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Solar System Review. Read each question click to get the correct answer. To spin around is to a.rotate. b.revolve. c.orbit. d.gravitate. Chunks of rock or metal that orbit the Sun are referred to as a.daystars. b.comets. c.meteorites. d.asteroids. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Solar System Review
Read each question click to get the correct answer.
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To spin around is toa. rotate.b. revolve.c. orbit.d. gravitate.
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Chunks of rock or metal that orbit the Sun are referred to asa. daystars.b. comets.c. meteorites.d. asteroids.
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Chunks of ice and other material that move in long, narrow orbits area. asteroids.b. daystars.c. meteorites.d. comets.
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To move around an object is toa. rotate.b. revolve.c. gyrate.d. gravitate.
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The path a revolving object moves along is called itsa. axis.b. destiny.c. orbit.d. projection.
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The cycle of day and night is caused bya. Earth’s orbit.b. the Sun’s rotation.c. Earth’s rotation.d. the movement of the Moon.
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Earth’s trip around the Sun takesa. one day.b. one year.c. one month.d. 24 hours.
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What causes Earth’s seasons?a. Earth’s tilted axis as it revolves around the Sunb. the Sun’s position in the sky
c. Earth moving closer and then farther away from the Sund. the Sun’s motion
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What is the name of the phase of the Moon when it is between the Sun and Earth?a. Full Moonb. First Quarter Moonc. New Moond. Gibbous Moon
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The Sun is actually a hot sphere of gases called a(n)a. hydrogen.b. atmosphere.c. star.d. planet.
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What is a gibbous Moon?a. A full Moonb. A crescent Moonc. A “nearly-full” Moond. A moon of Jupiter or Saturn
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As Earth moves around the Sun, it spins, ora. revolves.b. orbits.c. ellipses.d. rotates.
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A small chunk of rock or metal that orbits the Sun is a(n)a. comet.b. meteor.c. debris field.d. asteroid.
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Earth travels in a set path around the Sun, called itsa. eclipse.b. phases.c. axis.d. orbit.
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The Sun, nine planets, their moons, and other smaller objects make up thea. galaxy.b. universe.c. solar system.d. Milky Way.
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A fragment of rock, ice, or metal that has broken off colliding comets or asteroids and burns up in Earth’s atmosphere is known as a(n)a. asteroid.b. meteor.c. satellite.d. minor planets.
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Earth’s path around the Sun is shaped like a(n)a. ellipse.b. spiral.c. circle.d. projection.
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Fragments of rock, ice, or metal that glow as they collide with Earth’s atmosphere area. comets.b. boulders.c. meteors.d. rings.
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To move around another object on a circular path is toa. navigate.b. revolve.c. rotate.d. radiate.
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Earth is a satellite of the Sun, or a(n)a. planet.b. asteroid.c. constellation.d. globe.
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What characteristics do the inner planets share?a. They are the closest planets to the Sun.b. They are warmer and smaller than the other planets.c. They are made of solid, rock-like materials.d. All of the above
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Chunks of ice with bits of rock and dust, sometimes called “dirty snowballs,” area. asteroid belts.b. comets.c. meteorites.d. auroras.
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A pattern or picture outlined by stars is called a(n)a. celestial sphere.b. star show.c. constellation.d. meteor shower
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When small meteoroids enter Earth’s atmosphere they most oftena. hit land.b. burn up.c. hit the ocean.d. get bigger.
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Chunks of rock or metal orbiting the Sun that may be underdeveloped parts of planets or pieces of planets that have broken off are calleda. stars.b. asteroids.c. comets.d. meteorites.
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While Earth is spinning on its axis, it also moves in a circular path around the Sun, ora. rotates.b. orbits.c. circles.d. revolves.
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