Layers of the Sun in order:

Core, Radiative zone, Convection zone, Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona

waxing is the moon's growing appearance, waning is the shrinking appearance

small space rocks/debris that burn up in the atmosphere

What are Uranus' moons named after?

Shakespeare or Alexander Pope's characters

universe originated from an extremely hot point that expanded and cooled

spin in the counterclockwise direction

If a larger object with a great amount of mass is close to a small object, what will happen?

The small object will orbit the large one

Mass, Size, Temperature, Color, Luminosity

Solar flares vs. Prominences

Prominences are loops of gas, solar flares are gas explosions

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What are the planets named after?
Dutch tales
Greek & Roman mythology
Folklore
German fairy tales
2
Heliocentric Model
Model with the Earth at the center of the solar system
Model with the God at the center of the universe
Model with the Sun at the center of the solar system
Model with a mysterious force at the center of the solar system
3
Outer Planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
Neptune, Saturn, Earth, Mercury
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green
4
Massive stars can turn into either ______ or ______
neutron stars, supernovas
supernovas, black holes
black holes, pulsars
black holes, neutron stars
5
Largest moon in the solar system:
Europa
Ganymede
Io
Earth
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Geocentric Model
Model with a large rock at the center
Model with the theorized black hole at the universe's center
Model with the Sun in the center
Model with Earth at the universe's center
7
Moon nicknamed "The Death Star"
Titan
Io
Mimas
Enceladus
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Which planets do not have moons?
Mercury & Venus
Mercury & Earth
Saturn
Venus & Mars
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Inner planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Uranus
Earth, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
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Layers of the Sun in order:
The Sun's layers switch every leap year
Core, Radiative zone, Corona, Chromosphere, Photosphere
Core, Convection zone, Radiative zone, Photosphere, Corona, Chromosphere
Core, Radiative zone, Convection zone, Photosphere, Chromosphere, Corona
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Waning vs. Waxing
waxing is the moons half-completed phase name
waxing is the moons shrinking appearance, waning is the growing appearance
waning in the moon's half-completed phase name
waxing is the moon's growing appearance, waning is the shrinking appearance
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Meteor
icy rocks
small space rocks/debris that burn up in the atmosphere
rocky debris that collide with other celestial bodies
unidentified flying objects
13
How many moon phases are there?
8
9
6
7
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What are Uranus' moons named after?
Shakespeare or Alexander Pope's characters
Greek gods
The discoverers of the moons
Roman gods
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Big Bang Theory
universe originated from an extremely large point that expanded
universe originated from an extremely cold point that shrank and heated up
universe originated from an extremely hot point that expanded and cooled
universe originated from a higher being, creating all life and elements
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Saturn's moons:
Titan, Enceladus, Mimas
Enceladus, Moon, Saturn
Titan, Mimas
Mimas, Europa, Miranda
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Mars' moon(s)
Moon & Europa
Phobos
Phobos & Deimos
Ganymede & Deimos
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Prograde Rotation
spin in a clockwise direction
spin upside down
spin in the same direction it's moon spins in
spin in the counterclockwise direction
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Comet composition
debris
icy
rocky
metallic gas
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Asteroid composition
rocky
hydrogen & helium
icy
debris
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Retrograde Rotation
Spin upside down
Spin in the counterclockwise direction
Spin upright
spin in a clockwise direction
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If a larger object with a great amount of mass is close to a small object, what will happen?
The small object will orbit the large one
The large object will orbit the small one
They will be in hydrostatic equilibrium
Nothing
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Stars differ in...
Mass, Size, Luminosity, Placement, Elements
Size, Mass, Gas composition, Temperature, Shade
Nuclear fusion, Mass, Color, Luminosity
Mass, Size, Temperature, Color, Luminosity
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Solar flares vs. Prominences
Prominences are cool spots on the sun, solar flares are gas explosions
Prominences are loops of gas, solar flares are gas explosions
Prominences are gas explosions, solar flares are loops of gas
They are the same thing.
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A star will spend the longest amount of time in the ______ stage
Main sequence
Nebula
Black Hole
Red Giant

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