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Astronomy, Space Exploration, & Other Stuff
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1
What could occur when the Moon is casting its umbra on Earth?
total lunar eclipse
total solar eclipse
full moon
neap tide
2
Which is a benefit of the use of space telescopes in Earth orbit?
Less expensive to use
less interference from light pollution
Easier to fix
all of the above
3
The Earth's rotation causes ____.
the occurrence of lunar phases
the seasons
day and night
the passing of a year
4
One of the most important benefits of the space shuttle program was its _____.
ability to stay in orbit for years
ability to be reused
ability to take off and land like a plane
ability to land on and take off from the moon
5
____ is the next place humans may be sent to because ___ may be found near the surface.
Mercury, oxygen
moon, carbon dioxide
Mars, water
Venus, water
6
Which is the planet with only robots on its surface?
Mercury
Mars
Earth
Venus
7
Matter is ___.
everything
any form of energy
anything that has mass and takes up space
all of the above
8
The main purpose of NASA's Apollo missions was to ________.
put a human on Mars
put a human on the Moon
land a space probe on a comet
study the sun
9
New! Transform boundaries are visible on the surface of Earth at _____.
rift valleys
mountain ranges
subduction zones
faults
10
On what day of the year is either the north or south pole receiving 24 hours of daylight?
winter solstice
spring equinox
summer solstice
fall equinox
11
Which of the following are benefits that we can use everyday due to space travel?
wireless headsets
LED lights
Baby formula
all of the above
12
The smallest unit of matter is the ___.
compound
cell
atom
gas phase
13
Remote sensing and weather monitoring are both benefits of using ______.
space station
satellites
rockets
space probes
14
New! Mid-ocean ridges form at DIVERGENT boundaries where plates are ____.
subducting
sliding past one another
moving apart
colliding
15
New! Mountains form at ____ plate boundaries where plates are _____.
transform, moving together
divergent, moving past another
convergent, moving together
convergent, moving apart
16
What is the most important thing for any scientist to have?
perseverance
safety
all of the above
curiosity
17
A ____ is sent out of Earth's orbit to observe and send information about space back to Earth.
satellite
space probe
space station
telescope
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Technology which uses mirrors and/or lenses to observe space.
optical telescopes
satellites
space probes
optical microscopes
19
Which is the best description of what is occurring in the image?
Solar eclipse, Earth is directly between Sun and moon
Lunar eclipse, Earth is directly in between Sun and moon
Lunar eclipse, Moon is directly in between Sun and Earth.
Lunar eclipse, the Sun is directly in between Earth & Moon.
20
Venus and Earth both have _______ which make the planets warmer.
volcanoes
greenhouse effect
habitable zone location
liquid water
21
The outer planets are least likely to be found with life because _____.
they are too cold
all of the above
there is too much gravity
the atmospheres don't have oxygen
22
The moon's relative position to the Earth and Sun causes _____.
leap year
day and night
spring and neap tides
seasons
23
Density, melting point, shape, and solubility are all ____ properties of matter.
chemical
molecular
energetic
physical
24
NEW! The "engine" which drives plate tectonic movement is _____ within the mantle.
convection currents
gravity
conduction currents
nuclear heat
25
Which lunar phase will occur 3 weeks after the new moon?
full moon
3rd quarter
waxing gibbous
1st quarter