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Q4 EXAM REVIEW - EARTH / SPACE Science
Q4 EXAM REVIEW - EARTH / SPACE Science
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1
When the moon lines up in the Earth's shadow, we call it
a full moon
a lunar eclipse
a solar eclipse
a crescent moon
2
Different shapes of the Moon through a 28 day cycle are called _____ they occur because ___
phases / the moon's gravity pulls on the Earth's water
phases / different amounts of moon are lit by the sun
equinox / there are equal amounts of light and dark
seasons / the Earth is tilted on its axis
3
A giant ball of hot gases that where hydrogen is fused into helium (nuclear fusion) in the core
an asteroid
a star
a comet
a planet
4
All the different types of energy that come into the Earth from space are called ___
energy cannot travel through space
the Electromagnetic spectrum
the visible light spectrum
5
The tides on Earth are caused by _____
Only the moon's gravity
the force of gravity from the Moon and Sun
the spinning of the planet
Only the Sun's gravity
6
Which of the following CORRECTLY describes a LIGHT YEAR?
the distance light travels in a year
the time it takes the Earth to rotate one time
the average distance from the Earth to the Sun
the time it takes light to travel from the Earth to the moon
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The LARGER an object is, the GREATER the force of gravity it will have.
FALSE
TRUE
8
The "Space Race" began in October 1959 when what happened?
Sputnik I was launched by the Soviets
Yuri Gagarin went into orbit
Sputnik I was launched by the U.S.
John Glenn went into orbit
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Velcro, fire resistant fabrics, joysticks and cordless tools are all examples of _____
artificial satellites
space probes
natural satellites
space spinoffs
10
In spring and autumn the earth is NOT tilted toward or away from the Sun, this is
an EQUINOX
a SOLSTICE
why we have tides
why we have seasons
11
The time it takes for a planet to ROTATE one time on its axis is
a YEAR
a DAY
a LIGHT YEAR
a MONTH
12
One REVOLUTION of the Earth around the Sun takes about _____
10 hours
28 days
24 hours
365 days
13
The 23.5
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tilt of the Earth gives us _____
the seasons
day and night
equal heating of the entire planet
14
This is a picture of
an Apollo spacecraft
the Space Shuttle (SST)
Sputnik I
the International Space Station (ISS)
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The force that pushes a rocket forward is called ____
Thrust
Weight
Gravity
Drag
