Unit 2 Beyond Space Review

Which planet do scientists believe prevented the asteroids in the belt from forming into a planet?

• Jupiter

• Pluto

• Earth

• Neptune

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A small, icy object that orbits the sun is called a ___________.

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteroid

• Icicle

The moon's surface ________ the sun and that is why it appears to shine.

• reflects

• absorbs

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We see the same side of the moon from the earth because the rotational period of the moon is ____________ _____ one revolution around Earth.

• equal to

• greater than

• less than

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Which picture shows a solar eclipse?

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Which picture shows a lunar eclipse?

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The __________ missions visited the moon several times.

• Apollo

• Mercury

• Gemini

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This space mission used lunar rovers.

• Apollo

• Mercury

• Gemini

A planet called Kepler-186 that is similar to Earth has scientists exploring space and searching here for evidence of ________________.

• the existence of life

• other galaxies

• our impact on space

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Why can't we visit a planet that is 500 light years away?

• Because it would take 500 years to get there - much longer than a human lifetime.

• There is no problem - let's go!

• We don't have the technology that will last that long.

• Because this is real life - not Star Wars! There is no "light speed" to get us places quicker.