Space Final Review

Why is Earth the only planet within our solar system with life as we know?

• presence of water

• protective atmosphere

• suitable weather conditions

• all of the above

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How long does it take the Moon to travel around the Earth?

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 27.3 days

• 30.5 days

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Which of the following affects the surface gravity of a planet?

• tilt of the axis

• number of moons

• distance from the sun

• mass of planet

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When we are looking at the Moon from Earth, why does the Moon paper to change shape

• the shadow of the Earth upon the Moon

• different illuminated portions of the Moon are visible

• the orbit of the Sun around the Moon and Earth

• the shadow of the Sun upon the Moon

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What would Earth be like if its axis was not tilted?

• it would be very hot

• it would be very cold

• there would not be seasons on Earth

• nothing would be different different

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What causes solar and lunar eclipses?

• The Earth, Moon, and Sun are perfectly aligned

• There is either a new moon or a full moon

• The shadow of the Earth falls on the moon or the shadow of the moon falls on the Earth

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is the radius of a planet?

• the distance from the North to the South Pole

• the distance around the equator

• the distance from the surface to the center of the planet

• the distance from the planet to the sun

Which image represents a solar eclipse?

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Which image represents a total lunar eclipse?

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What do we call the mass of air that surrounds the planet?

• atmosphere

• clouds

• outer space

• gasses

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