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SNC1D Earth & Space Science
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Hottest planet
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Earth
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A luminous object
produces its own light
is yellow
is red
reflects light
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Which phase of the moon is represented below?
waning cresent
waxing crescent
new moon
full moon
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Which term describes a celestial object made of rock or metal that is smaller than an asteroid?
crater
comet
meteor
meteoroid
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What theory describes the beginning of the universe?
String Theory
Theory of Evolution
The Big Bang Theory
Theory of Gravity
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What causes the feeling of weightlessness astronauts feel in space?
orbiting objects falling towards Earth at the same rate
too much gravity
excessive speed of the spacecraft
too little gravity
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What condition do astronauts feel in space?
bone loss
difficulty breathing
weight gain
poor eyesight
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The heliocentric model of the universe states that
the moon rotates around the Sun
the moon rotates around the Earth
the planets revolve around the Sun
the planets revolve around the Earth
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Which term describes an object that completely burns up as it travels the atmosphere?
meteor
crater
asteroid
comet
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1 astronomical unit (AU) is equal to
9.5 kilometers
9.5 trillion kilometers
150 thousand kilometers
150 million kilometers
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Which phase of the moon is represented below?
new moon
waxing moon
full moon
waning moon
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Planet that rotates on its side
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
Uranus
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Sirius has a luminosity of 22, this means that
Developed 22 years before the Sun
Is 22 times farther from Earth than the Sun
Gives off 22 more times energy than the Sun
Has an apparent magnitude 22 times greater that the Sun's
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The summer solstice is when
The poles are not directly facing the Sun
The Earth stops rotating
The Northern hemisphere is pointed away from the Sun
The Northern hemisphere is pointed directly at the Sun
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Which term describes the small, rocky, irregularly shaped celestial objects that orbit the Sun?
planets
comets
marias
asteroids
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NASA wants to go to Mars because
It may have once had life
It's red
It's the closest planet to us
It may have Martians
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The seasons are caused by
Earth's tilt
Earth's rotation on its axis
The moon
Earth's revolution around the moon
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A sunspot is
charged particles
an eruption of hot gases
A dark spot
solar wind
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What type of eclipse is this?
umbrella
partial
solar
lunar
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What colour are the hottest stars?
red
blue
yellow
white
