Planetary Science 1

Planetary Science 1

6th - 8th Grade

15 Qs

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Planetary Science 1

Planetary Science 1

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Other Sciences

6th - 8th Grade

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Bailey Schrock

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

An imaginary axle that a planet spins on
horizon
axis
the tilt of the planet
altitude

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The day and night cycle on Earth is caused by
Earth's tilted axis
Earth's orbit around the Sun
Earth's rotation on its axis
Earth's distance from the Sun

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What information should you record each day to observe the Moon for patterns and changes over time?
Date and time
Date, time, location in the sky
Date, time, appearance (a drawing), location in the sky
Date, time, appearance (a drawing), location in the sky, anything that prevented you from being able to see the moon

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The Moon can be seen from Earth
Only when it is night
Only when it is day
Sometimes at night and sometimes during the day
Only after the Sun has set

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The distance above Earth's surface is ____?
Altitude
Line of sight
Horizon
Point of view

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The position from which an observation is made is a ______.

Altitude

Line of sight

Horizon

Point of view

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A place where the sky and Earth's surface appear to meet is the _______.
Axis
Line of sight
Horizon
Point of view

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