Quiz about NGSS KSA Earth Space

Question 1

The order of the planets is:

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Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune

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Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

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Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus

Question 2

Which planet is the largest?

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Jupiter

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Saturn

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Uranus

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Neptune

Question 3

Its largest moon is Titan.

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Saturn

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Jupiter

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Neptune

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Uranus

Question 4

Scientists have been able to find no atmosphere around this planet because it has little gravity and is closest to the sun.

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Mercury

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Mars

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Venus

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Earth

Question 5

The belt between Mars and Jupiter

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Asteroids

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Comets

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Meteors

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Stars

Question 6

They are sometimes called shooting stars

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meteors

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interplanetary dust

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asteroids

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comets

Question 7

What is the composition of most comets?

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ice, dust, rock, frozen gases

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rock, ice, salt, carbon

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rock, ice, magma, frozen gases

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ice, dust, rock, soil

Question 8

What is the name of the gas/dust clouds that form stars?

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Nebulas

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Protostars

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Supernova

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Neutron Star

Question 9

Galaxies are composed of (best answer)

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stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity

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stars

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stars and gas

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stars, dust, and gas

Question 10

What is the big bang? (pg 328)

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universe expansion

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an explosion

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a galaxy

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a star

Question 11

Big Bang theorists believe that there should be energy left over from the Big Bang, and it should be in the form of ___.

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low level microwave energy

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extreme heat

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a swirling vortex

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visible light

Question 12

A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .

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Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity

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Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity

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Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity

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Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity

Question 13

What best describes the mass and weight of a person as they move around the universe?

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Mass stays constant, weight changes

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mass and weight changes

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Mass and weight stays constant

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weight remains constant, mass changes

Question 14

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

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Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 15

When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, it is

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summer in the northern hemisphere

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spring in the northern hemisphere

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fall in the northern hemisphere

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winter in the northern hemisphere

Question 16

What Moon phase is this?

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Waning Gibbous

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Waning Crescent

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Waxing Crescent

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Waxing Gibbous

Question 17

What phase of the moon would be visible when the moon is at position 1?

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new moon

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first quarter

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full moon

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third quarter

Question 18

A solar eclipse occurs when _________

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the sun and moon are just the correct distance from earth and all 3 are in alignment

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the sun blocks the path of the moon

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the earth's shadow blocks the sunlight from our eyes

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earth and moon are on opposite sides of the sun in a straight line

Question 19

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

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Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

Question 20

When humans burn fossil fuels, most of the carbon quickly enters the as carbon dioxide.

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Atmosphere

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Water

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Sun

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Air

Question 21

Which one of these does not add CO2 to the atmosphere?

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planting trees

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cooking with gas

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burning wood

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riding in a bus

Question 22

How does the carbon in grass become part of a lion?

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The carbon ends up in the lion's food chain.

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The lion eats the grass

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Carbon from grass doesn't end up in a lion.

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The lion breathes in carbon given out by the plant

Question 23

In what process is Carbon transformed into chemical energy?

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Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Primary Production

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Secondary Production

Question 24

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

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transpiration

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condensation

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evaporation

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sublimation

Question 25

During which stage do clouds form?

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condensation

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evaporation

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precipitation

Question 26

What is a non renewable resource?

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coal

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water

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wind

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biomass

Question 27

When fossil fuels are burned they produce _________________________ which is a cause of global warming.

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carbon dioxide

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oxygen

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hydrogen

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nitrogen

Question 28

Which of these energy sources is mostly used for transportation?

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Oil

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Coal

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Natural Gas

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Hydroelectric

Question 29

Which are the problems of using solar power?

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A large piece of land is needed to place the solar cells.

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The solar cells do not work at night.

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It provides unlimited supply of energy.

Question 30

Which energy source is used in the following power plant?

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Biomass power

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Tidal power

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Solar power

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Hydroelectric power

Question 31

A problem with wind energy is that

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Birds and bats may be threatened

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Too much wind is produced

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it is nonrenewable

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not predictable

Question 32

Which title supports this graph?

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Global temperatures are rising

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Renewable energy is getting cheaper

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The vast majority of scientists agree humans are causing global warming

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Sea levels are rising

Question 33

Which title supports this graph?

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Carbon dioxide levels are skyrocketing

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CO2 emissions are finally starting to level off

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The Paris Agreement could make a huge difference to world temperatures

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China and the USA are responsible for the most carbon emissions

Question 34

Which title supports this graph?

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China and the USA are responsible for the most carbon emissions

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Arctic ice caps are melting

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Global temperatures are rising

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Renewable energy is getting cheaper

Question 35

What are greenhouse gases?

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gases that cause climate change

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gases that emit green smoke

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gases that are used to make green colored glass

Question 36

The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is

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burning fossil fuels

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using bottled water

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texting on cellphones

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eating meat

Question 37

Spacewalkers wear space suits to keep them from _______ and from _______________.

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freezing; boiling

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suffocating; drowning

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floating; swelling up

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sweating; getting smelly

Question 38

What force must be overcome to leave Earth?

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Gravity

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Momentum

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Will Power

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Magnetism

Question 39

How do astronauts protect their bone health while in space?

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exercise with equipment

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drink lots of fluids

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special space suits

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special medicine

Question 40

NASA stands for

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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National Aeronautics and Space Agency

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National Aeronautics Social Administration

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National Aeroplane and Space Administration

Question 41

When does a waning moon occur?

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just after a full moon

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just after a crescent moon

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when all of the Moon's near side is dark

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between a first-quarter moon and a new moon

Question 42

The surface of Mars appears reddish due to high levels of _____________________ found in it's soil.

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FeO

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clay

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potting soil

Question 43

What moon has volcanoes erupting?

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Io

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Europa

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Ganymede

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Callisto

Question 44

What moon has a magnetic field

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Ganymede

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Callisto

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Europa

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Io

Question 45

The Earth's magnetic field is caused by

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moving iron causing electric currents in the Earth's core

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loadstone deposits in Earth's crust

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the solar wind streaming past Earth

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a giant bar magnet that runs through Earth

Question 46

Which of the below is not a renewable energy source?

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Coal

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Wind

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Tidal

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Geothermal

Question 47

Which of the below is an advantage of solar cells

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No pollution

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It is noisy

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Only works when sunny

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Does not work at night time

Question 48

Which is true?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed

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Energy can be created

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Energy can be destroyed

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Energy is not wasted in appliances

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