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Moon and other celestial bodies

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1
Comets are different from asteroids:
In the amount of ices they contain
In chemical composition
All of the above
In the shape of their orbits
2
The tails of comets point in a direction:
towards the Sun
at 90 degrees to the Sun
comets don't have tails
away from the Sun
3
We have seasons because:
we cannot tell why
of Earth's tilted axis
the distance Earth-Sun varies during the year
of Earth’s spin
4
Why do we see only one side of the Moon?
Moon's spin time = the time it revolves around the Earth
The Moon does not spin around its axis.
A.The Earth does not spin around its axis
Both sides of the Moon look the same
5
Is the Dark side of the Moon really dark?
yes
no
maybe
6
Asteroids are small rocky bodies that
are found between Mars and Jupiter.
are smaller than Earth's Moon.
orbit the Sun.
all of the above.
7
During the time of a new Moon:
The Moon is between the Sun and Earth.
None of the above
The Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.
The Sun is between Earth and the Moon.
8
During a Solar eclipse
The Sun is between the Earth and the Moon
The Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
The Moon is between the Sun and the Earth
None of the above
9
Which of these lands on the surface of Earth:
Meteoroid
all
Meteor
Meteorite