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FCPS 4th Grade weather and beyond
FCPS 4th Grade weather and beyond
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a review about the solar system and more
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Which is NOT TRUE about the Earth?
it is rocky
it has atmosphere
it is a gas giant
it has liquid water
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This describes to fact that the SUN is the center of the solar system.
geo-centric
solar flare
helio-centric
ego-centric
3
The terrestrial planets are Earth and Mars and...
Mercury only
Mercury and Pluto
Mercury and Venus
Venus and Neptune
4
The Earth is the ____ planet from the sun
4th
2nd
3rd
1st
5
The sun's diameter is about ____ Earths placed side by side
19
109
2
1008
6
Which scientists had a "sun centered" model of the solar system?
Galileo
Artistotle
Copernicus
Ptolemy
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The early belief (not true either) that the Earth was the center of the solar system.
geo-centric
ego-centric
inner Earth
helio-centric
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What causes the moon's phases?
The Earth's atmosphere
NASA
the moon's position relative to the Earth and sun
the tides
9
A waning moon means
when a kid annoys their parent
the moon gets smaller
the moon stays the same
the moon gets bigger
10
To spin on an axis
circle dance
a spinning top
rotation
revolve
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Extremely hot, no life, gas, radiation provides warmth and light. I am...
the sun
the Earth's moon
Venus
Earth
12
A small rocky satellite, no water, no atmosphere, no life, cold/hot. I am ...
the sun
the Earth's moon
Venus
Earth
13
Which is TRUE about the size of the Earth's moon?
it is about 25% the size of the Earth
it is 2 times larger than the Earth
there are actually 4 moons
it is about 1/4 the size of Earth
14
True or False? Gas planets are generally larger than terrestrial (land) planets?
Not sure
Only on Mondays
True
False
15
What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?
They are closest to the sun
they have nothing in common
They are all terrestrial planets
they are all gas giants
16
Which early scientists had an "Earth centered" model of the solar system?
Ptolemy
Aristotle
Copernicus
Galileo
17
To orbit around an object
sit and spin
rotate
revolution
Polar ice cap
18
Which is true about NASA Apollo Missions?
the didn't help us at all
they helped us learn about the Earth
they helped us learn about the moon
The helped us learn about the sun
