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6th grade review
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What moon phase is this?
first quarter
waxing gibbous
third quarter
waning gibbous
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What moon phase is this?
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
waxing crescent
waning crescent
3
When Earth makes one complete revolution around the Sun, about how many Earth rotations occur?
29.5
365
88
24
4
Phase of the moon which we can see the entire moon at night
new moon
full moon
waxing gibbous
last quarter
5
How long does it take for Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?
29.5 days
48 hours
24 hours
365.25 days
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Which Planet spins on its side?
Earth
Neptune
Uranus
Venus
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When talking about moon phases, waning means growing.
False
True
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These are the last four planets that are composed of mostly gas
terrestrial planet
red dwarf
rocky planet
gas giant
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What moon phase is this?
waning crescent
waxing crescent
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
10
This is made up of planets, comets, asteroids, stars, and meteoroids
solar system
comet
red dwarf
asteroid
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The Sun is the largest planet.
True
False
12
What moon phase is this?
new moon
first quarter
full moon
last quarter
13
Which planet is the "Red Planet"
Pluto
Mercury
Mars
Neptune
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What causes Earth’s daytime and nighttime?
the Sun's rotation
Earth's revolution around the Sun
Earth's lack of rotation
Earth's rotation
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What moon phase is this?
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
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The moon reflects light from:
Other Stars
Venus
The Earth
The Sun
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Phase of the moon which we cannot see
waxing crescent
first quarter
new moon
full moon
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A full moon occurs:
Every 2 weeks
Every 29.5 days
On cloudless nights
Once a month
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This is a diagram of a:
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
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Saturn has rings made of ice surrounding it.
True
False
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Which planet is visible and often mistaken for a star?
Uranus
Venus
Mercury
Mars
22
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
Neptune
23
What moon phase is this?
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
full moon
new moon
24
What moon phase is this?
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
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Why does it tend to be hotter in the summer and colder in the winter?
Earth is tilted toward the Sun in Summer
Earth is closer to the Sun in summer
The moon casts a shadow on Earth in the winter
Earth is farther from the sun in winter
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What moon phase is this?
third quarter
full moon
first quarter
waning gibbous
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Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
Mercury
Pluto
Uranus
Neptune
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solid, rocky and irregular bodies that orbit the Sun
gas giant
comet
asteroid
blue giant
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This is a diagram of a:
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
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Which is the largest planet?
Earth
Venus
Pluto
Jupiter