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Solar System Quiz Review
In a solar eclipse, the Sun is completely blocked out by the
A solar eclipse:
Solar System Quiz Review
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A solar eclipse:
should not be looked at directly
is rarer than a lunar eclipse
All of the above
is when the moon is in between the Earth and the Sun
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In a solar eclipse, the Sun is completely blocked out by the
Moon
Mars
Earth
Asteroid
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The distance light travels in one year is known as a _____.
Eclipse Year
Light Year
Speed Year
Light minute
4
What is a possible date for the summer equinox
June 20
Does not exist
December 21
June 21
5
The Terrestrial Planets are:
Mercury and Venus only
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn
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The closest planet to the Sun is
Earth Moon
Earth
Venus
Mercury
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You can look at this eclipse with the naked eye and not go blind.
Solar
Lunar
8
Which is the farthest of the 8 official planets?
Uranus
Eris
Pluto
Neptune
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What is the date of the Autumnal Equinox?
September 12,13
September 22,23
September 29,30
September 20,21
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Between what two planets does the asteroid belt reside?
Jupiter and Saturn
Mars and Jupiter
Earth and Mars
Mars and Saturn
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A lunar eclipse turns the moon red because
Earth absorbs blue light from sun and sends red light out
Earth absorbs red light from sun and sends blue light out
Mars is reflected onto the moon
The Sun shines red light on the moon directly
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What is the shortest day of the year for the northern hemisphere
Summer Equinox
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
Winter Equinox
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The name for the 4 outer planets is:
Big Planets
Post-Asteroid Belt Planets
Neptunian Planets
Gas Giants
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When there is no lean towards the sun, the day is called a(n)
Equalday
Equinox
Solstice
Vernal
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What is the main cause of the Earth's seasons?
Distance to Moon
Tilt of Axis
Distance to Sun
Tilt of Orbit
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The largest body in our solar system
Jupiter
Saturn
The Sun
Earth
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What is a cause of the tides?
Gravity of humans on Earth
Inertia that water on Earth has.
The tilt of the Earth on its axis
Attraction of Mars on Earth
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When the Moon is behind the Earth and Sun is is a ___.
Lunar
Solar
19
What is the name of the tide that produces stronger tides?
Neap Tide
Spring Tide
Autumnal Tide
Summer Tide
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What it the 5th planet from the sun?
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
Uranus
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Most scientists agree that the moon was formed by ___.
A large asteroid getting captured by Earth
Mars getting trapped in Earth orbit
The Pacific Ocean plate breaking off into space
A large asteroid impacting the Earth
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What is a possible date for the vernal equinox?
December 21
September 23
March 20
June 21
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What is the shortest day of the year for the northern hemisphere
Winter Solstice
Winter Equinox
Summer Solstice
Summer Equinox
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What is the 2nd planet from the sun
Mars
Mercury
Earth
Venus
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What is the name of the day where night and day are the same length
Spring Equinox
Autumnal Solstice
Vernal Equinox
Vernal Solstice
