Quiz about NWEA Science

Question 1

This organelle is semi-permeable. It allows materials to come into the cell, but it also allows materials to leave the cell. It is in all cells.

Accepted Answer

Cell Membrane

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Nuclear membrane

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Vacuole

Answer

Cell Wall

Question 2

This organelle is a gelatin-like substance and "fills out" the cell. In this material, all the organelles are suspended. It's like the "gunk" in the cell.

Accepted Answer

Cytoplasm

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Chloroplast

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Lysosomes

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Mitochondria

Question 3

This organelle ensures that the cell has energy to power cellular functions.

Accepted Answer

Mitochondria

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Chloroplast

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Lysosomes

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Nucleus

Question 4

This organelle stores waste and assists with the clean-up of the cell.

Accepted Answer

Lysosome

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Cytoplasm

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Chloroplast

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Nucleus

Question 5

DNA can be found within the ______ of Eukaryotic cells.

Accepted Answer

Nucleus

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Golgi Complex

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Cytoplasm

Question 6

The ____________ stores water and fibers in plant and animal cells, but it is much larger in plant cells.

Accepted Answer

vacuole

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cytoplasm

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ribosomes

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lysosomes

Question 7

Cells are either prokaryotic or eukaryotic. What is the difference between the two?

Accepted Answer

Eukaryotes have a nucleus.

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Prokaryotes have a nucleus.

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Prokaryotes are plant cells.

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There is no difference.

Question 8

What can only be found in plant cells?

Accepted Answer

Chloroplast

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Cell membrane

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Vacuole

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Mitochondrion

Question 9

The smallest unit of all organisms is the _________.

Accepted Answer

cell

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mitochondria

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nucleus

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vacuoles

Question 10

This organelle packages and ships the proteins that are made.

Accepted Answer

Golgi apparatus

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vacuole

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ribosome

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endoplasmic reticulum

Question 11

The endoplasmic reticulum is considered "rough" because it has _________ attached to it.

Accepted Answer

Ribosomes

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Vessicles

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Vacuoles

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Chromosomes

Question 12

What tool do you use to view the cells?

Accepted Answer

microscope

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metric ruler

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centrifuge

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telescope

Question 13

This cell has genetic material, but it does not have an actual nucleus.

Accepted Answer

Prokaryotic

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Eukaryotic

Question 14

This organelle transports proteins, but it has no ribosomes attached to it.

Accepted Answer

smooth ER

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nucleus

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nuclear membrane

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rough ER

Question 15

In a plant cell, photosynthesis takes place in this organelle.

Accepted Answer

chloroplast

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cytoplasm

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nucleus

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DNA

Question 16

What phase of the Moon is pictured?

Accepted Answer

Waxing Gibbous

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Full Moon

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Waning Crescent

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New Moon

Question 17

The largest and most massive planet in our solar system is ...

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Saturn

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Neptune

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Earth

Question 18

The smallest and closest planet to the sun is ...

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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Venus

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Pluto

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Mars

Question 19

Order these from largest to smallest.

Accepted Answer

Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, Planetary System

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Galaxy, Universe, Planetary System, Solar System

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Planetary System, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe

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Solar System, Universe, Galaxy, Planetary System

Question 20

Which of these planets do not have a moon?

Accepted Answer

Venus

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Earth

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Neptune

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Uranus

Question 21

How far away is the sun?

Accepted Answer

93 million miles

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9530 miles

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530 million miles

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5 Kilometers

Question 22

A light year (ly) is a unit of ...

Accepted Answer

distance

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time

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speed

Question 23

If the Earth was not tilted we would not have ......

Accepted Answer

seasons

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tides

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a moon

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rivers

Question 24

What year did we land on the moon?

Accepted Answer

1969

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1965

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1970

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1972

Question 25

What type of star is our sun?

Accepted Answer

Main Sequence

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White Dwarf

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Red Giant

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Protostar

Question 26

Which question, if answered, will BEST help you predict how the model of the Milky Way will look in the future?

Accepted Answer

How will the Milky Way continue to move outward as a result of the Big Bang?

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How will the Milky Way expand and get larger as a result of the Big Bang?

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How will the Milky Way contract and get smaller as a result of the Big Bang?

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How will the Milky Way change shape and composition as a result of the Big Bang?

Question 27

A student is observing an image of an object that could be a comet, meteoroid or asteroid. Which of the following questions would BEST confirm that the object is a comet?

Accepted Answer

Does the object contain ice?

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How big is the object?

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Where is the object found?

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Does the object contain metals?

Question 28

A student is observing an image of an object that could be a comet, meteoroid or asteroid. Which of the following questions would BEST confirm that the object is a meteoroid?

Accepted Answer

Was the object once part of an asteroid?

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Does the object orbit the sun?

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Where is the object located?

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Is the object made of rock?

Question 29

Which of the following best describes the Big Bang?

Accepted Answer

The Big Bang was the first explosion that started the expansion of the universe.

Answer

The Big Bang was a supernova explosion that created the galaxy.

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The Big Bang was two black holes merging.

Question 30

Astronomers categorize galaxies into a handful of basic shapes. What can you conclude from this fact?

Accepted Answer

Galaxies are generally all formed by the same forces.

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Galaxies all come from the same planetary nebula.

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The number of stars in a galaxy determine its shape.

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All galaxies have about the same number of stars.

Question 31

Where is our solar system located in the Milky Way Galaxy?

Accepted Answer

Orion Arm

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in the center

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Kuiper Belt

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Black Hole

Question 32

If you wanted to find an asteroid with a telescope, where would be the best place to look?

Accepted Answer

Between Mars and Jupiter

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Between Earth and Venus

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Between Jupiter and Saturn

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Between Mercury and Venus

Question 33

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are considered

Accepted Answer

all of the above

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small planets

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inner planets

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terrestrial planets

Question 34

What does a star mainly consist of? (Tick 2 boxes.)

Accepted Answer

helium

Accepted Answer

hydrogen

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iron

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carbon

Question 35

The branch of science that deals with the physical universe beyond the earth's atmosphere

Accepted Answer

Astronomy

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Geography

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Biology

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Physics

Question 36

How far away in miles is the sun from the earth?

Accepted Answer

93 million

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900

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9,000

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5,538

Question 37

What is a solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

moon blocks our ability to see sun

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earth blocks out moon

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sun blocks the earth

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sun blocks our ability to see moon

Question 38

What is bigger the sun or the moon and how much bigger?

Accepted Answer

Sun is 400 times bigger than the moon

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Moon is 400 time bigger than the sun

Question 39

Which is bigger the earth or the moon?

Accepted Answer

Earth

Answer

Moon

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They are the same size

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They are smaller than each other

Question 40

Which has more mass the earth or the moon

Accepted Answer

The earth has more mass than the moon

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Both are not very massive

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I have more mass than the moon

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The moon has more mass than the earth

Question 41

Why do we see different shapes of the moon?

Accepted Answer

The moon changes shapes by the amount of sun shining on the sphere

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The moon is a shape-shifter

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The moon is made of clay

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Optical illusion using a flashlight and slight of hand

Question 42

How does the moon orbit the earth

Accepted Answer

In an elliptical shape

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In a triangle shape

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In a circular pattern

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Any way it wants

Question 43

How long does it take the moon to orbit the earth?

Accepted Answer

29.5 days

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1 day

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2 days

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365 days

Question 44

What happened that created the solar system

Accepted Answer

the big bang theory

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The big boom

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The big explosion

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The big bang boom

Question 45

What is the solar system's name that we live in

Accepted Answer

The Milky Way

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The Galaxy

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The Snicker

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The chocolate

Question 46

What are the planets in the sun

Accepted Answer

None of them

Answer

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune Uranus

Answer

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Uranus Neptune Saturn

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Mercury Mars Venus Earth Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

Question 47

What is the first planet in the solar system

Accepted Answer

Mercury

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Earth

Answer

Venus

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Mars

Question 48

What is the only planet with life

Accepted Answer

Earth

Answer

Mercury

Answer

Venus

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Mars

Question 49

What is the second planet from the sun

Accepted Answer

Venus

Answer

Earth

Answer

Mars

Answer

Mercury

Question 50

What is the 3 planet from the sun

Accepted Answer

Earth

Answer

Mercury

Answer

Venus

Answer

Mars

Question 51

What is the 4th planet from the sun

Accepted Answer

Mars

Answer

Mercury

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Venus

Answer

Earth

Question 52

What moon phase will occur about 1 week after a full moon?

Accepted Answer

Third Quarter

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Waxing Crescent

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Waning Crescent

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First Quarter

Question 53

How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

365 days

Answer

27.3 days

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27.3 hours

Question 54

The Earth's revolution and its ________ causes seasonal change.

Accepted Answer

tilt

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rotation

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orbit

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days

Question 55

Which position is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Winter?

Accepted Answer

C

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A

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B

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D

Question 56

What does the word "lunar" refer to?

Accepted Answer

Moon

Answer

Sun

Answer

Earth

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Night

Question 57

Why do we not experience eclipses every month?

Accepted Answer

The Moon's orbit is tilted

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The moon is stubborn.

Answer

Moon is smaller than the Sun

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Earth's orbit is tilted

Question 58

_________ are caused by the pull of the moon's gravity on the Earth.

Accepted Answer

Tides

Answer

Seasons

Answer

Day/night cycle

Answer

Moon

Question 59

Hint: which direction is the sunlight coming from? The sun is the catcher, Earth is the pitcher. That means this picture is showing a ________.

Accepted Answer

third quarter

Answer

full moon

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new moon

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first quarter

Question 60

Night and day is evidence that the earth is

Accepted Answer

rotating

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revolving

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cold

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warm

Question 61

The seasons are caused by the ________ of the axis and the Earth's _____________ around the sun.

Accepted Answer

tilt, revolution

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tilt, rotation

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curve, revolution

Answer

curve, rotation

Question 62

_____ Tides occur when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are in a __________ line.

Accepted Answer

Spring, straight

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Neap, straight

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High, zigzag

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Low, zigzag

Question 63

This image shows the Sun, Moon and Earth during a Neap Tide and a ________________ moon phase.

Accepted Answer

Third Quarter

Answer

New Moon

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First Quarter

Answer

Full Moon

Question 64

Which model does this picture show?

Accepted Answer

geocentric

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heliocentric

Answer

cyclocentric

Answer

Copernican

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