Astronomy Review New

What part of an impact is rising rocks and dust shooting up and forward for the most part?

• Central Peak

• Ejecta

• Wall

• Floor

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the sun mostly made up of?

• Hydrogen and Beryllium

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Hydrogen and Sulfur

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Why is Pluto not a planet?

• It is not in orbit around the sun and acts more like a comet than a planet.

• It doesn't have a nearly-spherical shape.

• It has not cleared the neighborhood around its orbit of smaller objects. Gravity not strong enough to accomplish this task.

• It doesn't have any moons which is needed to be considered a planet.

For many centuries, most people believed all celestial objects such as stars and the sun revolved around Earth. But we NOW know this is wrong, NOT TRUE. The theory that is TRUE today is called what?

• Geocentric Theory

• Heliocentric Theory

• Center Theory

• Celestial Theory

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following is a complete list of the gas giant planets?

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

• Full moon
• New moon
• Waxing gibbous
• Waxing crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

• Full moon
• New moon
• Waxing gibbous
• Waxing crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

 In what phase is the moon when in position #3?

• First Quarter
• New Moon
• Waxing Gibbous
• Waning Crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In what phase is the moon when in position #8?

• Waning crescent
• First Quarter
• Waxing crescent 
• Third Quarter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What did Aristotle believe was the center of the universe?

• sun
• Earth
• the moon
• Venus