What do natural and artificial satellites have in common?

both move in orbit around Earth

What causes summer to be the warmest season in the Northern Hemisphere?

tilt causes longest days with most intense sun

How do positions of sun, Earth ad moon affect lunar eclipses?

moon appears dark as a result of Earth blocking sun's light

Moon changes shape in sky over 4 weeks. What is needed for the change to be seen?

revolution of moon around Earth

What describes revolution of the moon, Earth and sun?

moon revolves around Earth, both moon and Earth revolve around sun

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1
What do natural and artificial satellites have in common?
both are asteroids
both move in orbit around Earth
both rotate the sun
both are man-made
2
Why is life in the outermost planets less likely that other planets nearer the sun?
surfaces extremely hot
have too much mass
have too little mass
surfaces extremely cold
3
Which can only be seen with a telescope?
moon-like phases of Venus
lunar eclipse
phases of moon
solar eclipse
4
How does Earth differ from other planets in our solar system?
has liquid water
made up of rocky material
surrounded by atmosphere
dense and small
5
What causes summer to be the warmest season in the Northern Hemisphere?
tilt causes shortest days in Northern Hemisphere with most intense sun
tilt causes longest days with most intense sun
tilt causes longest days with least intense sun
6
Which listed is an unpiloted spacecraft that gathers info while orbiting?
space telescope
space station
space shuttle
space probe
7
How do positions of sun, Earth ad moon affect lunar eclipses?
moon appears dark because of tilt of Earth in relation to sun
moon appears dark as a result of Earth blocking sun's light
moon appears dark as a result of sun's gravitational pull on Earth
8
Moon changes shape in sky over 4 weeks. What is needed for the change to be seen?
changing of seasons
rotation of moon on its axis
revolution of moon around sun
revolution of moon around Earth
9
What describes revolution of the moon, Earth and sun?
Earth revolves around the moon, both Earth and moon revolve around sun
moon revolves around Earth, both moon and Earth revolve around sun
sun revolves around Earth, both sun and Earth revolve around moon
10
Which best describes why life could develop on Mars?
its ice and organic materials
its surface temperature
its craters and rocky surface
its atmospheric gases

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