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Comets, Meteoroids, and Asteroids
Moon Phases
Eclipses
Galixies
Information about the planets
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Which of the following forces causes comets to regularly return to the inner solar system after being gone for many years? A. electromagnetic force B. gravity C. magnetism D. friction
What is B. gravity
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Which of the following is true? A. The Earth and Moon do not exert gravitational forces. B. The Moon exerts a gravitational force on the Earth, but the Earth does not exert a gravitational force on the Moon. C. The Earth exerts a gravitational force on the Moon, but the Moon does not exert a gravitational force on the Earth. D.The Earth and Moon both exert a gravitational force on each other.
What is D.The Earth and Moon both exert a gravitational force on each other.
100
Why is it possible for the moon to eclipse the sun?
What is The moon is closer to us so we see the moon as big as the sun.
100
Which galaxy contains the solar system and consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky?
What is Milky Way
100
Since 2006, what has Pluto been classified as in the Solar System? A. a planetary satellite B. a meteorite C. a dwarf planet D. a major planet
What is C. a dwarf planet
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Asteroids are larger than? A. planets. B. meteoroids. C. the Sun. D. stars.
What is B. meteoroids.
200
The moon lies between the earth and the sun so the side of the moon facing the earth is dark and the moon is not visible. What moon phase is this?
What is new moon
200
What part of the sun can be seen during a total solar eclipse?
What is The chromospere
200
How many different types galaxies are there?
What is 3
200
Which of the following planetary arrangements is in order from the smallest planet to the largest? A. Jupiter, Neptune, Earth, Mercury B. Earth, Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune C. Neptune, Mercury, Earth, Jupiter D. Mercury, Earth, Neptune, Jupiter
What is D. Mercury, Earth, Neptune, Jupiter
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Which of the following statements about asteroids is true? A. The majority of the asteroids in our solar system are found in the space between Mars and Jupiter. B. The majority of the asteroids in our solar system are found in the space between Earth and Mars. C. The majority of the asteroids in our solar system are found in the space between Jupiter and Saturn. D. The asteroids in our solar system are spread out uniformly and are not grouped in any particular orbit.
What is A. The majority of the asteroids in our solar system are found in the space between Mars and Jupiter.
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The moon is aligned with the sun and Earth, Earth being in the middle. The entire side of the moon facing Earth is bright and visible. What phase is this?
What is Full moon
300
What part of the sun cannot be seen during a solar eclipse?
What is Corona
300
Which type of force holds galaxies together?
What is gravity
300
What gases are the gas giant planets made mostly of?
What is Hydrogen, and helium
400
What is the comet's tail made of?
What is light reflecting off of vaporizing ice and dust.
400
Less than a quarter of the moon is visible, and the visible part is getting even smaller as the moon moves toward the new moon phase. What phase is this?
What is waning crescent
400
Why does the moon turn red during a lunar eclipse?
What is The suns light refracts the sun light illuminating the moon
400
Which category is the milky way in?
What is Spiral
400
Which of the following planets may have a habitable moon? A. Jupiter B. Venus C. Mars D. Earth
What is A. Jupiter
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Which of the following statements about asteroids is true? A. Asteroids are all very large and are mostly made up of frozen water and gas. B. Asteroids vary greatly in size and are mostly made up of stone, iron and nickel. C. Asteroids vary greatly in size and are mostly made up of frozen water and gas. D. Asteroids are all very large and are mostly made up of stone, iron and nickel.
What is Asteroids vary greatly in size and are mostly made up of stone, iron and nickel.
500
The moon has moved eastward in its orbit from the new moon phase and forms a 90 degree angle with the sun and earth, and the moon appear half bright and half dark. What phase is this?
What is First Quarter
500
What is the umbra during a total solar eclipse?
What is The total shadow of the moon
500
What are the types of galaxies?
What is spiral, elliptical and irregular galaxies.
500
Which of the following statements about the location of our solar system is correct? A. Our solar system is not in the Milky Way galaxy. B. Our solar system is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. C. Our solar system is farther out in the Milky Way galaxy than any other solar system. D. Our solar system is about halfway between the center of the Milky Way galaxy and its outer edge.
What is D. Our solar system is about halfway between the center of the Milky Way galaxy and its outer edge.