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6th Grade SMS Q4 Exam Review
6th Grade SMS Q4 Exam Review
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Moon phases, solar system, distance in space, space exploration, NASA
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planet with the great red spot
Jovian Planet
Terrestrial planet
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The top left moon is in what stage?
full moon
waxing gibbous
new moon
waning crescent
3
The _______ planets, also known as the Jovian planets, are made of gas and have rings.
floating
gaseous
terrestrial
rocky
4
Which planet is indicated by number 6?
Mars
Jovian
Jupiter
Saturn
5
How far is the Earth from the Sun?
930,000 miles
93,000 miles
93,000,000 miles
9,300,000 miles
6
The ________ planets, also known as the inner planets, are solid.
first
gaseous
terrestrial
rocky
7
The Earth is exactly 1 ______ away from the Sun.
astronomical unit
cubit
kilometer
lightyear
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Astronomers use the ______ to measure how far light has traveled in one year.
kilometer
lightyear
mile
AU
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A ________ is a large area of dust and gas where a star can begin its life.
nebula
black hole
planetary explosion
red giant
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planet with 63 moons
Jovian planet
Terrestrial planet
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planet made of a rocky, metallic substance
Jovian planet
Terrestrial planet
12
What type of galaxy is our solar system a part of?
Milky way
irregular
spiral
elliptical
13
What is the name of the Earth's moon?
Luna
Lunar Landing
Blood Moon
Andromeda
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The Earth's titled axis is what causes high and low tides on Earth.
true
false
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Scientists use the _______ to measure how far the planets are away from the Sun.
lightyear
kilometer
mile
AU
16
How do rockets get their movement?
intense heat to escape through boosters
all the carbon dioxide escapes the rocket
gases react and are expelled through rocket boosters
large objects fall off the rocket at the last second
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______ experiences a runaway greenhouse effect bc of the collection of CO2 in the atmosphere.
Saturn
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
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Which phase is indicated by the direct middle picture?
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
new moon
full moon
19
What does NASA stand for?
National Administration of Space and Astronauts
National Aeronautics and Space Actions
Nationals Aeronautics and Science Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Which planet is indicated by number 4?
Mars
Venus
Earth
Asteroid Belt
21
Which medical invention from space allows doctors to view the soft tissues inside your body?
MRI
surgery
rockets
prescription medicine
22
What objects are found at number 5?
comets
meteors
meteoroids
asteroids
23
Waxing=moon getting larger, waning=moon getting smaller.
true
false
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Which planet is indicated at number 1?
Earth
Mercury
Mars
Venus
25
During a ____ eclipse, the Earth comes between the sun and moon and blocks the sun's light.
partial
lunar
solar
total
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A _____ is an intense area of gravity in space and comes at the end of a massive star's life.
gaseous planet
red giant
black hole
nebula
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Asteroids are small, rocky bodies revolving around the Sun in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.
false
true
28
Why was NASA started?
our president at the time was a former astronaut
Africa's president challenged us
to win the space race during the Cold War
to find life on the moon
29
During a _____ eclipse, the moon lines up btween Earth and sun and blocks sunlight from Earth.
total
solar
lunar
partial
30
The moon's ___________ causes the Earth's high and low tides.
color
position in the sky
shape
gravitational pull
31
Which phase is indicated by the bottom middle picture?
waning crescent
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
waxing crescent
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planet experiencing a runaway greenhouse effect
Terrestrial planet
Jovian planet
33
All star's begin their life as a ________.
swirling nebula
stellar nebula
planetary nebula
gaseous nebula
34
The majority of the star's in the universe are in the ________ phase of their life.
main sequence
black hole
red giant
white dwarf
35
All stars begin their life as a red giant.
false
true
36
planet who exchanges orbits with Pluto
Jovian planet
Terrestrial planet
37
A ____ galaxy has large arms that reach off in a spiral shape.
spiral
irregular
elliptical
massive
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The HR diagram shows the relationship between a _________ magnitude, temp, and diameter.
Jovian planet's
moon's
asteroid's
star's
39
Which galaxy has no particular shape and is the least common type?
spiral
massive
elliptical
irregular
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only planet with life
Terrestrial planet
Jovian planet
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We are able to view both sides of the moon during the month.
true
false
