Space Science Review

This type of eclipse occurs in the Full Moon phase, with the Earth between the Sun and Moon.

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Mars Eclipse

• Venus Eclipse

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Seasons on planets are caused by

• a. the spin of the planet on its axis.

• b. the revolution (orbit) of the planet around the Sun

• c. the tilt of the planet on its axis.

• both b and c.

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This type of eclipse occurs in the New Moon phase, with the Moon between the Sun and Earth.

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Mars Eclipse

• Venus Eclipse

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The rotation of the Earth, or another planet,

• has no affect on the planet.

• takes 365 days.

• is one complete turn on its axis, causes day and night.

• none of the above.

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This season occurs when the hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

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The Equinox

• is when we have 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness.

• is the time when day and night are equal length. Occurs in the spring and fall.

• occurs on March 21 or 22, and Sept 21 or 22

• All of the above.

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The spiral-shaped galaxy where our solar system resides. It is approximately 100,000 light years across.

• Andromeda galaxy

• Orion's galaxy

• the Milky Way galaxy

• none of these

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Polaris is the only star in our solar system. It makes up 99.85% of the mass in this solar system.

• True

• False

Known as the Red Planet and is the fourth planet from the Sun. It is 1/2 the size of Earth, and is also a rocky planet.

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

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The law of universal gravitation states that

• all planets have the same gravitational force.

• only the inner planets have a gravitational force.

• all objects with mass are attracted to each other or have an attractive force.

• none of these.

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