Science End of Year Wrap-Up

The phases of the moon are the regular changes in how the moon looks from Earth. In which phase is the moon not visible from Earth?

• New Moon
• Waxing gibbous
• Waxing crescent
• Waning crescent

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Which two positions represent an equinox?

• A and B
• C and D
• B and D
• A and C

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What causes seasons on Earth? 

• Earth's revolution
• Earth's rotation
• Earth's tilt
• The moon's revolution

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An _______ is between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. 

• Oort Cloud
• Asteroid belt
• Kuiper belt
• Photosphere

Venus, Mercury, Earth, and Mars are what type of planet?

• Gas Giants
• Ice Giants
• Terrestrial Planets
• Exterior Planets

Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.

• Venus
• Mars
• Mercury
• Neptune

True or False
The planets are all equally distanced from each other.

• True
• False

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The ion tail of a comet points:

• Toward the moon

• Toward the sun

• Away from the moon

• Away from the sun

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A meteoroid that passes into Earth's atmosphere is known as a:

• Meteorite

• Meteor

• Shooting Star

• Meteorologist

How many pairs of chromosomes do human cells contain?

• 23

• 46

• 16

• 32