Final Review

Using the chart, which planet's day is longer than Earth's?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Mercury

What is a comet?

• A chunk of ice and dust, usually with orbits that are long and narrow ellipses.

• A chunk of rock entering the Earth's atmosphere

• A small piece of an asteroid

• A chunk of rock that lands on Earth

Which correctly defines meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites?

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  Meteors float in space, meteoroids move through the atmosphere, and meteorites have landed on the surface.

• Meteors float in space, meteorites move through the atmosphere, and meteoroids have landed on the surface.

• Meteoroids float in space, meteors move through the atmosphere, and meteorites have landed on the surface.

• Meteorites float in space, meteors move through the atmosphere, and meteoroids have landed on the surface.

Which would NOT happen if Earth was closer to the center of the Milky Way galaxy

• Getting pulled into the supermassive black hole

• Increased radiation from stars

• Earth getting hit by a supernova

• Earth's gravity would stop

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How many days would it take for the moon to go from a new moon to first quarter?

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 28 days

• 3.5 days

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How much of the moon is lit by the sun at any given time?

• The total amount of light changes as the moon moves around

• Different amount at different times of the month

• Half is lit by the sun

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What moon phase will a lunar eclipse occur?

• New moon

• Full moon

• 1st quarter

• 3rd Quarter

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What moon phase will a neap tide occur at?

• Waxing gibbous

• Waning crescent

• Full moon

• 3rd quarter

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Why don't we get a lunar and solar eclipse every month?

• We do get solar and lunar eclipses every month

• The moon's rotation is slower than it's revolution

• The moon's rotation is at the same speed as it's revolution

• The moon's orbit is tilted.

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Which describes the the eye of the hurricane?

• Calm, no rain

• Extreme winds

• Heavy Rain

• Cloudy