Unit Review: Earth, Sun, and Moon System

What kind of plate boundary is shown?

• divergent plate boundary

• convergent plate boundary

• transform plate boundary

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When referring to the moon, the term ________ means decreasing illumination.

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Reorder the following, starting from the middle of the Earth.

• inner core

• atmosphere

• mantle

• outer core

• crust

Which type of spacecraft explores the surface of a celestial object?

• flyby

• lander

• rover

• orbiter

What is this?

• total solar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

• annular solar eclipse

• partial lunar eclipse

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In which layer of the Sun does nuclear fusion happen?

• photosphere

• corona

• radiative zone

• core

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What is this?

• solar prominence

• solar flare

• solar wind

• coronal mass ejection

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Which of the following has the greatest number of daylight hours?

• summer solstice

• autumnal equinox

• winter solstice

• spring equinox

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Which moon phase is this?

• first quarter

• waning crescent

• waxing gibbous

• new moon

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Why did NASA stop sending people to the Moon?

• We learned all we needed to during the Space Race.

• It was too expensive.

• There was no political backing.

• NASA decided it was too dangerous to continue.

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