Time Zones and Solar System
  • 1. Which of the following is not a rocky planey?
A) Mercury
B) Mars
C) Earth
D) Saturn
E) Venus
  • 2. Which of the following is not a gas giant?
A) Jupiter
B) Saturn
C) Neptune
D) Mars
E) Uranus
  • 3. Which planet in our solar system has the most gravity?
A) Neptune
B) Jupiter
C) Earth
D) Mercury
  • 4. What is the smallest planet?
A) Saturn
B) Mercury
C) Jupiter
D) Mars
  • 5. Jupiter is bigger than the sun
A) FALSE
B) TRUE
  • 6. How many time zones are there in the world? Type only a number in the box - no words
  • 7. How many time zones in the U.S. (not counting Hawaii and Alaska)? Type only a number in the box - no words
  • 8. How many months would it take spaceship to get to Mars with current technology? Type only a number in the box - no words
  • 9. Which planet in our solar system is the hottest?
A) Venus
B) Earth
C) Mercury
D) Neptune
  • 10. Which planet in our solar system has the strongest winds?
A) Neptune
B) Mars
C) Earth
D) Uranus
  • 11. Which planet in our solar system rotates on its side?
A) Saturn
B) Uranus
C) Mercury
D) Jupiter
E) Mars
  • 12. Which planet is most famous for its rings?
A) Jupiter
B) Neptune
C) Venus
D) Earth
E) Saturn
  • 13. How many days does it take the moon to orbit Earth?
A) 12
B) 4
C) 36
D) 24
E) 28
  • 14. Mars is often called...
A) alien paradise
B) the super desert
C) the grey planet
D) the red planet
E) the rusty sphere
  • 15. What keeps planets and people from floating off into space?
A) Gravity
B) Air Pressure
C) Magnets
D) Sunlight
  • 16. How many days are in one Earth year? Type only a number in the box - no words
  • 17. If it is 2pm in Omaha (central time), what time is it in Montana (mountain)?
A) 3:00 PM
B) 1:00 PM
C) noon
D) 11:00 AM
  • 18. You leave New York (eatern) at 1am and fly 7 hours to LA (pacific)- what time is it when you land?
A) 5:00 AM
B) 8:00 AM
C) 7:00 AM
D) 6:00 AM
E) 10:00 PM
  • 19. You leave Las Vegas on a 5 hour flight at 2pm (mountain time) to Miami (eastern time) - what time is it when you land?
A) 10:00 AM
B) 9:00 PM
C) 4:00 PM
D) 7:00 PM
E) 8:00 PM
  • 20. What lies between Mars and Jupiter?
A) Earth's moon
B) Saturn
C) Asteroid Belt
D) Venus
E) Mecury
  • 21. An object that orbits around a planet is called this.
A) moon
B) black hole
C) gravity
D) supernova
  • 22. Direction in which the sun rises.
A) West
B) South
C) East
D) North
  • 23. Direction in which the sun sets.
A) North
B) South
C) East
D) West
  • 24. You fly from Detroit (eastern) to St. Louis (central) and the flight is 3 hours. If you leave Detroit at 4pm, what time is it when you land in St. Louis?
A) 5:00 PM
B) 6:00 PM
C) 7:00 AM
D) 7:00 PM
  • 25. You fly from Seattle (pacifif) to San Diego (pacific) and the flight is 3 hours. If you leave San Diego at 6pm, what time is it when you land in San Diego?
A) 10:00 PM
B) 8:00 PM
C) 9:00 AM
D) 9:00 PM
  • 26. When it is 11am in Des Moines (central), what time is it in Sacramento (pacific)?
A) noon
B) 9:00 AM
C) 1:00 PM
D) 8:00 AM
E) 10:00 AM
  • 27. When it is 5pm Mountain time, what time is it in the Eastern time zone?
A) 3:00 PM
B) 10:00 PM
C) 8:00 PM
D) 7:00 PM
E) 6:00 PM
  • 28. In 3-4 complete sentences, describe why the seasons change on earth. Use the terms axis, Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, and sun's direct rays in your response. (8 points total)
  • 29. In your own words describe why gravity is different on each planet. Use complete sentences.
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