Quiz about Astronomy SOL Review

Question 1

What is the result of the Greenhouse Effect on the surface temperature of Venus?

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It has a extremely high surface temperature

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It has little or no effect

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It is the same effect as on Earth

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It has a slightly reduced surface temperture

Question 2

How old is our solar system?

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4.6 billion years

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14 billion years

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13.2 billion years

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225 million years

Question 3

How many terrestrial planets are there?

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4

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9

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1

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35

Question 4

Which terrestrial planet are we most likely to travel to if the Earth would no longer support life?

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Venus

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Mercury

Question 5

What is at the middle of a Heliocentric system?

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Sun

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Mars

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Moon

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Earth

Question 6

What is at the middle of a Geocentric system?

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Earth

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Sun

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Neptune

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The Universe

Question 7

Who proposed the Heliocentric system?

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Copernicus

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Ptolemy

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Aristotle

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Galileo

Question 8

What does the Heliocentric system look like?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 9

Ptolemy's view of the universe

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Geocentric

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Galaxy

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Astonomy

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Heliocentric

Question 10

What FORCE caused the cloud to flatten into a planetary disc?

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gravity

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magnetism

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adhesion

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surface tension

Question 11

What is it called when a star "turns on"?

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stellar fusion

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electromagnetism

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personification

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gravity

Question 12

Before the planets were formed, __________ appeared in the spinning disc.

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planetesimals and protoplanets

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meteors and meteoroids

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comets and asteroids

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dwarf planets and moons

Question 13

only one natural satellite

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Earth

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Mercury

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Venus

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Mars

Question 14

largest dust storms

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Mars

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Mercury

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Venus

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Earth

Question 15

70% of surface is covered in water

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Earth

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Mercury

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Venus

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Mars

Question 16

called Red planet

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Mars

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Mercury

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Venus

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Earth

Question 17

home to the tallest mountain

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Mars

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Mercury

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Venus

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Earth

Question 18

This planet has the most extreme hot and cold temperatures on its surface.

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Mercury

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Venus

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Mars

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Earth

Question 19

The hottest planet in the Solar System

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Venus

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Mercury

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Jupiter

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Saturn

Question 20

This planet has no atmosphere

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Mercury

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Earth

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Venus

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Mars

Question 21

Olympus Mon is the largest active volcano on the entire planet

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Mars

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Earth

Question 22

This planet is the largest of the inner planets

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Earth

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Jupiter

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Mercury

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Mars

Question 23

This planet has iron oxide on its surface that gives it a unique color.

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Mars

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Mercury

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Venus

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Jupiter

Question 24

The four small, dense, rocky planets that orbit closest to the sun are called

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terrestrial planets

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gas giants

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asteroids

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solar system

Question 25

This planet is sometimes called the "Earth's twin".

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Venus

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Mercury

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Mars

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Uranus

Question 26

When a planet rotates backward, it is called ___.

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retrograde rotation

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prograde rotation

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revolution

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orbit

Question 27

Identify this planet.

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Mars

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Mercury

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Venus

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Earth

Question 28

Identify this planet.

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Earth

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Mercury

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Venus

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Mars

Question 29

Identify this planet.

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Mercury

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Venus

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Earth

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Mars

Question 30

Identify this planet.

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Venus

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Mercury

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Earth

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Mars

Question 31

What are the four Earth systems?

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Geosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Atmosphere

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Biosphere

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Hemisphere

Question 32

What shape is Earth's orbit?

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ellipse

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circle

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square

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spiral

Question 33

Who was the first astronomer to use a telescope for astronomy?

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Galileo

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Brahe

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Newton

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Hubble

Question 34

Our solar system is found on what galaxy?

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Milky Way Galaxy

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Andromeda Galaxy

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Comet Galaxy

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Eye of Sauron Galaxy

Question 35

The ________ ________ consists of the sun, planets, dwarf planets, moons and small objects that travel around the sun.

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solar system

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Jupiter

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Milky way

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Universe

Question 36

Mass is the amount of the _______ in an object.

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matter

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weight

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gravity

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force

Question 37

He stated inertia and gravity keep the planets in motion

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Newton

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Galileo

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Copernicus

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Kepler

Question 38

What is the source of heat and light in our Solar System?

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the sun

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the North star

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the moon

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Earth

Question 39

About how long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

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~ 29 days

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~15 days

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~1 day

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It doesn't.

Question 40

We experience seasons on Earth because

Accepted Answer

The Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees causing the sun to heat Earth with direct rays in the summer and indirect rays in the winter.

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We rotate around the sun once per year.

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We are closer to the sun during warmer months and further from the sun in colder months.

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The Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees.

Question 41

Patterns are predictable. Patterns in our Earth, Sun and Moon system include... (select all that apply)

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Moon phases

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Sunrise and sunset

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Seasonal changes

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Meteor showers

Question 42

A solar or lunar eclipse don't occur every lunar cycle because all three celestial bodies (the Sun, Earth and Moon) have to

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align

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move closer together

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rotate clockwise

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rotate counterclockwise

Question 43

During which season will the North Pole receive 24 hours of darkness?

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Winter

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Summer

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Fall

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All of the above

Question 44

At location A, what season are people in the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

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Summer

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Fall

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Spring

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Winter

Question 45

The model shown represents a _____ eclipse

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solar

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lunar

Question 46

The model shown represents a _____ eclipse.

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lunar

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solar

Question 47

The gravitational pull from the moon and sun causes

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tides

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moon phases

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eclipses

Question 48

When the northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, it is

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Winter

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Summer

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Fall

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Spring

Question 49

Which is most likely caused by the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun?

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opposite seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

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lunar eclipse

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phases of the moon

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two high tides and two low tides each day

Question 50

Different angles of the moon's lit surface as the moon revolves around Earth cause

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moon phases.

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cycles.

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eclipses.

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tides.

Question 51

Why are people on Earth unable to see the moon during the new moon phase?

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The lit side of the moon is not facing Earth.

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The sunlight is being reflected off the moon.

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The location of Earth is between the moon and the sun.

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The tilt of Earth is causing the moon to be blocked by the sun.

Question 52

During the summer solstice,

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the Northern Hemisphere receives most sunlight; longest day of year.

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the sun is directly above the equator.

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Northern Hemisphere receives less sunlight; shortest day of year.

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sunlight doesn't change.

Question 53

Moon phases happen every month. Which statement explains why we see the moon changing from night to night.

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The moon revolves around the Earth.

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The Earth revolves around the moon.

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The Sun revolves around the Earth.

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The moon stays in place as the sun moves.

Question 54

How many high tides does a place have each day?

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2

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3

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4

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5

Question 55

What phase is this?

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Waxing crescent

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Waning gibbous

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Full

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Last quarter

Question 56

What does "waning" mean?

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Getting smaller and darker

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Staying the same

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Having one side illuminated

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Getting bigger and brighter

Question 57

What is the Moon?

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A celestial body that revolves around a planet

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A curved path followed by a satellite as it revolves around an object

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The luminous star around which Earth and other planets revolve; is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium

Question 58

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down and not tilted?

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There would be no seasons.

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Seasons would be the same.

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Seasons would be more extreme.

Question 59

Which location has the greatest number of hours of daylight?

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E

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 60

In the diagram below, the Northern hemisphere would be in what season at position A?

Accepted Answer

Summer

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Fall or Autumn

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Spring

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Winter

Question 61

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?

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Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 62

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

Accepted Answer

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 63

The bulge of water on the side of Earth facing the moon produces

Accepted Answer

high tides

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low tides

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no tides

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neap tides

Question 64

How often do neap tides occur?

Accepted Answer

twice per month

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once per month

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twice a year

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twice per day

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