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The Sun, Moon, Solar System, and Stars
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1
What do you call a device that collects light to make distant object appear closer?
astronomer
telescope
electromagnetic radiation
electromagnetic spectrum
2
What do we call small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun?
galaxies
planets
asteroids
meteorites
3
What is a tide?
the regular rise and fall of the water level along a shore
a change in the Moon's orbit caused by the Sun's gravity
when earth passes through the moon's shadow
when the moon passes through earth's shadow
4
What occurs when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow?
New Moon
Lunar Eclipse
High tide
Solar Eclipse
5
Which planet is the largest in our solar system?
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
6
What theory states that an explosion occurred in space which sent material in all directions?
background radiation
supernova
spiral galaxy
big bang
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What galaxy contains our solar system?
quasar
elliptical galaxy
Big Bang
Milky Way
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What occurs when Earth passes through the Moon's shadow?
New Moon
lunar eclipse
high tide
solar eclipse
9
What is the energy source for all living things on Earth?
the Universe
Earth's orbit
the Sun
the Milky Way Galaxy
10
What word describes the bouncing of waves off a surface?
radiation
magnetism
reflection
refraction
11
What word describes the bending of waves as they go from one substance to another?
frequency
radiation
reflection
refraction
12
What to you call a small ball of rock and ice that orbits the Sun, leaving a tale behind it?
meteorite
meteor
meteoroid
comet
13
The Moon appears to become larger during which phases?
3rd quarter
Full Moon
waxing
waning
14
Which term describes and enormous cloud of gas and dust in space?
star
protostar
nebula
black hole
15
What term describes the Sun and all the bodies traveling around it?
planets
solar system
asteroids
galaxy
16
What is the distance from one peak of a wave to the next?
frequency
refraction
reflection
wavelength
17
Which of the following causes seasons?
the phases of the moon
full moons
earth's changing distance from the sun
the tilt of earth's axis
18
The Moon phase when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun
new moon
waning phases
waxing phases
full moon
19
Which body in space was once called a wandering star?
galaxies
meteoroids
planets
asteroids
20
What do you call a meteoroid that reaches Earth's surface?
meteor
meteorite
asteroid
comet
21
Which of the following describes a star?
area in space where gravity does not allow light to escape
large cloud of gas and dust in space
large, hot ball of gas held together by gravity
an explosion that causes material to shoot outward
22
The moon appears to become smaller during which phases?
full moon
1st quarter
waning phases
waxing phases
23
Which two evidences support the theory of the Big Bang?
black holes and background radiation
black holes and the expanding universe
the expanding universe and background radiation
the expanding universe and the Earth's orbit
24
What name do we give a meteoroid when it enters Earth's atmosphere?
asteroid
meteorite
comet
meteor
25
What word describes the number of waves per second?
reflection
refraction
frequency
wavelength
26
What is the name for radiation believed to be left over from the beginning of the universe?
reflection
contraction
background radiation
electromagnetic spectrum
27
Which Moon phase occurs when all of the Moon is visible?
Full Moon
1st quarter
3rd quarter
New Moon
28
Which word describes the shape of the Moon at any time?
crescent
eclipse
phase
tide
29
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Earth
Venus
Mars
Mercury
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Which word could be used to describe a small asteroid in space?
meteoroids
comets
meteors
meteorites
