Earth Science Formative

Who are scientists who study objects found in space, such as stars, moon, and solar system?

• Astronauts

• Botanists

• Astronomers

• Chemists

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What is an invisible force that pulls things together?

• gravity

• inertia

• iron

• push

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__________ are buildings that have powerful telescopes.

• Planetariums

• Observatories

• Space shuttle

• Schools

Which word means to be close to or near something?

• gravity

• constellations

• telescope

• proximity

When an object goes around another object in space, it means it is _____________.

• spinning

• going fast

• magnitizing

• orbiting

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What is the closest star to Earth?

• Tabby's Star

• Venus

• the sun

• Barnard's star

What is the name of the telescope that takes digital pictures of space and sends them to Earth using radio waves?

• Hubble Space

• Observatory

• Sony Apple

• Apple Space

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Constellations were named after ____________.

• mythological people, animals, and objects

• movie stars

• book characters

• play characters

Constellations appear in different places in the sky because of ____________________.

• gravitational forces

• moon's gravity on Earth

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's proximity to the stars

Liquid water changing slowly into a gas and rising into the atmosphere is called

• evaporation
• condensation
• rain
• typhoon

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