Fall Review :)

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Where can you find a meteoroid?

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In space.

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What is the force that exists between any two objects that have mass?

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Gravity.

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True or False: The path of the moon is predictable and allows us to predict the tides.

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TRUE.

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What do we call the objects that appear as 'shooting stars' or streaks of light in the sky?

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Meteors.

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Which devices did ancient civilizations use to keep track of time?

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All of these: The position of the Sun in the sky, Calendars based on tracking the stars, Calendars based on the seasons, Sundials, water clocks, and hourglasses filled with sand.

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What is a meteoroid?

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A small rocky or metallic body in outer space.

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What is the difference between a meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite?

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A meteoroid is in space, a meteor is the streak of light when it enters Earth's atmosphere, and a meteorite is what lands on Earth's surface.

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What is the role of gravity in the solar system?

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Gravity keeps planets in orbit around the sun and moons in orbit around planets.

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What is the significance of the moon's predictable path?

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It allows us to predict tides and understand lunar phases.

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What are asteroids?

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Rocky bodies that orbit the sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.