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Movement In Space HIA Science quiz set 2: free practice for HIA International. Work through this Movement In Space HIA Science quiz set 2 and get instant feedback on every answer. If you get stuck, review the 3.7 Movement In Space – Notes lesson. More practice: HIA International — all units. Syllabus: Cambridge Lower Secondary programme.

  • Questions count: 50
  • Passing grade: A-
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1.
A satellite orbits in 90 minutes. Using the table, how many orbits does it complete in one day?
16
24
4
90
2.
In the string model experiment, which variable should be kept the same when changing the string length?
Nothing needs to be controlled
The length of the string
The speed of the ball
The time per circle
3.
What is an orbit?
The imaginary line a body spins about
The time a planet takes to spin once
The curved path one object takes around another because of gravity
The spinning of a body about its own axis
4.
What shape are orbits?
Ellipses, not perfect circles
Squares
Straight lines
Perfect circles
5.
What causes day and night on Earth?
The Earth rotating on its axis
The Moon orbiting the Earth
The Sun moving round the Earth
The Earth orbiting the Sun
6.
How long does the Earth take to orbit the Sun once?
365.25 days
27.3 days
687 days
24 hours
7.
A new planet is found 300 million km from the Sun. Using the graph, what is the best prediction for its year?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 1
Exactly 365 days
Longer than 687 days
Less than 88 days
Between 225 and 365 days
8.
Which pairing of movement and time taken is correct?
Earth rotating - 24 hours
Moon orbiting - 365.25 days
Earth orbiting - 27.3 days
Mars orbiting - 24 hours
9.
The table shows shadow length of a stick at noon over a year. When is the Sun highest in the sky?
December
September
June
March
10.
Using the table, what is the orbit time of the Moon in hours? (1 day = 24 hours)
About 24 hours
About 365 hours
About 655 hours
About 27 hours
11.
The diagram shows the Moon at four positions. What does the position of the mountain M show?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 2
The Moon rotates twice each orbit
The mountain moves across the Moon
The Moon does not orbit
The same side of the Moon always faces the Earth
12.
The diagram shows the Earth at two points in its orbit. In which position is the northern hemisphere having summer?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 3
Both positions
Neither position
Position 1
Position 2
13.
Using the bar chart, how many more days does Mars take to orbit than Earth?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 4
687 days
365 days
322 days
1052 days
14.
Which safety precaution is most important when whirling a ball on a string?
Stand well clear of other people and check the knot is secure
Do it next to a window
Whirl it as fast as possible
Use a heavy metal ball
15.
What provides the inward pull that keeps the Moon in orbit?
Air pressure
The Sun's light
The Moon's engine
The Earth's gravity
16.
What is a satellite?
A planet with no moons
A star at the centre of a system
Any object in orbit around a larger one
Only a machine launched by people
17.
In the string model, what does the pull of the string represent?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 5
The pull of gravity
Air resistance
Sunlight
The planet's rotation
18.
What is the missing third step in the flow chart?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 6
The body falls straight in
The body stops moving
Air resistance slows it down
The pull bends the path into a curve
19.
Which movement in the table is caused by the Sun's gravity?
Earth rotating on its axis
Mars orbiting the Sun
Moon rotating on its axis
A satellite orbiting the Earth
20.
Which practical work belongs to Movement In Space?
Measure or calculate weight using W = m × g and use correct units
Interpret tidal-range information and relate it to the positions of the Earth, Moon and Sun
Evaluate a model of Solar System formation and distinguish evidence from speculation
Use force diagrams and compare motion in air with motion in a vacuum
21.
Why can a satellite keep orbiting without an engine?
Gravity pushes it forward
There is no air resistance in space to slow it
It is pulled by magnets
The Sun pushes it round
22.
Why do we always see the same face of the Moon?
The far side is always dark
The Earth blocks the other side
It does not rotate at all
It rotates once in the same time it takes to orbit the Earth
23.
What is a year?
The time a planet takes to complete one orbit of the Sun
The time from one season to the next
The time the Earth takes to spin once
The time the Moon takes to orbit the Earth
24.
Look at the diagram of sunlight on the Earth. Where is it daytime?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 7
A, the side facing the Sun
B, the side facing away
Both A and B
Neither A nor B
25.
A student's table contains an error. Which row is wrong?
Earth rotating - causes the year
Moon orbiting - causes phases of the Moon
Earth orbiting - causes the year
Earth rotating - takes 24 hours
26.
Use the table. How many Earth years is one Mars year, to one decimal place?
1.5
0.5
1.9
2.5
27.
The table shows a student's results with the string model. What is the pattern?
A longer string gives a longer time for each circle at the same speed
A longer string gives a shorter time
Time does not change
Speed doubles with length
28.
In the model, the string snaps when the ball is at the top. Which letter shows the path it will follow?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 8
X
W
Z
Y
29.
Use the table. What does the Moon rotating once every 27.3 days cause?
A Martian year
The same face always points to us
The seasons
Day and night on Earth
30.
What is rotation?
The tilt of the Earth
The path of a satellite
One complete orbit around another body
The spinning of a body about its own axis
31.
The diagram shows an orbit with the Sun off-centre. At which point is the planet closest to the Sun?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 9
P
Q
Neither, the Sun is at the centre
Both are the same distance
32.
What pattern does the graph of orbit time against distance show?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 10
Distance has no link with orbit time
All planets take the same time
Planets further from the Sun take longer to orbit
Planets further away orbit faster
33.
Which statement best expresses the lesson objective about Movement in space?
Name the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun
The terms air resistance and circular are always interchangeable
Evidence is unnecessary when studying Movement in space
Every model is an exact copy of reality
34.
Which activity would best model day and night in the classroom?
Walk a globe round a lamp without turning it
Hold a globe still in the dark
Shine a torch at a globe and slowly turn the globe
Spin a ball on a string
35.
Match the term to its description: Revolution
Any object in orbit
One complete orbit of one body around another
An imaginary line through a body
Spinning about an axis
36.
The imaginary line that a body spins about is its _____.
orbit
axis
year
equator
37.
The Earth rotates _____ times in one week.
52
7
24
1
38.
One complete orbit of one body around another is a _____.
season
rotation
tilt
revolution
39.
In 3 Earth years the Earth orbits the Sun _____ times.
1
365
3
12
40.
The Moon takes 27.3 days to orbit the Earth. True or false?
False, it takes 365 days
False
False, it takes 24 hours
True
41.
A planet closer to the Sun than Earth has a year longer than 365 days. True or false?
False, its year is exactly 365 days
True, because it moves slower
True
False
42.
An engine is needed to keep the Moon in orbit. True or false?
False
True
True, the Moon has natural engines
False, magnetism keeps it in orbit
43.
In the diagram, place B will move into daylight as the Earth rotates. True or false?
Dr Dabour Hub Academy - figure 11
False
True, but only in summer
True
False, B is always dark
44.
Rotation gives day and night; revolution gives the year. True or false?
True, but only on Mars
True
False, rotation gives the year
False
45.
The Earth needs no force to keep rotating once it is spinning. True or false?
False
True
False, the Sun pushes it round
False, gravity spins it
46.
The Earth's axis is tilted at about 23.5 degrees. True or false?
True
False
False, it is 90 degrees
False, it is not tilted
47.
Artificial satellites can be used for communications and weather data. True or false?
False, only the Moon is a satellite
False
True, but only for weather
True
48.
If gravity suddenly switched off, a satellite would move away in a straight line. True or false?
True
False, it would stop
False
False, it would fall to Earth
49.
Seasons happen because the Earth is much closer to the Sun in summer. True or false?
False, seasons are caused by the Moon
False
True, but only in the south
True
50.
A Martian year is longer than an Earth year because Mars is further from the Sun. True or false?
True
False, Mars has a shorter year
False
False, because Mars is smaller
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