A space rock that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter made of rock, dust, and metals

A small piece of a comet or asteroid

A space rock that burns up in Earth's atmosphere

Where are meteors located?

Burning up in Earth's atmosphere

What is the main difference between a meteoroid and a meteorite?

A meteoroid is found floating in space, while a meteorite has landed on Earth's surface

A meteoroid is a frozen rock, while a meteorite is a small rock

A meteoroid orbits the Sun, while a meteorite orbits the Moon

A meteoroid is made of ice, while a meteorite is made of metal

What causes the changing Moon phases as seen from Earth?

The Moon's orbit around the Earth

The Earth's orbit around the Sun

What causes tides (the daily rise and fall of sea levels)?

The gravitational pull of the moon and Earth's rotation

The sun's heat and Earth's rotation

The Earth's magnetic field and ocean currents

What is a Spring tide?

A tide during a new or full moon with the greatest difference between high and low water

A tide during the first and third quarter moons with the least difference

A tide that occurs only in spring

A tide with the least difference between low and high tides during first and third quarter moons

A tide with the greatest difference during new or full moons

A tide caused by the sun's gravitational pull

A tide that occurs only in autumn

What is the tidal range?

The difference in height between high tide and low tide

The time between high tide and low tide

The speed of the tide's movement

The distance the tide travels inland

What are the Moon phases during a Spring tide?

First Quarter and Third Quarter

Waxing Crescent and Waning Crescent

Waxing Gibbous and Waning Gibbous

What are the Moon phases during a Neap tide?

First Quarter and Third Quarter

Waxing Crescent and Waning Crescent

Waxing Gibbous and Waning Gibbous

What would happen to the height of tides if the Moon’s mass was increased?

The tides would remain the same

A lunar eclipse is defined as:

An eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow

An eclipse when the moon blocks the sun

An eclipse when the sun is between the earth and moon

An eclipse when the earth is between the sun and moon

The Earth's tilt as it orbits the Sun

The Earth's distance from the Sun

Why does indirect sunlight cause cooler temperatures during fall or winter months?

The sunlight is more concentrated

What happens to temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere when it is tilted away from the sun?

Temperatures become extremely hot

What would happen to Earth's seasonal changes if Earth's axis was changed to 35 degrees?

Seasons would become more extreme, with hotter summers and colder winters.

Seasons would become milder, with less difference between summer and winter.

There would be no change in the seasons.

Seasons would disappear completely.

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Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Venus

Earth

Mercury

Mars

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which of the following lists the inner rocky planets from least to greatest mass?

Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth

Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury

Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following lists the outer gas giants from least to greatest mass?

Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter

Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Use the data table. Which planet is over 4,000 million km from the Sun?

Venus

Mars

Jupiter

Neptune

Use the data table.
Which planet has the shortest period of rotation?

Jupiter

Uranus

Mercury

Earth

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Use the data table.
Which planet has the closest period of rotation to Earth’s?

Venus

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

What is a comet?

A small rock found on Earth

A large space rock made of dust, rock, and ice that orbits the Sun

A piece of a comet or asteroid

A space rock that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter

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Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Which of the following lists the inner rocky planets from least to greatest mass?

Which of the following lists the outer gas giants from least to greatest mass?

Use the data table. Which planet is over 4,000 million km from the Sun?

Use the data table.
Which planet has the shortest period of rotation?

Use the data table.
Which planet has the closest period of rotation to Earth’s?

What is a comet?

Where are most comets found?

What is an asteroid?

Where are meteors located?

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Use the data table.Which planet has the shortest period of rotation?

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