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Question 1
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Earth's rotation takes about 365 days.
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- True
- False
Question 2
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Select the best answer for what causes day and night.
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Earth's rotation on its axis
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solar and lunar eclipses
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the tilt of the Earth's axis
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Earth's revolution around the sun
Question 3
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One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about one season
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- True
- False
Question 4
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Select the best answer(s):
Earth has seasons because:
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Earth's axis is tilted causing the sun to shine more directly on one portion of the Earth and less on another.
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the Earth is closer to the sun at different times of the year
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the tilt of the axis causes the sun's rays to strike the Earth with more intensity at certain times of the year.
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the temperature of the sun is different during certain times of the year
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when the Earth is tilted towards the sun, there is more sunlight for longer periods of time.
Question 5
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What causes a solar eclipse?
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the sun must be directly between the Earth and the moon.
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the moon must be directly behind the Earth
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the moon must be directly between the Earth and the sun
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Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon.
Question 6
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Ocean tides are mainly caused by differences in how much the moon's gravity pulls on different parts of the Earth.
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- True
- False
Question 7
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What caused maria to form on the moon's surface?
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meteoroid impacts
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lava flows
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ice flows
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oceans
Question 8
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The moon is about the same diameter as Earth.
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- True
- False
Question 9
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_________________ attracts all objects to each other.
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friction
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gravity
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mass
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inertia
Question 10
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Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around Earth, you see some phases more than others.
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- True
- False
Question 11
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Why does the temperature of the moon and other planets vary greatly from day to night?
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They have no gravity.
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They have ice rings.
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They have dust storms.
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They have no atmosphere.
Question 12
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When a meteoroid enters the Earth's atmosphere, it produces a streak of light called a comet.
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- True
- False
Question 13
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Select the best answer(s).
Life exists on Earth because:
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there is an atmosphere to protect our planet
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Water is plentiful and essential to life
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the Earth's proximity to the sun prevents us from getting too hot and too cold.
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there are mountains on Earth.
Question 14
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Lunar Phases
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Solar Storm
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Lunar Eclipse
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Solar Eclipse
Question 15
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Satellites are NOT a natural object in our solar system.
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- True
- False
Question 16
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Space is so large we must use special units of measurement called:
select the best answer(s)
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AU's or Astronomical Units
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none of the choices are correct
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Light Years
Question 17
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The four planets closes to the sun are:
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generally warmer than the other planets in the Solar System
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called the "Terrestrial" planets
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rocky and dense
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called the inner planets
Question 18
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Which is NOT true about the outer planets?
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They are called the "gas" giants
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Their orbits around the sun take longer.
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They are rocky and dense
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They are colder than the inner planets.
Question 19
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During the Northern Hemisphere's winter the days are much longer and the nights are shorter.
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- True
- False
Question 20
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All objects in our Solar System revolve around Earth.
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- True
- False
Question 21
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All objects in our Solar System revolve around the sun.
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- True
- False
Question 22
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Jupiter is the largest object in the Solar System.
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- True
- False
Question 23
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Our solar system contains 7 planets, comets, asteroids and other galaxies.
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- True
- False
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