Quiz about Earth Moon Sun System

Question 1

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waxing crescent

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full moon

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 2

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waxing gibbous

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waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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last quarter

Question 3

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waning crescent

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first quarter

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 4

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waning gibbous

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waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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full moon

Question 5

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

New Moon

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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Full Moon

Question 6

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

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First Quarter

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Last Quarter

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New Moon

Question 7

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

Last Quarter or (third quarter)

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Waning Crescent

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New Moon

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Full Moon

Question 8

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

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Waxing Crescent

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New Moon

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Full Moon

Question 9

Any natural or artificial object that orbits another is called what?

Accepted Answer

satellite

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asteroid

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comet

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moon

Question 10

About how many days does it take to moon to go through a complete cycle?

Accepted Answer

29 days

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7 days

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365 days

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20 days

Question 11

When the visible (lit) portion of the moon is increasing, the moon is:

Accepted Answer

waxing

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waning

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full

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new

Question 12

Changes in the moon's appearance are

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phases

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eclipses

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stages

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cycle

Question 13

As the moon moves from a new moon to a full moon, you see:

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less light and then more light

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no change

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more light and then less light

Question 14

During the phases of the moon, the moon appears to change shape. This change in appearance is due to the moon...

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reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.

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physically changing size and shape.

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moving closer and then farther away from Earth.

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having craters on its surface.

Question 15

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

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waning

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swelling

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waxing

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disappearing

Question 16

_______ are the apparent changing shapes of the moon

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Moon Phases

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New Moon

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Crescent Moon

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Full Moon

Question 17

Which of the following choices has the moon phases in the correct order?

Accepted Answer

New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third/last quarter, Waning Crescent

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Full Moon, New Moon, Waxing Gibbous, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, Waning Gibbous, Waning Crescent, Last Quarter

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Waxing Gibbous, New Moon, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, Full Moon, Waning Crescent, Third/Last Quarter, Waning Gibbous

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New Moon, Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Third/Last Quarter, Waxing Crescent

Question 18

The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.

Accepted Answer

satellite

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comet

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axis

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space probe

Question 19

One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.

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revolution

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axis

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rotation

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satellite

Question 20

The Earth has different seasons ...

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because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun.

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because of the distance between Earth and the sun.

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because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis.

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because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis.

Question 21

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of Earth on its axis.

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rotation

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revolution

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orbit

Question 22

A period of the year determined by the position of Earth as it revolves around the sun

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seasons

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months

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day and night

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years

Question 23

True or False: The moon does not produce its own light.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 24

Why does the moon appear bigger than the planets and stars?

Accepted Answer

The planets and stars are farther away.

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The lack of atmosphere on the moon makes it look bigger.

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In reality, the moon is much bigger than the planets and stars.

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The moon's gravity makes it look bigger.

Question 25

The Earth's axis is tilted _____ degrees.

Accepted Answer

23.5

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25.3

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30.2

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24

Question 26

What is Earth's annual motion around the sun called?

Accepted Answer

Revolution

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Rotation

Question 27

How long does Earth take to make a complete rotation?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

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365 days

Question 28

How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?

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365.25 days

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12 hours

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24 hours

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30 days

Question 29

When are the equinoxes?

Accepted Answer

March & September

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June & December

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July & January

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April & October

Question 30

What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

a corona

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an umbra

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an orbit

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a shadow

Question 31

An eclipse in space is when....

Accepted Answer

one object passes through the shadow of another object.

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two shadows collide.

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the moon is in the waxing crescent phase.

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the Sun and Moon are side by side.

Question 32

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Solar Eclipse

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Lunar Eclipse

Question 33

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

Question 34

What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

Accepted Answer

Umbra

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Total

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Penumbra

Question 35

What is the larger outer lighter part of the shadow cone called, where a partial eclipse can be viewed?

Accepted Answer

Penumbra

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Partial

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Umbra

Question 36

A _______________ is the blocking of sunlight to the moon; occurs when the moon passes through earth's shadow.

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

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solar eclipse

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umbra

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penumbra

Question 37

A lunar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.

Accepted Answer

Full moon

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New moon

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Waxing moon

Question 38

A solar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.

Accepted Answer

New moon

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Full moon

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Quarter moon

Question 39

What does number 1 in the image to the left represent?

Accepted Answer

Umbra

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Penumbra

Question 40

What does number 2 in the image to the left represent?

Accepted Answer

Penumbra

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Umbra

Question 41

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

Accepted Answer

rotation

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orbit

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revolution

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tide

Question 42

The earth orbits around...

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the sun

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the moon

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other planets

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the Milky Way

Question 43

What are the reasons for the seasons?

Accepted Answer

Earth's tilt and revolution.

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Earth's tilt and rotation.

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Earth's rotation and revolution.

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Earth's tilt and resolution

Question 44

When the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is Leaning away from the Sun, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 45

Which word means "having to do with the moon or moon cycles"?

Accepted Answer

lunar

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solar

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eclipse

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phase

Question 46

If these three bodies are lined up with each other, what would this diagram represent?

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

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full moon

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new moon

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lunar eclipse

Question 47

If the sun, moon, and Earth are lined up, what does this diagram represent?

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

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full moon

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new moon

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solar eclipse

Question 48

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

Accepted Answer

axis

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vernal equinox

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solar eclipse

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solar flare

Question 49

What is responsible for the moon's illumination?

Accepted Answer

sunlight reflecting on the surface of the moon

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infrared rays

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sunlight bouncing off the earth's atmosphere

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gamma rays

Question 50

A ______ eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking the sunlight from reaching Earth. The moon's shadow then hits Earth.

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

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lunar eclipse

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vernal equinox

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autumnal equinox

Question 51

The beginning of summer or winter; days on which the hours of daylight are longest or shortest

Accepted Answer

solstices

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equinoxes

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seasons

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phases

Question 52

The beginning of spring and fall; days on which the hours of daylight equal the hours of darkness

Accepted Answer

equinoxes

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seasons

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solstices

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phases

Question 53

When are the solstices?

Accepted Answer

June & December

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July & January

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April & October

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March & September

Question 54

The daily rising and falling level of the ocean and other large bodies of water due to the gravitational pull of the moon.

Accepted Answer

tides

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waves

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eclipses

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solstices

Question 55

In this diagram, the motion of the Earth can best be described as -

Accepted Answer

Rotation

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Revolution

Question 56

In this diagram, the motion of the Earth can best be described as -

Accepted Answer

Revolution

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Rotation

Question 57

Equinox means -

Accepted Answer

Equal light

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Longest day

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Shortest day

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Tilt

Question 58

Why is the Equator warmest?

Accepted Answer

Because it receives the most direct sunlight

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Because it is closest to the sun.

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Because no clouds form here.

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Because it is far from the sun

Question 59

Which shows these according to size, biggest to smallest?

Accepted Answer

Sun, Earth, Moon

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Earth, Moon, Sun

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Sun, Moon, Earth

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Earth, Sun, Moon

Question 60

What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

Accepted Answer

It is winter.

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It is summer.

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It is spring.

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It is fall.

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