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Georgia Milestones Practice Test 1 (GaMT1)
22. Objects in an orbiting space shuttle float because
A. the space shuttle slows down when it reaches orbit.
B. Earth's gravity has less effect on objects as they get farther away from Earth.
C. the mass of the object is less in space.
D. the space shuttle's engines cause too much vibration for objects to remain still.
23. Earth is made of solid materials. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all made of gas. Which is true about the
density of these planets?
A. They are more dense than Earth.
B. They have no density.
C. They are less dense than Earth.
D. They have the same density as Earth.
24. The asteroid belt can be found between
A. Earth and the Sun.
B. Earth and the Moon.
C. Neptune and Pluto.
D. Mars and Jupiter.
25. A hurricane-type cloud known as the Great Red Spot can be found on which planet?
A. Saturn
B. Mars
C. Uranus
D. Jupiter
26. The atmosphere of Venus consists of thick yellow clouds formed mostly from
A. helium.
B. sulfur.
C. hydrogen.
D. carbon.
27. Which accounts for the fact that a compass can be used to find north on Earth?
A. Earth has a magnetic field.
B. Earth has only one moon.
C. Most of Earth is covered by water.
D. Earth's temperature is not constant.
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