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REVIEW FOR SOLAR SYSTEM TEST
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The star located in the center of our solar system is called:
Pluto
Andremeda
Asteroid
sun
2
A supercontinent joining all the world's land masses
Death Star
Continental Drift
Elysium
Pangea
3
Why are different phases of the Moon observed from Earth?
the earth's rotation around the sun
the moon revolves around the Earth changing light we see
the sun blocks the moon
the moon blocks the sun
4
How are Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus similar?
They are large, gaseous, and low density
They are small and dense
They are small and rocky
they are large, dense, with water vapor
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Which picture represents a full moon?
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What do the dates March 21 and September 23 have in common?
The beginning and end of the year
All locations on Earth can have equal hours of day and night
The shortest days of the year
The longest nights of the year
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"Present continents appear to fit together as pieces of a larger landmass" supports what theory
Theory of Relativity
Black holes
Continental drift
Theory of Eclipse
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Why do scientist think that all the continents were once a single land mass?
The same animals are found on all continents
Rocks and fossils are the same where continents fit together
Mountain ranges have formed on all continents
ocean tides
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Which picture represents a crescent moon?
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10
Use the chart to answer the question: Which gas makes up the most of the Earth's atmosphere?
Argon
Carbon Dioxide
Hydorgen
Nitrogen
11
When the Earth's northern axis is tilted toward the sun....
South American days get hotter
There is a lunar eclipse
North American days get colder
Northern America days get hotter
12
Which statement is true?
The Sun rotates around the Earth
The Earth revolves around the Moon
The Earth revolves around the Sun
The Earth rotates around the Sun
13
What does this diagram represent?
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
rotation
the Milky Way
14
What is located between Mars and Jupiter?
asteroid belt
Milky Way
3 Moons
Sun
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They contain billions of stars in a space much larger that our solar system
galaxies
the sun
planets
black holes
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Which planet has liquid water on its surface?
Pluto
Mars
Neptune
Earth
