why do we have night and day? a.earth’s rotation b.earth’s revolution c.tilt of the earth on its...
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Why do we have night and day?
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A. Earth’s rotation
B. Earth’s revolution
C. Tilt of the Earth on its axis
D. I need Help!
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What causes Earth to experience different seasons?
It ro
tate
s on ..
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It re
volv
es o
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It is
tilte
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It is
tilte
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A. It rotates on its axis while it revolves around the sun
B. It revolves on its axis while it rotates around the sun
C. It is tilted while it rotates around the sun.
D. It is tilted while it revolves around the sun.
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If the Earth’s Revolution was slower, we would experience
Longe
r day
s
Shorte
r day
s
Longe
r yea
rs
Shorte
r yea
rs
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A. Longer days
B. Shorter days
C. Longer years
D. Shorter years
E. I need help!
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Of the following, which does not affect seasons?
Ear
th is
tilte
d 23.
5 d.
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The
Earth
revo
lves
a...
The
Earth
’s d
ista
nce ..
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A. Earth is tilted 23.5 degrees
B. The Earth revolves around the sun
C. The Earth’s distance from the sun
D. I need help!0of5
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Which phase occurs when the moon is in between the Earth and
the sun?
Full
moo
n
New
moon
1st
Quar
ter m
oon
3rd
qua
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oon
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A. Full moon
B. New moon
C. 1st Quarter moon
D. 3rd quarter moon
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What causes us to see different phases of the moon?
Lig
ht ref
lect
s...
The
moo
n revo
l...
We
see
differ
e...
All
of the
abo...
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A. Light reflects off of the surface of the moon.
B. The moon revolves around the Earth.
C. We see different perspectives of the moon.
D. All of the above.
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What is the main cause of tides?
The gravita
tional pull o
f...
The gravita
tional pull o
f...
The gravita
tional pull o
f...
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A. The gravitational pull of the moon
B. The gravitational pull of the sun
C. The gravitational pull of the Earth
D. I need help!
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If the sun, moon, and Earth are perfectly aligned (as pictured), what event will occur on Earth?
Nea
p Tid
e
Sola
r Ecl
ipse
Lunar
Ecl
ipse
Sea
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nge
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A. Neap Tide
B. Solar Eclipse
C. Lunar Eclipse
D. Seasonal Change
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When studying a solar eclipse, which would be a proper method of viewing the sun?
Wea
r sung
lass
e...
Use
a te
lesc
op...
Use
a m
agnify
i...
Use
filte
rs th
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A. Wear sunglasses
B. Use a telescope
C. Use a magnifying glass
D. Use filters that are specifically designed to view eclipses
E. I need help!
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What is an object’s resistance to a change in motion?
Grav
ity
Inerti
a M
ass
Fricti
on
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A. Gravity
B. Inertia
C. Mass
D. Friction
E. I need help!
Predict what would happen if Earth stopped its forward motion around the sun?
It w
ill fl
y off
into
spac
e.
It w
ill h
it th
e nea
rest
p...
It w
ill g
et p
ulled in
to t.
.
It w
ill c
ontin
ue to
rev.
..
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A. It will fly off into space.B. It will hit the nearest
planet.C. It will get pulled into the
sun.D. It will continue to
revolve.
What keeps planets revolving around the sun?
The
sun’s
gra
v...
The
planet
’s m
...
The
planet
’s m
...
The
Sun’s
iner
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I nee
d hel
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A. The sun’s gravitational pull.
B. The planet’s mass.
C. The planet’s magnetic field.
D. The Sun’s inertia.
E. I need help!
An icy object that has an elongated orbit around the sun is referred to as
a(n)….
A. Asteroid
B. Comet
C. Meteor
D. Meteorite
E. I don’t know!0of5
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The flash of light produced when a meteoroid passes through the Earth’s
atmosphere is a(n)
A. Asteroid
B. Comet
C. Meteor
D. Meteorite
E. I don’t know!0of5
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Why does a meteoroid create a streak of light when entering the Earth’s atmosphere?
A. Light from the sun is reflected of the surface of each
B. Energy is released from the objects
C. Lightning is produced from these objects
D. Light is a result of friction from the gasses in the atmosphere
E. I don’t know!
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Which of the following applies to meteoroids and asteroids.
A. They are similar in size.
B. They are rocky and/or metallic.
C. They are composed of frozen gases, ice, and dust.
D. They orbit the sun in highly elliptical patterns.
E. I don’t know!
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Which of the following objects would cause the most damage if it hit the Earth?
A. Asteroid
B. Meteoroid
C. Meteorite
D. Meteor
E. I don’t know!
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Which type of telescope focuses light using a mirror?
Ref
lect
ing T
el...
Ref
ract
ing
Tel...
Rad
io T
eles
cop.
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Infra
red T
eles
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A. Reflecting Telescope
B. Refracting Telescope
C. Radio Telescope
D. Infrared Telescope
E. I need help!
Which type of telescope focuses light through transparent lenses?
Ref
lect
ing T
el...
Ref
ract
ing
Tel...
Rad
io T
eles
cop.
..
Infra
red T
eles
...
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A. Reflecting Telescope
B. Refracting Telescope
C. Radio Telescope
D. Infrared Telescope
E. I need Help!
One of the greatest advancements in astronomy was the telescope. Which is
the correct order of advancements?
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A. Radio- refracting-reflecting
B. Reflecting – refracting –radio
C. Refracting-reflecting-radio
D. Radio- reflecting-refracting
E. I need help!
Which of the following is an advantage of a space-based, satellite telescope like
Hubble?
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A. Satellite telescopes are much closer to the stars.
B. Satellite telescopes are able to see through solid objects.
C. Satellite telescopes can detect wavelengths that are blocked by the atmosphere.
D. Satellite telescopes have the ability to see the future.
E. I need help!
A light year is a measurement of…
Dis
tanc
e
Tim
e
Spee
d
Acc
eler
atio
n
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know
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a) Distance
b) Time
c) Speed
d) Acceleration
e) I don’t know! I need help!
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Why do astronomers measure interstellar distances in light years instead of
kilometers or miles?
Lig
ht yea
rs a
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Mile
s an
d kilo
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Mile
s an
d kilo
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I don’t
know
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A. Light years are a measure of time.
B. Miles and kilometers are too small of a unit.
C. Miles and kilometers are too large of a unit.
D. I don’t know! I need help!
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You are viewing a star that is 20 light years away. When was the light from this star
produced?
Before yo
u wer..
.
After you w
ere...
10 years
ago
2 years ag
o
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a) Before you were born
b) After you were born
c) 10 years ago
d) 2 years ago
e) I don’t know! I need help!
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Which characteristic of stars cause them to be different colors?
chemica
l compositi
on
distance si
ze
temperat
ure
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a) chemical composition
b) distance
c) size
d) temperature
e) I need help.
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Which color would describe the youngest and hottest star?
blue re
d
orange
yello
w
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a) blue
b) red
c) orange
d) yellow
e) I need help!
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Which star would be the brightest if all the stars are the same distance
from Earth?
Mai
n seq
uence
Neu
tron S
tar
Red
supe
r gia
n...
Whi
te d
war
f
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a) Main sequence
b) Neutron Star
c) Red super giants
d) White dwarf
e) I need help.
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How would you classify our star, the sun, on the H-R diagram?
Mai
n seq
uence
Red
gia
nt
Whi
te d
war
f
Red
supe
rgia
nt
I nee
d hel
p.
0% 0% 0%0%0%
a) Main sequence
b) Red giant
c) White dwarf
d) Red supergiant
e) I need help.
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If given a protostar, what is the next likely stage of the star?
Super
Gia
nt
Nova
Mai
n Seq
uence
Neu
tron S
tar
I nee
d som
e he.
..
0% 0% 0%0%0%
a) Super Giant
b) Nova
c) Main Sequence
d) Neutron Star
e) I need some help
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What is the first stage of the birth of a star?
Pro
tost
ar
Neb
ula
Gia
nt
Dwar
f
I nee
d som
e he.
..
0% 0% 0%0%0%
a) Protostar
b) Nebula
c) Giant
d) Dwarf
e) I need some help.
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What happens to the most massive stars as they near their death?
super
nova
to ..
.
super
nova
to ..
.
bec
omes
a w
hit...
noth
ing h
appen
...
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d som
e he.
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0% 0% 0%0%0%
a) super nova to a black hole
b) super nova to a red giant
c) becomes a white dwarf
d) nothing happens
e) I need some help.
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By what are galaxies classified?
Colo
r
Tem
perat
ure S
ize
Shap
e
0% 0%0%0%
a) Color
b) Temperature
c) Size
d) Shape
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What type of galaxy is illustrated in the following picture?
Irre
gular
Spira
l
Elli
ptical
I hav
e no id
ea..
I nee
d...
0% 0%0%0%
a) Irregular
b) Spiral
c) Elliptical
d) I have no idea.. I need help!
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What type of galaxies contain older stars?
Elli
ptical
Irre
gular
Bar
red s
hape
spira
l
0% 0%0%0%
a) Elliptical
b) Irregular
c) Barred shape
d) spiral
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