Quiz about Unit 4: Earth and Space Patterns

Question 1

Which thing is a huge ball of hot gases that gives off heat and light?

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a star

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a moon

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a planet

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a spaceship

Question 2

Out of the 8 planets in our solar system which is the largest?

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Jupiter

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Earth

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Neptune

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the Sun

Question 3

Which planet is between Mercury and Earth?

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Venus

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Mars

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Uranus

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the Moon

Question 4

What is the sun?

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a star

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a moon

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a planet

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a spaceship

Question 5

Compared to Earth, does Saturn take a longer or shorter amount of time to orbit the sun?

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longer

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shorter

Question 6

Which one is the first planet in the solar system?

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Mercury

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Earth

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Mars

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Venus

Question 7

How many planets does the solar system have?

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8

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1

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9

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7

Question 8

Choose the third planet in the solar system.

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Earth

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Jupiter

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Neptune

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Mars

Question 9

The Sun is made up of...

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gases

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smoke

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water

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rocks

Question 10

The outer planets are...

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very large and made of gases

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rocky and small

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very large and made of ice

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small and made of ice

Question 11

What is the only planet known to contain life?

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Earth

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Mars

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Neptune

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Uranus

Question 12

Select the types of energy that the Sun provides for the Earth.

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Thermal Energy

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Light Energy

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Sound Energy

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Mechanical Energy

Question 13

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

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Sun

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Jupiter

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Earth

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Pluto

Question 14

The tilt of Earth's ________ affects the seasons.

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axis

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poles

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equator

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core

Question 15

The Northern hemisphere experience winter when?

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it is titled away from the Sun

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it is titled towards the Sun

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Earth is closest to the Sun

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Earth is farther away from the Sun

Question 16

What would be the most likely outcome of a meteorite's encounter with Earth?

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The meteorite hits Earth and makes a crater.

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The meteorite orbits around Earth.

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The meteorite flies past Earth.

Question 17

The apparent shape of the Moon in the sky is called a

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phase

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planet

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crescent

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satellite

Question 18

Earth completes on full _________ on its axis every 24 hours.

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rotation

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revolution

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resolution

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reservation

Question 19

We do not feel Earth move because

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We move with Earth as it rotates.

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Earth moves very slowly.

Question 20

When the moon appears completely dark with no lit part visible from Earth, it is called a

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New Moon

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Full Moon

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Waning Gibbous Moon

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Old Moon

Question 21

About how long does the Moon take to revolve around Earth?

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29 days

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one day

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14 days

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365.25 days

Question 22

Earth spins on an imaginary line called its _________.

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axis

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hemisphere

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meridian

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poles

Question 23

A force of attraction between any two objects is called ______

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gravity

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revolution

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rotation

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meteor

Question 24

A chunk of rock from space that travels through Earth's atmosphere is called a _________

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meteor

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comet

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meteorite

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tides

Question 25

Day and night are caused by Earth's ________, in addition to Earth's tilt on its axis.

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rotation

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revolution

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orbit

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tides

Question 26

Earth's ________ is a complete pass around the sun that takes about 365 1/4 days and is the reason we have different season on Earth.

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revolution

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rotation

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moon phases

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orbit

Question 27

When a space rock hits Earth's surface, it is called a __________.

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meteorite

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meteor

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asteroid

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comet

Question 28

A(n) ________ is the path one object takes around another object.

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orbit

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moon phase

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gravity

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force

Question 29

________ are caused because of the moon's gravitational pull.

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tides

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moon phases

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lunars

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meteors

Question 30

True/False: The stars we see in each constellation are very close to us.

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False

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True

Question 31

As the earth rotates on its axis, the constellations and stars in them appear to _________.

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move across the sky

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stand still in the sky

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move around each other

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rotate

Question 32

People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.

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False

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True

Question 33

A constellation is a group of visible ____ that form a pattern when viewed from Earth

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stars

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planets

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patterns

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creatures

Question 34

The sky is divided into ____ constellations.

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88

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11

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22

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44

Question 35

Polaris always points

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North

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East

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West

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South

Question 36

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

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They are so far away

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They are much smaller

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They are not as bright

Question 37

What constellation is this?

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Ursa Minor

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Draco

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Corona Borellas

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Cepheus

Question 38

The constellation patterns may take the shape of an ___, ___, ____, ___, or object such as a crown or compass.

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animals, mythological creatures, man, woman

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planets, stars, animals, people

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man, animals, stars, planets

Question 39

What constellation is this?

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Orion

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Taurus

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Canis Major

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Gemini

Question 40

A notable usefulness of constellations

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as a calendar to assist in when to plant and harvest crops

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as a cute picture in your windows

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to assist bakers when proofing bread.

Question 41

If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere.

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spring

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summer

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fall

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winter

Question 42

What causes the seasons?

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the tilt of the Earth

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how close we are to the sun

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the rotation of the Earth

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Solar Storms

Question 43

Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?

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tilt of the earth's axis

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distance from the sun

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rotation of the earth

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change in solar output

Question 44

Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis

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rotation

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compass

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sundail

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movement

Question 45

How much time passes between a New and Full moon?

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14 days

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3-4 days

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7 days

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29 days

Question 46

Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?

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The equator always receives direct sunlight.

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The equator rotates slower than the poles.

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The equator remains the same distance from the sun.

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The equator has 18 hour days.

Question 47

The amount of light you see on the moon as it goes around the Earth

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moon phases

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spring tides

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neap tides

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eclipses

Question 48

Relating to the sun

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solar

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gravity

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inertia

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lunar

Question 49

The path of an object as it revolves around another object

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orbit

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revolution

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rotation

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gravity

Question 50

The term equinox means....

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equal amount of day light and equal amount of night

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Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone

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Equal amount of winter and summer

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The longest day of the year

Unit 4: Earth and Space Patterns

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