
CLMS Earth Science Unit 3 Review
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Science
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8th - 9th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What are the two most necessary items for life to develop on another planet?
Back
Liquid water and carbon are essential for life to develop.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the benefit of a telescope that orbits Earth?
Back
Views from outer space telescopes are clearer than those from Earth-based telescopes.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What information helps determine if an object is a comet, asteroid, or meteoroid?
Back
The object's composition is key to determining its classification.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What determines how stars progress through their life cycle?
Back
The quantity of mass with which the star began determines its life cycle.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why does Mars have low nighttime surface temperatures despite having a greenhouse gas atmosphere?
Back
Mars has low nighttime temperatures because its atmosphere has an extremely low density.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a comet?
Back
A comet is a small celestial body made of ice, dust, and rocky material that, when close to the sun, displays a visible atmosphere or coma and sometimes a tail.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is an asteroid?
Back
An asteroid is a small rocky body that orbits the sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
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