When does a waning moon occur?

when all of the Moon's near side is dark

between a first-quarter moon and a new moon

When do solar eclipses occur?

When the moon passes between the sun and Earth.

When the earth passes between the moon and sun.

When Jupiter passes between the sun and Earth.

When Mars gets too close to the sun and causes an eclipse.

When do lunar eclipses occur?

When Earth passes between the moon and sun.

When the moon passes between the Earth and sun.

When the moon makes half of the Earth cold.

When Mars gets too close to the sun and causes an eclipse.

In convection, hot gases rise through cooler gases as they travel to the top of the convection zone. Once they reach the top of the convection zone, they cool. What happens to these gases next?

They give off energy in solar flares.

They begin the process of nuclear fusion.

What is the correct order of the planets?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Mars, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn Uranus, Neptune

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

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Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...

Medium size with medium temperature

Small with a medium temperature

Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.

Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe

Universe, galaxy cluster, planets

Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe

Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe

Select the order from smallest to largest.

Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe

Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe

Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system

Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way

One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.

the outer planets are gas planets

The inner planets all have water

the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets

the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't

Which best explains why the moon has phases?

The moon’s position changes in relation to the sun and Earth.

The sun’s position changes in relation to the moon and Earth.

The Earth casts a shadow on the moon as it rotates.

The moon rotates along its axis

What is the difference between weight and mass?

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, and weight is the gravitational force exerted on an object

Weight is the amount of matter in an object, and mass is the gravitational force exerted on an object

Weight is the amount of matter in an object, and mass is the size of an object.

Weight is the size of an object, and mass is the amount of matter in an object

Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)

Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)

What would be true of weight if you went to Jupiter?

Weight would increase because Jupiter has more gravity

Weight lowers because Jupiter's gravity is less than Earth's

Weight and mass increase because Jupiter has more gravity

Weight and mass decrease because Jupiter has more gravity

A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .

Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity

Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity

Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity

Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity

Why is the surface of Venus hotter than that of Mercury?

A. Carbon dioxide in Venus’s atmosphere efficiently traps heat radiating from its surface.

A. Venus’s rapid rotation generates strong winds that heat the ground by friction as they blow.

A. Clouds in Mercury’s atmosphere reflect sunlight back into space and keep its surface cool.

A. Venus rotates more slowly so it bakes more in the Sun’s heat. A.

Why do Mercury and the Moon lack an atmosphere?

They are so small that their gravity is too weak to retain an atmosphere.

They formed after all the gas had been used up.

They are so cold that all their gases have frozen into deposits below their surface.

They formed before the solar nebula had captured any gas.

The extreme heat on Venus is caused by:

it's location in the solar system

it's thermostat is turned up too high

What are the Inner Planets?

Mercury, Mars, Earth, and Venus

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30 sec • 1 pt

The moon appears to change shape because of _____.

the Moon's revolution around Earth

the seasons of the year

the movement of stars in they sky

Earth's rotation on its axis

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes Earth's seasons?

the tilt of Earth's axis

Earth's rotation

the revolution of the Moon

Earth's distance from the Sun

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The sun and everything that revolves around it.

solar system

galaxy

universe

rotation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The spinning of the Earth on its axis that causes night and day.

Rotate

Revolve

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It takes about _____________ for the moon to go through all of its phases.

28 days

365 days

24 hours

24 days

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.

365 days

365 hours

28 days

24 hours

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.

24 hours

365 days

28 days

24 days

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The moon appears to change shape because of _____.

What causes Earth's seasons?

The sun and everything that revolves around it.

The spinning of the Earth on its axis that causes night and day.

It takes about _____________ for the moon to go through all of its phases.

It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.

It takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.

When does a waning moon occur?

A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

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