Quiz about Solar System Unit Review

Question 1

1. What is the neighborhood in space called?

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The Solar System

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The Planets

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The Stars

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The Atmosphere

Question 2

2. What is the central star?

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The sun

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The biggest star

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The smallest star

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A planet

Question 3

6. How many planets are in the solar system?

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8

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7

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9

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10

Question 4

7. How old is the Solar System

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4.6 billion years old

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1.2 million years old

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2.4 million years old

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2 trillion years old

Question 5

11. Which planet is the largest in the solar system?

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Mercury

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Earth

Question 6

16. Which planet is famous for it's colorful rings and has more than 60 moons?

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Saturn

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Jupiter

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Mars

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Mercury

Question 7

Earth is sometimes closer to the sun as it moves around it's orbit.

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True

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False

Question 8

Some people think that the reason it is hotter in Michigan in the summer is because Earth is closer to the sun.  This statement is:

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False, Earth is closer to the sun in the winter

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True, Earth's distance does change.

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True, Earth is closer to the sun in the summer

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False, Earth does not change distance from the sun.

Question 9

How much closer is Earth to the sun in the winter?

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6 million km

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1 million km

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6 billion km

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6 trillion kim

Question 10

If closeness to the sun caused the seasons, which 2 months would we have summer?

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January

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December

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February

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March

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April

Question 11

Why are the seasons opposite between the northern and southern hemispheres?

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Because when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, the southern hemisphere is tilted away.

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Because when the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun it is receiving less direct solar energy.

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Because when the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun it is receiving more direct solar energy.

Question 12

Why does the Earth's tilt make such a difference? (Hint:  check 2)

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The tilt causes parts of the surface to receive more direct sunlight than others

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The earth's tilt effects the length of daylight causing more hours for solar energy in the summer

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The tilt causes all of earth's surface to receive even amounts of sunlight

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The earth's tilt effects the length of daylight causing less hours for solar energy in the summer

Question 13

If earth were not tilted, average daily temperatures would

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change very little

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become extreme

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experience drastic changes

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become colder all year

Question 14

What would happen if Earth's tilt became larger?  (Check all that apply)

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Summer daylight would increase.

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Winter daylight would decrease.

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Summer temperatures would increase.

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Winter temperatures would decrease.

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Winter daylight would increase

Question 15

In the summer, the city of Chicago's day is longer than its night because the northern hemisphere is

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tilted towards the sun.

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tilted away from the sun.

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neither tilted towards or away from the sun.

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Both depending on night or day.

Question 16

The left side of the diagram depicts

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Summer, because the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun.

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Winter, because the northern hemisphere is towards the sun.

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Summer, because the northern hemisphere is pointed away from the sun.

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Winter, because the northern hemisphere is pointed away from the sun.

Question 17

The right side of the diagram depicts

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Winter, because the northern hemisphere is pointed away from the sun.

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Summer, because the northern hemisphere is pointed towards the sun.

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Winter, because the northern hemisphere is towards the sun.

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Summer, because the northern hemisphere is pointed away from the sun.

Question 18

The northern hemisphere starts with winter during January, then spring, summer, fall, and winter again.  In the southern hemisphere, how do the seasons fall starting in January?

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Summer, fall, winter, spring, summer

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Spring, winter, summer, fall

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Fall, Summer, winter, spring

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Summer, winter, fall, spring, summer

Question 19

The Cassini space mission proved that Saturn experiences seasons, even though it gets 1% of the solar energy as earth.  Which claim best explains why?

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Saturn is tilted just like earth causing season changes.

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Sometimes Saturn is closer to the sun than others.

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Saturn's rings change the amount of solar energy to hit the planet.

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Radiation from Saturn's surface fluctuates causing seasonal swings.

Question 20

What was damaged on Columbia?

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Foam heat shield

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Rocket booster

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Fuel tanks

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Oxygen tanks

Question 21

The goal of the Apollo program was

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to send humans to the moon

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to send humans to mars

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to send humans to outer space

Question 22

Name the best match for this phase

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New moon

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3/4 moon

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Full moon

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Waxing Gibbous

Question 23

Match the name with the phase shown below

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Full moon

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Waning Gibbous

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Waxing Crescent

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New moon

Question 24

Name the phase shown below

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Waning Gibous

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Waxing Gibbous

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Full moon

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1/4 moon

Question 25

Name the phase that matches the image shown

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Waxing crescent

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Waning crescent

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3/4 moon

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Waxing gibbous

Question 26

Why don't we have an eclipse either solar or lunar every time there's a new or full moon?  (Why don't eclipse happen twice a month?)

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Because the moon's orbit is tilted relative to the earth

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Because the moon doesn't play a role in eclipses

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Because the moon's orbit is flat relative to the earth

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Because the sun doesn't play a role in eclipses or moon phases

Question 27

A solar eclipse occurs:

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when the moon moves between the earth and the sun

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when the earth moves between the moon and the sun

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when an asteroid moved between the moon and the earth

Question 28

The Hubble space telescope has discovered the age of our galaxy, formations of stars and planets, new planets and other galaxies.  Which is an advantage of a space based telescope?

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Space telescopes don't have the atmosphere in the way

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It is harder to repair telescopes in space

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Space telescopes are expensive to launch

Question 29

Which statement about orbits is correct?

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The moon orbits the Earth.

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The sun orbits the moon.

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The moon orbits the solar system.

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The Earth orbits the moon.

Question 30

Which of the following describes the relationship between Earth and the sun?

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Earth revolves around the sun, causing one year to pass on Earth.

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The sun rotates on its axis, causing day and night on Earth.

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Earth rotates on its axis, causing night and day on the sun.

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The sun revolves around the sun.

Question 31

Which is the result of Earth turning on its axis of rotation?

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Day and night

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Eclipse

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Moon Phase

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Year

Question 32

Name this moon phase

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First quarter

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Last quarter

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Last half

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Waxing Crescent

Question 33

Name this moon phase

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Last quarter

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First quarter

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Last half

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Waning Crescent

Question 34

Which of these would correctly list the lunar cycle in correct order?

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full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous

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full moon, waxing gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, new moon, waning crescent, first quarter, waning gibbous

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new moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, full moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous

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full moon, waning gibbous, first quarter, waning crescent, new moon, waxing crescent, last quarter, waxing gibbous

Question 35

When the moon is waxing (or the light is growing) which of the following are true?

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Light starts to shine on the right side and moves progressively over

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Light starts to shine on the left side and moves progressively over

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Dark starts to shine on the left side and moves progressively over

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The moon gets progressively more dim until full moon, then progressively brighter

Question 36

The diagram below shows what type of eclipse?

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Solar

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Lunar

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System

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Earth

Question 37

This image shows a

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Solar eclipse

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Lunar eclipse

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Full moon

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New moon

Question 38

This diagram shows

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Lunar eclipse

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Full Moon

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Solar Eclipse

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Partial solar eclipse

Question 39

Which of the following are true?  Check all that apply

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The moon orbits the earth in 1 month

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The earth orbits the sun in 1 year.

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During a lunar eclipse, an astronaut on the moon would see a solar eclipse when looking at the sun.

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The earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hrs.

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All parts of the moon receive light at some point in time.

Question 40

The earth ______ or goes around the sun.

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revolves

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rotates

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spins

Question 41

The moon ______ or goes around the earth.

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revolves

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rotates

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spins

Question 42

Moonlight is actually _______.

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sunlight

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reflected earth light

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produced in the lunar core

Question 43

You can only see the moon at night.

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False

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True

Question 44

The moon is made of the same materials and therefore has the same gravity as the earth.

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False

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True

Question 45

We find potassium in moon rocks, and also find them in bananas and ______.

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earth rocks

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Trees

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Jupiter

Question 46

Which of the following claims has the most evidence for where the moon came from?

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A large object hit the earth spilling material out into space which formed into the moon

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An asteroid traveled close to earth and was caught by its cravity

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A planet was forming near the earth but never got big enough to be anything more than a moon.

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Aliens brought it

Question 47

If there was no moon, there would be no tides.

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True

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False

Question 48

Once in a while the shadow of the moon falls on the earth blocking the sun and we have a ______ eclipse.

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solar

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lunar

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terrestrial

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Moonular

Question 49

Once in a while the shadow of the earth falls on the moon and we have a ______ eclipse.

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lunar

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solar

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terrestrial

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Moonular

Question 50

During a lunar eclipse on earth, if you were standing on the sun you would see a solar eclipse as the earth blocked the sunlight.

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True

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False

Question 51

The shadow of the moon always moves from _____ to ____

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Right to left

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Left to right

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Top to bottom

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Bottom to top

Question 52

During a new moon, the moon is between ___ and the ___.

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earth and the sun

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Sun and the earth

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Earth and the moon

Question 53

This image shows:

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Solar eclipse

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Lunar eclipse

Question 54

This image shows:

Accepted Answer

Lunar eclipse

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Solar eclipse

Question 55

Why don't we have a solar and lunar eclipse each month?

Accepted Answer

Because the moon's orbit is tilted

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Because they are rare

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Because the sun is to bright

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Because the earth wobbles during earthquakes

Question 56

There is a new moon on December 10 and another on January 6th. What will the phase be on December 25th? (Right in the middle of the two new moons)

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Waning Gibbous

Question 57

What would you call the third image from the left?

Accepted Answer

Waxing Gibous

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Waning Gibous

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Waning Crescent

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Waxing Crescent

Question 58

The Milky way is

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The name of our galaxy

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Dark Matter

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The only galaxy in the universe

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The name of our solar system

Question 59

As spacecraft is traveling away from earth. What will happen to Earth's Gravitational pull as it moves away?

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It will decrease

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It will increase

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It will stay the same

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It will increase and then decrease

Question 60

____ keeps planets in their orbit

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Gravity

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Rotation

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Motion

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Ozone

Question 61

Earth is closest to the sun in

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January

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December

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June

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July

Question 62

If you want to change gravitational strength you need to chance which two things?

Accepted Answer

Mass

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Distance

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Inertia

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Acceleration

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