Semester 2 - Unit 5 Study Guide

This planet prevented the asteroids in the asteroid belt from forming a planet.

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Neptune

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A small, icy object that orbits the sun

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteroid

• Star

_____ explains why the moon looks like it has its own light.

• The moon glows from inside its interior.

• The moon reflects light from Earth.

• The moon’s atmosphere reflects solar radiation.

• The moon’s surface reflects sunlight.

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We can see the moon because of light from _____.

• The moon

• The sun

• Earth

• Another planet

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Which side of the moon do we always see from Earth?

• Random

• The same

• Goes through cycles

• Changes

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Why do we always see the same side of the moon?

• The rotational period of Earth is the same as that of the moon.

• The rotational period of Earth is equal to one revolution around Earth.

• The rotational period of the moon is equal to one revolution around Earth.

• The moon’s period of rotation and revolution are equal.

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Which is greater, the moon's period of rotation or its period of revolution?

• the moon's rotational period

• the moon's revolution period around Earth

• They are equal.

• Neither are known.

Which picture shows a solar eclipse?

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Which picture shows a lunar eclipse?

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Which space mission has visited the moon multiple times?

• Voyager 1

• Gemini

• Mercury

• Apollo

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