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Earth's Place in the Universe - Indicator 8.E.4B.1
Earth's Place in the Universe - Indicator 8.E.4B.1
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Which type of planet is larger: rocky or gas?
rocky
gas
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What is a chunk of rock called that burns up in Earth's atmosphere?
meteoroid
meteorite
meteorish
meteor
3
Which type of object orbits a planet?
moon
planet
sun
star
4
What is a chunk of rock called before it enters Earth's atmosphere?
meteorite
meteoroid
meteorish
meteor
5
Which of these best describes rotation?
when an object circles around another object
when an object spins on its axis
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Which of these best describes revolution?
when an object circles around another object
when an object spins on its axis
7
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
4
5
9
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Why does the moon appear to have been hit by more meteors than the Earth?
The moon's magnetic field attracts more meteors.
Earth has plate tectonics that erases the impact craters.
The moon has plate tectonics that erases the impact craters.
The moon's gravity attracts more meteors.
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What is a chunk of rock called that strikes the surface of a planet or a moon?
meteorish
meteoroid
meteor
meteorite
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What is the feature that separates the inner rocky planets from the outer gas giants?
The Milky Way
The Oort Cloud
The Asteroid Belt
The Kuiper Belt
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Which statement about comets is false?
Comets have a head made of ices and a tail.
Comets have long, narrow, elliptical orbits.
Comets originate in the asteroid belt.
A comet's tail always points away from the sun.
