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Earth & the Solar System (6th grade Science)
Earth & the Solar System (6th grade Science)
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The change in phases when the moon moves from a third quarter to a crescent is called?
Waxing
Eclipsing
Full
Waning
2
The pull of an object based on its size & distance it is from another object is called?
friction
Gravity
lunar eclipse
tides
3
A phenomenon where the
Sun's light
is blocked by the Moon is called?
Super Moon
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Month
4
What is a small space rock found, found mainly between Mars and Jupiter?
Nebula
Asteroid
Meteorite
Planet
5
Which celestial event is shown below?
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Crescent Moon
Full Moon
6
A large object in space that can clear its own orbit is called?
Sun
Planet
Supernova
Asteroid
7
During which phase of the moon can a Lunar Eclipse occur?
New Moon
Full Moon
Half Moon
Third Quarter Moon
8
In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs in?
December
March
June
August
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What does the Earth orbit?
Galaxy
Sun
Planets
Moon
10
What is the name of a space rock that has impacted the Earth's surface?
Meteor
Astroid
Meteriod
Meteorite
11
In the United States, what would
NOT
be a result of the Earth having a more titled axis?
Longer days in the summer
A higher Sun in the summer
Colder days in the winter
Milder weather in the summer
12
The period of time between full moons is called?
Lunar Month
Sidereal Month
Calendar Month
Solar Eclipse
13
A phenomenon where the
moon
is completely in the shadow of the Earth is called?
Solar Eclipse
Total Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Month
14
Which of the following would not occur if Earth was not tilted on its axis?
Seasons
Tides
Day & Night
Eclipses
15
What type of tide occurs during the First and Last Quarter moon?
Spring tide
Neap tide
Surf tide
Low tide
16
Which of these is a requirement for being a planet?
Must be made of gas
Must be able to clear its own path
Must be terrestrial
Must be made out of rock or ice
17
Which of these planets are terrestrial?
Earth
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
18
One ____________ around the Sun depends on how far a planet is from the Sun.
Month
Rotation
Revolution
Day