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What is the phase of the moon that comes after the Waning Crescent?

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Waning Gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What type of celestial objects make up the Alpha Centauri system?

Back

Stars

Front

What season occurs when the area you live in tilts away from the sun?

Back

Winter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the initial speed of a car that doubles its speed while traveling northeast?

Back

8.0 meters per second

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Front

What force causes a tossed coin to change its velocity as it moves upward and downward?

Back

The force of gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Front

What is the term for the apparent change in position of an object due to the motion of the observer?

Back

Parallax

Front

What is the term for the force that opposes the motion of an object through a fluid?

Back

Drag

Front

What is the name of the effect that causes the seasons on Earth?

Back

Axial tilt

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is the term for the distance light travels in one year?

Back

Light-year

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves through space?

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Trajectory