Solar System Review

The more mass something has, the more _______________ it has.

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Meteors are found in

• the Earth's atmosphere

• the asteroid belt

• the Oort cloud

• the Sun's atmosphere

Why was Galileo's discovery of Jupiter's moons important?

• It provided support for the Heliocentric theory of the solar system because it proved objects could revolve around something other than Earth

• It provided support for the Geocentric theory of the solar system because it proved objects could revolve around something other than Earth

• It was the first discovery of other objects in space

• It proved that Jupiter existed

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Which statement belongs where the X is in the venn diagram

• Meteors are made of a different material than asteroids

• Asteroids are in the Kuiper belt

• Meteors are smaller pieces of asteroids

• Meteoroids are in space orbiting the Sun

What number is the waning crescent?

• 1

• 4

• 6

• 8

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A full moon occurs on March 10. Approximately when will the next new moon be?

• March 17

• March 24

• April 2

• April 9

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________ are changes in Earth's water levels due to the gravitational pull of the moon

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What type of tides occur daily?

• High and low tides

• Spring and neap tides

• High and neap tides

• Spring and low tides

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During what phases of the moon do spring tides occur. Select all that apply

• First Quarter

• Full moon

• Last quarter

• New moon

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During what phases of the moon do neap tides occur. Select all that apply

• First Quarter

• Full moon

• Last quarter

• New moon

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