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Question:The spinning movement of the Earth is its ________________.

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Moon & Earth for 1

Answer: rotation

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Moon & Earth for 1

Question:The movement of the earth around the sun is a ________________.

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Moon & Earth for 2

Answer:revolution

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Moon & Earth for 2

Question:The changes in the shape of the moon are its ________________.

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Moon & Earth for 3

Answer:phases

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Moon & Earth for 3

Question:A path an object an object takes when it revolves around another object is its _____________.

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Moon & Earth for 4

Answer: orbit

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Question:An imaginary line that Earth rotates around is its ___________.

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Moon & Earth for 5

Answer: axis

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Question:Unlike other planets,

Earth has---

a)liquid water b)an axis

c)big storms d)gravity

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Planets for 1

Answer: a)liquid water

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Planets for 1

Question:Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto are _______ _________ .

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Planets for 2

Answer:outer planets

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Planets for 2

Question:Planets between the asteroid belt and the sun are the _________ _________.

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Planets for 3

Answer:inner planets

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Planets for 3

Question:Large objects that move around a star is called a _______________.

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Planets for 4

Answer:planets

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Planets for 4

Question:Rings around planets are formed by--

a)asteroids b)comets c)moons

d)rocks, ice crystals, and dust

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Planets for 5

Answer:

d)rocks, ice crystals, and dust

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Planets for 5

Question:An instrument used to observe a distant object is a __________________.

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Space Exploration for 1

Answer:telescope

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Space Exploration for 1

Question:A vehicle sent to explore space is a _________ ___________.

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Space Exploration for 2

Answer: space probe

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Space Exploration for 2

Question:What has a space probe found that could prove liquid water may have once existed on Mars?

a) icebergs b)a ring of ice

c)water vapor d)sedimentary rock

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Space Exploration for 3

Answer:d)sedimentary rock

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Space Exploration for 3

Question:Objects which move between Mars and Jupiter are ________________.

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Space Exploration for 4

Answer: asteroids

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Space Exploration for 4

Question:A small mass of ice and dust that orbits the sun is a __________.

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Space Exploration for 5

Answer: comet

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Question:A burning sphere of gases is a __________.

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Stars for 1

Answer: star

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Stars for 1

Question:What is the source of almost all the energy in our solar system?

A) plant life b)an asteroid

c)the sun d)Saturn’s rings

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Stars for 2

Answer: c) the sun

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Stars for 2

Question:The closest planet to the sun is ______________.

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Stars for 3

Answer: Mercury

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Stars for 3

Question:Planets that are close to the sun….

a)move through the asteroid belt

b)orbit faster than the outer planets

c)orbit slower than the outer planets

d)move closer and closer to the sun

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Stars for 4

Answer:

b)orbit faster than the outer planets

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Stars for 4

Question: What planet is farthest from the sun?

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Topic 4 for 5

Answer: Pluto

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Stars for 5

Question: Large spheres made mostly of gases are _______ _________.

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Miscellaneous for 1

Answer:gas giants

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Miscellaneous for 1

Question:Earth’s seasons are caused by its revolution and the …..

a)tilt of its axis

b) phases of the moon

c)orbit around the moon

d)constant light from the sun Check Your Answer

Miscellaneous for 2

Answer: a)tilt of its axis

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Miscellaneous for 2

Question:The moon’s cycle of phases takes _________ to complete.

a)about one week

b)about 28 days

c)a full year

d)several years

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Miscellaneous for 3

Answer: b)about 28 days

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Question: The inner planets are _______, _________,

_________, and _________.

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Miscellaneous for 4

Answer: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

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Question: The five outer planets are _________, __________, __________, ___________, and __________.

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Miscellaneous for 5

Answer:Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto

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Miscellaneous for 5