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Earth & the Solar System (6th grade Science)
Earth & the Solar System (6th grade Science)
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A phenomenon where the
moon
is completely in the shadow of the Earth is called?
Total Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Month
2
One ____________ around the Sun depends on how far a planet is from the Sun.
Day
Rotation
Month
Revolution
3
Which celestial event is shown below?
Crescent Moon
Solar Eclipse
Full Moon
Lunar Eclipse
4
Which of these is a requirement for being a planet?
Must be made of gas
Must be able to clear its own path
Must be terrestrial
Must be made out of rock or ice
5
The pull of an object based on its size & distance it is from another object is called?
Gravity
friction
tides
lunar eclipse
6
Which of the following would not occur if Earth was not tilted on its axis?
Tides
Seasons
Day & Night
Eclipses
7
A phenomenon where the
Sun's light
is blocked by the Moon is called?
Lunar Month
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Super Moon
8
The period of time between full moons is called?
Lunar Month
Sidereal Month
Calendar Month
Solar Eclipse
9
What type of tide occurs during the First and Last Quarter moon?
Spring tide
Surf tide
Low tide
Neap tide
10
In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs in?
August
March
December
June
11
The change in phases when the moon moves from a third quarter to a crescent is called?
Eclipsing
Waxing
Waning
Full
12
What is the name of a space rock that has impacted the Earth's surface?
Astroid
Meteor
Meteriod
Meteorite
13
What is a small space rock found, found mainly between Mars and Jupiter?
Planet
Meteorite
Asteroid
Nebula
14
In the United States, what would
NOT
be a result of the Earth having a more titled axis?
Longer days in the summer
A higher Sun in the summer
Milder weather in the summer
Colder days in the winter
15
Which of these planets are terrestrial?
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Earth
16
What does the Earth orbit?
Galaxy
Planets
Moon
Sun
17
During which phase of the moon can a Lunar Eclipse occur?
New Moon
Third Quarter Moon
Full Moon
Half Moon
18
A large object in space that can clear its own orbit is called?
Planet
Supernova
Asteroid
Sun