Science Benchmark 1 Review

Front

What is a collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity called?

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Galaxy

Front

What is the electromagnetic radiation left over from the big bang known as?

Back

Cosmic Background Radiation

Front

What is the path that the moon's shadow falls and moves across Earth’s surface during a total solar eclipse?

Back

Path of totality

Front

Which scientific theory states that the sun is at the center of the solar system?

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Heliocentric theory

Front

What occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, blocking the view of the sun?

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Solar eclipse

Front

What is the term for the area where a total solar eclipse can be seen?

Back

Path of totality

Front

What is the name of the theory that places Earth at the center of the universe?

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Geocentric theory

Front

What is the phenomenon called when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to appear red?

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Lunar eclipse

Front

What is the force that attracts objects towards one another, such as the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

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Gravity

Front

What is the term for the visible spectrum of light that is emitted by stars?

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Starlight