orbits of comets is correct?

Which row about the orbits of the Earth and the Moon is correct?

What sequence best describes the development stages of a star similar in mass to our Sun?

What is the significance of the value 2.2 × 10⁻¹⁸ s⁻¹?