Quiz about 8th Grade Earth and Space Science Vocabulary

Question 1

Occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light.

Accepted Answer

Total Solar Eclipse

Answer

Lunar Eclipse

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New Moon

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Partial Lunar Eclipse

Question 2

Occurs when Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon.

Accepted Answer

Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

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New Moon

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Full Moon

Question 3

Diagram showing sun, Earth, and moon alignment.

Accepted Answer

Solar Eclipse Model

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Lunar Eclipse Model

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Phases of the Moon

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Seasons of the Earth

Question 4

August 21, 2017, for total solar eclipse.

Accepted Answer

Eclipse Date

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Moon Phase

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Sunspot Number

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Equinox Date

Question 5

Lunar eclipse occurs 14 days before solar eclipse.

Accepted Answer

Eclipse Sequence

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Tidal Effect

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Solar Flare

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Planetary Motion

Question 6

Earth moves halfway around the sun for lunar eclipse. ________

Accepted Answer

Earth's Revolution

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Earth's Rotation

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Moon's Revolution

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Sun's Rotation

Question 7

Criteria for scoring responses on eclipse models.

Accepted Answer

Eclipse Scoring Guidelines

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Lunar Assessment Rubric

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Solar Evaluation Criteria

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Planetary Response Scale

Question 8

Different appearances of the moon during its cycle.

Accepted Answer

Moon Phases

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Solar Eclipse

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Meteor Shower

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Sunspots

Question 9

The appearance of the moon from Earth.

Accepted Answer

Moon Phase

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Solar Eclipse

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Lunar Eclipse

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Tide

Question 10

Moon phase when fully illuminated from Earth.

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

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New Moon

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First Quarter

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Waning Crescent

Question 11

Moon phase showing half illumination from Earth.

Accepted Answer

Half Moon

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Full Moon

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New Moon

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Crescent Moon

Question 12

Moon phase when not visible from Earth.

Accepted Answer

New Moon

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Full Moon

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First Quarter

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Waning Gibbous

Question 13

Arrangement affecting moon phases and visibility.

Accepted Answer

Earth-Sun-Moon Alignment

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Earth-Moon-Sun Alignment

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Sun-Earth-Moon Alignment

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Moon-Earth-Sun Alignment

Question 14

Time of year for collecting crops.

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Harvest Season

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Planting Season

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Winter Solstice

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Rainy Season

Question 15

Fill in the blank: The mean temperature recorded over a specific period is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Average Temperature

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Maximum Temperature

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Minimum Temperature

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Seasonal Temperature

Question 16

Fill in the blank: The path of Neptune around the sun is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Neptune's Orbit

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Neptune's Revolution

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Neptune's Rotation

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Neptune's Axis

Question 17

Fill in the blank: The location of the moon in relation to Earth and sun is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Positioning of Moon

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Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Flare

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Orbit of Mars

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The moon of Neptune with variable orbital speed is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Nereid

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Triton

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Proteus

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Larissa

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The speed of Nereid measured in km/s is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Orbital Speed

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Escape Velocity

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Rotational Speed

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Terminal Velocity

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The distance measured in kilometers (km) from Neptune is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Distance from Neptune

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Distance from Mars

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Distance from the Sun

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Distance from Earth

Question 21

Fill in the blank: Nereid's speed decreases as distance increases. This is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Speed Decrease

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Acceleration

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Constant Velocity

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Speed Increase

Question 22

Fill in the blank: The unit of measurement for distance is _________.

Accepted Answer

Kilometers (km)

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Liters (L)

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Seconds (s)

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Grams (g)

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The unit of measurement for speed is _________.

Accepted Answer

Kilometers per second (km/s)

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Kilograms (kg)

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Liters (L)

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Seconds (s)

Question 24

Fill in the blank: The path Nereid follows around Neptune is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Orbital Path

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Solar Track

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Equatorial Line

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Asteroid Belt

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The resistance of an object to change in motion is called _________

Accepted Answer

Inertia

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Velocity

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Friction

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Momentum

Question 26

Fill in the blank: The force related to magnetic fields, not gravity, is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Magnetism

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Gravity

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Friction

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Electricity

Question 27

Star around which planets orbit. Fill in the blank: ________

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Moon

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Earth

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Mars

Question 28

Largest mountain peak in the Solar System. Fill in the blank: ________

Accepted Answer

Rheasilvia

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Mount Everest

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Mauna Kea

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Olympus Mons

Question 29

Size measurement of celestial objects in arcseconds. Fill in the blank: ________

Accepted Answer

Angular Diameter

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Luminosity

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Redshift

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Parallax

Question 30

Dwarf planet with 0.05 arcseconds angular diameter. Fill in the blank: ________

Accepted Answer

Ceres

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Pluto

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Haumea

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Eris

Question 31

Dwarf planet with 0.1 arcseconds angular diameter. Fill in the blank: ________

Accepted Answer

Pluto

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Ceres

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Haumea

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Eris

Question 32

Formed by Vesta's collision, features a central peak. Fill in the blank: ________

Accepted Answer

Crater Rheasilvia

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Crater Tycho

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Crater Copernicus

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Crater Aristarchus

Question 33

Measured between 20.0 and 22.5 km. Fill in the blank: ________

Accepted Answer

Height of Rheasilvia's Peak

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Depth of Mariana Trench

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Length of the Amazon River

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Diameter of the Moon

Question 34

Measured between 10.0 and 10.5 km. Fill in the blank: ________

Accepted Answer

Height of Mauna Kea

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Depth of Mariana Trench

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Length of Golden Gate Bridge

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Height of Mount Everest

Question 35

Elevation and distance measured in kilometers (km). Fill in the blank: ________

Accepted Answer

Distance Measurement

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Temperature Measurement

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Time Measurement

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Weight Measurement

Question 36

Collided with another object, creating Rheasilvia. Fill in the blank: ________

Accepted Answer

Asteroid Vesta

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Asteroid Ceres

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Asteroid Pallas

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Asteroid Hygiea

Question 37

Height above a reference point, usually sea level. Fill in the blank: ________

Accepted Answer

Elevation

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Latitude

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Longitude

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Gradient

Question 38

Study of the Earth's surface features. Fill in the blank: ________

Accepted Answer

Topography

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Meteorology

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Ecology

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Geology

Question 39

Natural objects in space, like planets and asteroids. Fill in the blank: ________

Accepted Answer

Celestial Objects

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Terrestrial Plants

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Artificial Satellites

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Marine Animals

Question 40

Small planetary bodies not classified as full planets. Fill in the blank: ________

Accepted Answer

Dwarf Planets

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Comets

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Asteroids

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Moons

Question 41

Minimum distance from Earth to celestial objects. Fill in the blank: _________.

Accepted Answer

Closest Distance

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Farthest Distance

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Average Speed

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Orbital Period

Question 42

940 km, smaller than Pluto's diameter. Fill in the blank: _________.

Accepted Answer

Ceres Diameter

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Eris Diameter

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Haumea Diameter

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Makemake Diameter

Question 43

0.79, Ceres to Pluto's diameter. Fill in the blank: _________.

Accepted Answer

Diameter Ratio

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Orbital Period

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Surface Gravity

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Escape Velocity

Question 44

Larger in telescope due to proximity. Fill in the blank: _________.

Accepted Answer

Ceres Appearance

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Jupiter Orbit

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Mars Surface

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Venus Atmosphere

Question 45

Smaller in telescope due to distance. Fill in the blank: _________.

Accepted Answer

Pluto Appearance

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Jupiter Orbit

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Sun Temperature

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Earth Gravity

Question 46

Location of deep-sea drill cores studied. Fill in the blank: _________.

Accepted Answer

Bering Sea

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Sahara Desert

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Amazon Rainforest

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Himalayan Mountains

Question 47

Rock debris transported by floating ice. Fill in the blank: _________.

Accepted Answer

Ice-Rafted Debris

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Glacial Till

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Aeolian Sand

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Volcanic Ash

Question 48

Chronological catalog of fossilized organisms. Fill in the blank: _________.

Accepted Answer

Fossil Record

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Geological Map

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Carbon Dating

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Paleoclimate

Question 49

Alteration in ecological conditions over time. Fill in the blank: _________.

Accepted Answer

Environmental Change

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Photosynthesis

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Evaporation

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Condensation

Question 50

Timeline of Earth's history based on rock layers. Fill in the blank: _________.

Accepted Answer

Geological Time Scale

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Periodic Table

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Weather Forecast

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Solar Calendar

Question 51

Strata containing preserved remains of organisms. Fill in the blank: _________.

Accepted Answer

Fossil Layers

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Igneous Rocks

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Mineral Veins

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Sand Dunes

Question 52

Decrease in global temperatures over a period. Fill in the blank: _________.

Accepted Answer

Climate Cooling

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Global Warming

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Greenhouse Effect

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Ozone Depletion

Question 53

Ocean adjacent to the Bering Sea. Fill in the blank: _________.

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

Question 54

Fill in the blank: Measurement of depth below the ocean floor is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Sample Depth

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Surface Depth

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Water Column Height

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Seafloor Pressure

Question 55

Fill in the blank: The abbreviation for million years ago is _________.

Accepted Answer

Mya

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Mys

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Myr

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Myo

Question 56

Fill in the blank: Strata formed by sedimentation over geological time are called _________.

Accepted Answer

Rock Layers

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Fossil Fuels

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Mineral Veins

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Igneous Intrusions

Question 57

Fill in the blank: Choosing data that supports a scientific claim is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Evidence Selection

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Data Ignorance

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Claim Rejection

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Theory Denial

Question 58

Fill in the blank: The path an object takes around a star, planet, or moon, primarily influenced by gravitational forces, is called an _________.

Accepted Answer

Orbit

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Axis

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Crater

Answer

Eclipse

Question 59

Fill in the blank: The movement of planets around a star in defined orbits, affected by gravitational attraction, is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Planetary Motion

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Photosynthesis

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Evaporation

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Metamorphosis

Question 60

Fill in the blank: An early stage in star formation where a dense region of gas and dust begins to collapse under gravity is called a _________.

Accepted Answer

Protostar

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White Dwarf

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Neutron Star

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Black Hole

Question 61

Fill in the blank: A measure of the amount of matter in an object, which influences its gravitational pull on other objects, is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Mass

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Volume

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Density

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Temperature

Question 62

Fill in the blank: Small celestial bodies that form during the early stages of planet formation, leading to the creation of planets, are called _________.

Accepted Answer

Planetesimals

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Asteroids

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Comets

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Meteoroids

Question 63

Fill in the blank: The oval-shaped path of an orbiting body, characterized by varying distances from the central object, is called an _________.

Accepted Answer

Elliptical Orbit

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Circular Path

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Parabolic Curve

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Rectilinear Motion

Question 64

Fill in the blank: The speed at which a celestial body spins around its own axis or the speed of objects in orbit around a star is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Rotational Speed

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Orbital Distance

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Gravitational Pull

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Luminosity

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