Quiz about NCFE Review #1 Astronomy

Question 1

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth (choose the BEST answer)?

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tilt of the earth's axis

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distance from the sun

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rotation of the earth

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change in solar output

Question 2

When the north pole is tilted towards the sun, which season are we experiencing?

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summer

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winter

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fall

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spring

Question 3

When is the winter solstice?

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December

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June

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March

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September

Question 4

What is the longest day of the year?

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summer solstice

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winter solstice

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fall equinox

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spring equinox

Question 5

When are the equinoxes?

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March & September

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June & December

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July & January

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April & October

Question 6

Because of the direction that the Earth rotates on it's axis, what direction does the sun rise every day?

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east

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north

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south

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west

Question 7

If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere; what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

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Summer

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Spring

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Winter

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Autumn

Question 8

At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?

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Northern hemisphere

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Southern hemisphere

Question 9

On which day of the year would the intensity of insolation be greatest here?

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June 21

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March 21

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September 21

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December 21

Question 10

Locations in the Northern Hemisphere are warmest in summer because sunlight in summer is

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most intense and of longest duration

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least intense and of shortest duration

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least intense and of longest duration

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most intense and of shortest duration

Question 11

The risk of sunburn is greatest between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on summer days because ________________.

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The angle of insolation is high

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The air temperature is hot

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Earth's surface reflects most of the sunlight

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The Sun is closest to the Earth

Question 12

Path Z shows the sun at the highest angle, which day is this likely to happen?

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June 21

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September 23

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December 21

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March 20

Question 13

The term equinox means....

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equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

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Equal amount of winter and summer

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Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone

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The longest day of the year

Question 14

Earth's axis is tilted at -

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23.5 degrees

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33.5 degrees

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28 degrees

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90 degrees

Question 15

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

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365.25

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12 hours

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24 hours

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29.5 days

Question 16

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes through the center of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.

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axis

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vernal equinox

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solar eclipse

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solar flare

Question 17

How long does Earth take to complete a rotation?

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24 hours

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90 hours

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about 1 hour

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48 hours

Question 18

Why do globes lean sideways?

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To demonstrate the tilt of Earth's axis.

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To allow them to spin easier.

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To demonstrate the effects of gravity.

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To demonstrate day and night.

Question 19

What causes more heat,  indirect sunlight or direct sunlight?

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direct

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indirect

Question 20

What is the name of the force that keeps planets in their orbit (multiple answers)?

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gravity

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inertia

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stars

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planets

Question 21

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

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The equator always receives direct sunlight.

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The equator rotates slower than the poles.

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The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

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The equator has 18 hour days.

Question 22

In a diagram depicting the solar system as heliocentric, what is located at the center?

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the sun

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Earth

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the moon

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Mars

Question 23

The orbit of a planet around the sun is a(an)

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ellipse.

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straight line.

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circle.

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parabola.

Question 24

Which of the following objects does NOT orbit directly around the sun?

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moons

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planets

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comets

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all of the above

Question 25

The big bang theory explains the

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origin of the universe.

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life cycle of a star.

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Doppler effect.

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arrangement of constellations.

Question 26

Which of the following provides support for the big bang theory (multiple answers)?

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red shift

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cosmic microwave background radiation

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elliptical galaxies

Question 27

The gravitational force between two objects increases as mass _____________ OR _________________ ________________.

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increases or distance decreases.

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decreases or distance decreases.

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decreases or distance increases.

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increases or distance increases.

Question 28

The motion of precession and nutation is similar to what?

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The wobbling motion of a spinning top

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The way a football moves when thrown

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The motion of a pendulum

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When a wheel spins on an axle

Question 29

What does nutation lead to?

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Short-term change in climate

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Milder seasons

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More precipitation

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Less precipitation

Question 30

Barycenter is referred to as.....

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Center of masses

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Midpoint

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Equality

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Unequal masses

Question 31

What causes the equatorial bulge around the Earth?

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The rotation on its axis

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The Coriolis effect

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The tides

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The gravitational pull from mercury and venus

Question 32

The orbit of the Earth follows an ____________ pattern.

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elliptical

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circular

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square

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round

Question 33

During the summer, the northern hemisphere is tilted _____________ the sun.

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Toward

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Away from

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behind

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in front of

Question 34

During the winter, the sunlight strikes the northern hemisphere........

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indirectly

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directly

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from afar

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from a closer distance

Question 35

On this image, the right picture represent what season?

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Winter

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Summer

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Spring

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Fall

Question 36

During what season is the sun in the sky for the longest amount of time?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 37

When the north pole experiences 6 months of daylight, the south pole experiences.....

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6 months of darkness

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6 months of daylight

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12 hours each of sunlight and darkness

Question 38

Fill in the missing blank in the photosynthesis formula: water + carbon dioxide + sunlight= ____________ (sugar/food) + oxygen

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glucose

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sucrose

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sunlight

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water

Question 39

Which of the following causes light to scatter?

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Clouds

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Mirrors

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Prisms

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Cloth

Question 40

Why does land heat faster than water?

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Water has a higher specific heat than land and land absorbs solar energy

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Water is thicker than land

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Water is darker than land

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There is not a breeze

Question 41

Nuclear fusion is the....

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Combining of nuclei

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Division of nuclei

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Vibrating nuclei

Question 42

Nuclear fission is...

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Division of nuclei

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Combining of nuclei

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Vibrating nuclei

Question 43

This is an example of what kind of tide?

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Spring tide

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Neap tide

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High tide

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Low tide

Question 44

This image is an example of what kind of tide?

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Neap tide

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Spring tide

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High tide

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Low tide

Question 45

Which of the following has the greatest impact on the tides?

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Gravity from the moon

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Gravity from the sun

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Gravity from meteors

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Gravity from the Earth

Question 46

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

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day and night

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the 12 months

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the years

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the seasons

Question 47

The movement of the Earth around the Sun is called its _____

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revolution

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rotation

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precession

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gyration

Question 48

The red line in this image shows

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nutation

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precession

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barycenter

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elliptical orbits

Question 49

_{^{This image shows}}

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precession

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barycenter

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nutation

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elliptical orbits

Question 50

The Coriolis Effect is caused by

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Earth rotating on its axis

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Earth rotating around the sun

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The tides

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Gravity

Question 51

Because of inertia, an object in motion will keep ________.

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moving

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at rest

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in one spot

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inertia

Question 52

Our nuclear power plants are powered by nuclear _________.

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fission

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fusion

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Vibrating nuclei

Question 53

The Sun's nuclear energy is nuclear _________.

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fusion

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fission

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Vibrating nuclei

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