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1. One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about
a. one day.
c. one year.
b. one season.
d. one month
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a.
b.
c.
d.
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3. In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the
sun is
a. at the equator.
c. farthest north.
b. farthest south.
d. closest to Earth.
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4. All objects are attracted to each other by the force of
a. weight.
c. inertia.
b. mass.
d. gravity.
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5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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6. A pattern or grouping of stars imagined by people to represent a
figure is a
a. star chart.
c. seasonal pattern.
b. mythological object.
d. constellation.
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7. The tendency of a moving object to continue moving in a straight
line or a stationary object to remain in place is called
a. orbital speed.
c. inertia.
b. mass.
d. gravity.
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a.
b.
c.
d.
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9. During a total lunar eclipse the moon is in Earth’s
a. shadow.
c. rotation.
b. weather.
d. orbit.
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10. How long does it take the earth to rotate one time?
a. day
b. month
c. year
Earth has seasons because
it rotates on its axis.
the distance between Earth and the sun changes.
its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
the temperature of the sun changes.
The strength of the force of gravity depends on
the masses of the objects and their speeds.
the masses of the objects and the distance between them.
the weight of the objects and their speeds.
the masses of the objects and their weights.
The phase of the moon you see depends on
where you are on Earth’s surface.
how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.
how much of the moon’s surface is lit by the sun.
whether or not an eclipse is occurring.
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11. What type of energy powers the sun? _________________________________________
12. Who discovered gravity? _____________________________________________
13. What is the difference between mass and weight? ___________________________________
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14. Why do we have ocean tides? How many high tides and low tides do places usually
have each day?
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15. Why do temperatures on the moon vary so much?
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Completion: Fill in the line to complete each statement.
15. The times when day and night are of equal length are called ______________________.
16. The force that pulls the moon toward Earth is called ___________________________.
17. If you are in a car that stops suddenly, your body keeps moving because it has
____________________.
18. If it is spring in the Northern Hemisphere, then it is _________________ in the Southern
Hemisphere.
19. Day and night are caused by Earth’s ____________________________on its axis.
20. A ______________________________ is a giant ball of gas.
21. Any object that orbits another object or planet is called a(n)_________________________.
22. A __________________eclipse occurs when the moon moves directly between the Earth
and the sun.
23. ______________________are flat areas, once flooded with lava, on the moon’s surface.
Use the diagram to label each phase of the moon.
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