Quiz about Space Unit Review

Question 1

Which observation supported Galileo's heliocentric theory? Pick 2

Accepted Answer

That Venus has phases similar to the moon.

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That Jupiter has moons that orbit it, proving that not everything orbits the Earht.

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The 4 planets closest to the sun are also the smallest

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Planets orbit that sun in an oval shape

Question 2

This model of the universe has the EARTH at its center, and everything else revolving around it.

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Geocentric

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Heliocentric

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Interstellar Model of the Universe

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Kepler's Model of the Universe

Question 3

Which model of the universe has the SUN has its center?

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Heliocentric Model

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Geocentric Model

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Interstellar Universe Model

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Kepler's Model

Question 4

Over time, scientists have changed from using the geocentric model to the heliocentric model. Why?

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Scientists update their thinking and models and when new evidence is discovered.

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Science never changes.

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Astronomy is an inexact science

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They were using the wrong names.

Question 5

Put in order, from smallest to largest:

Galaxies, universe, solar system

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solar system, galaxy. universe

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Galaxies, universe, solar system

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solar system, universe, galaxy

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universe, solar system, galaxy

Question 6

In the model of the Milky Way Galaxy to the left, what would the black dots represent?

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Stars

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Black Holes

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Planets

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Dark energy

Question 7

The Milky Way Galaxy is mostly made up of...

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Stars

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Black Holes

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Planets

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Dark Energy

Question 8

Look at the images of the Milky Way. What do you see the most of?

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Stars

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Black Holes

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Planets

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Asteroids

Question 9

If you were to build a model of the Milky Way Galaxy, it would mostly be made up of...

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Stars

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Black Holes

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Planets

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Meteors

Question 10

Which planets is closest in size to Earth?

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Venus

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Jupiter

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Uranus

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Mercury

Question 11

Venus is often called Earth's "sister planet." This is because they are very close in....

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Size

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Temperature

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Ability to support life

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Distance

Question 12

What keeps the gas surrounding the gas giants from floating off into space?

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The planet's strong gravitational pull

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Their atmospheres

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Space is too dark and cold

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Gases do flow into space as more are created

Question 13

One of Earth's REVOLUTIONS around the sun makes

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One year

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One month

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One week

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One day

Question 14

Which would cause a DECREASE in the gravitational pull between the sun and the Earth?

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an increase in the distance between the Earth and the sun

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An increase in the sun's mass

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a decrease in the number of moons orbiting the Earth

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If the Earth spun faster in its orbit

Question 15

You would weigh less on the moon than the Earth because

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Earth has a greater gravitational pull.

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Scales don't work reliably in space

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You wouldn't; your weight is always the same on any planet.

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Your mass changes.

Question 16

What's the name of the force that keeps the moon in its orbit around the Earth, pulls things towards the Earth, and keeps the planets in their orbits around the sun?

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Gravity

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Electromagnetic Force

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The Strong Force

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Friction

Question 17

A meteoroid....

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is in space

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is burning through Earths atmosphere

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has landed on Earth

Question 18

A meteor

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is burning through Earth's atmosphere

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is in space

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has landed on Earth

Question 19

A meteorite....

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has landed on Earth

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is in space

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is burning through Earth's atmosphere

Question 20

Pick the one that is in order from outer space til it lands on Earth

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Meteoroid, meteor, meteorite

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Meteorite, meteor, meteoroid

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Meteoroid, meteorite, meteor

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Meteor, meteoroid, meteorite

Question 21

Comets have an orbit that is a

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a long, narrow ellipse

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Perfect circle

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a sphere

Question 22

How are comets and asteroids different?

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Asteroids are made of solid rock; comets are made of ice and turn to gas and dust as they get close to the sun

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Asteroids have a long, narrow, orbit; comets stay between Mars and Jupiter

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Asteroids come from the Oort cloud; comets form from the Asteroid Belt.

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Asteroids are solid; comets are liquid

Question 23

Where are most asteroids located?

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Between Mars and Jupiter

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In the Kuiper Belt

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Between Earth and Venus

Question 24

Why do we observe the moon in different parts of the sky during day and night times?

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Because both the moon and the Earth are rotating and revolving

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Moon phases

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Because of the moon's rotation

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Gravity

Question 25

Where would the moon phase change from a new moon to a first quarter moon?

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Between T & Q

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Between R & S

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Between S & T

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Between Q & R

Question 26

You keep a journal of the moon phases. You notice that the moon started as a crescent and is now a half moon. Which is the correct name of the lunar phase you are observing?

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Waxing Quarter Moon

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Waxing crescent

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Waning Crescent

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Waning Quarter Moon

Question 27

If the moon were twice the distance from the Earth, how would it effect solar eclipses?

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There would be fewer total eclipses

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We would no longer have solar eclipses

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There would be no change

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There would be fewer partial eclipses

Question 28

During a solar eclipse, the _______ is in the middle.

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Moon

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Sun

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Earth

Question 29

This picture shows a...

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Solar eclipse

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Moon phase

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Lunar eclipse

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Blood moon

Question 30

What is true about a SOLAR ECLIPSE? (Pick 4)

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Is when the moon passes in between the Earth and sun

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Involves the Sun, Moon, and Earth

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Requires special eye protection

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Is when the shadow of the moon falls on the Earth

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Happens more often than a lunar eclipse

Question 31

A _______ eclipse happens more often

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lunar

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solar

Question 32

Which is NOT a reason for seasonal change?

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The moon aligns with Earth

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The Earth moves in the same direction

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The tilt of the Earth's axis

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Sometimes the Earth is closer to the sun

Question 33

When the South Pole is tilted towards the sun...

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It is summer in the southern hemisphere and winter in the northern hemisphere

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it is winter in BOTH hemisphere

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it is summer in BOTH hemispheres

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It is winter in the southern hemisphere and summer in the northern hemisphere

Question 34

What causes seasons?

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The tilt of Earth's axis and its revolution around the sun

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The distance from the sun to the Earth

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The tilt of the Earth's axis

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The movement of the Earth around the sun

Question 35

What is true about DISTANCE and GRAVITY?

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The moon is closer to the Earth than the sun, and therefore has more gravitational pull.

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Because the moon is brighter, it has more gravitational pull.

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The moon is farther away, so it has less gravitational pull than the sun.

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The Earth is closer to the sun than to the moon, so it has a greater gravitational pull

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