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Solar System Review
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Which phase is the moon in here:
third quarter moon
full moon
new moon
first quarter moon
2
What moon shape is this?
full
crescent
gibbous
3
Which phase is the moon in here:
first quarter moon
full moon
third quarter moon
new moon
4
How do we measure the distance of planets in space?
Meters
Astronomical Units
A really long tape measure
Feet
5
Which
phase
of the moon is this?
New Moon
Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon
6
What
causes
the phases of the Moon?
The Moon's position relative to Earth & The Sun
The rotation of the Moon
Shadows from other objects in the solar system
The shadow of Earth
7
Tides are caused by the force of gravity from the moon and to a lesser extent the sun on Earth.
True
False
8
Is this moon phase waxing or waning?
Waxing
Waning
9
What is this moon's shape?
gibbous
crescent
quarter
10
Which phase is the moon in here:
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
waxing crescent
waning crescent
11
Our collection of the sun, planets, their moons, and a variety of smaller objects in space are
Binary Star
Galaxy
Solar System
Asteroid Belt
12
Which phase is the moon in here:
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
waxing crescent
13
Which planet in our solar system is the largest?
Earth
Jupiter
the Sun
Saturn
14
Which phase is the moon in here:
waxing crescent
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
waning crescent
15
This model (image below) demonstrates the scale of size and distance in the solar system.
False
True
16
What moon shape is this?
Gibbous
New
Full
17
What phase of the moon is this?
Waning gibbous
Waxing crescent
Waning crescent
18
The longest day of the year is on the Summer solstice.
True
False
19
Which phase is the moon in here:
waning gibbous
waxing gibbous
waning crescent
waxing crescent
20
one revolution of Earth around the Sun is equal to approximately
1 month
1 year
1 day
1 season
21
Which planet in our solar system is the smallest?
Jupiter
the Sun
Mercury
Saturn
22
What
causes
the phases of the Moon?
Shadows from other objects in the solar system
The rotation of the Moon
The Moon's position relative to Earth & The Sun
The shadow of Earth
23
Which phase is the moon in here:
new moon
first quarter moon
full moon
third quarter moon
24
All of the gas giants have rings and all are larger than Earth.
True
False
25
The longest day of the year is on the Summer solstice.
False
True
26
Which
phase
of the moon is this?
Waxing Gibbous
First Quarter
Waning Gibbous
27
Which phase is the moon in here:
first quarter moon
new moon
third quarter moon
full moon
28
Which phase is the moon in here:
waning crescent
waning gibbous
waxing crescent
waxing gibbous
29
Is this moon phase waxing or waning?
Waning
Waxing
30
What is this moon's shape?
crescent
gibbous
quarter
31
The light emitted from a meteoroid as it enters the atmosphere
meteor
asteroid
meteorite
meteoroid
32
What is this moon's
shape
?
quarter
gibbous
crescent
33
The winter solstice is the _______ day of the year.
snowiest
coldest
shortest
longest
34
Which phase is the moon in here:
waning crescent
waxing crescent
waxing gibbous
waning gibbous
35
If a meteoroid passes through the atmosphere and strikes Earth's surface it is called a
asteroid
meteorite
meteor
meteoroid
36
Moon phases: What does waning mean?
growing bigger
getting smaller
37
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are known as what?
terrestrial planets
gas giants
38
Our collection of the sun, planets, their moons, and a variety of smaller objects in space are
Binary Star
Solar System
Asteroid Belt
Galaxy
39
this occurs when the moon lies between Earth and the sun.
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
40
What do all the inner planets (terrestrial) have in common?
All have rings
all have moons
all are small with rocky surfaces
All have abundant liquid water
41
Which phase is the moon in here:
waxing gibbous
waxing crescent
waning crescent
waning gibbous
42
Which phase of the moon is this?
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
New Moon
43
This is a small rocky, iron or icy debris flying in space usually up to 1 meter in diameter
asteroid
meteor
meteorite
meteoroid
44
Earth's orbit is not completely circular; it is what shape?
square
red
triangle
ellipse
45
Which
phase
of the moon is this?
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon
46
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are known as what?
gas giants
terrestrial planets
47
Earth has two equinoxes per year.
False
True
48
Which phase is the moon in here:
first quarter moon
full moon
third quarter moon
new moon
49
Everything in our solar system revolves around what?
Mercury
Earth
Jupiter
the Sun
50
Which phase is the moon in here:
new moon
third quarter moon
full moon
first quarter moon
51
What region of the Earth experiences the least seasonal variation?
the equatorial region
south of the equator
north of the equator
52
Which phase is the moon in here:
waxing gibbous
waxing crescent
waning gibbous
waning crescent
53
Spring is also known as the Vernal Equinox
True
False
54
Earth has two equinoxes per year.
True
False