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What type of tide is shown?

• lunar

• solar

• spring

• neap

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space.

• rotation

• revolution/orbit

• gravity

• dwarf planet

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A factor that is changed on purpose by an experimenter is called . . .

• An independent variable

• A dependent variable

• A controlled variable

• A constant

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Which of the following planets only have one moon?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

According to the HR diagram shown, where would the stars with highest absolute magnitude (brightest) be located?

• At the top

• In the middle

• At the bottom

• None of the above

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If it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere; in which of the following months would summer begin in the Northern Hemisphere?

• June

• December

• September

• March

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Throughout history, several different models of the solar system have been proposed. One such model is shown below. According to a heliocentric model of the solar system, what should be located at position Q where indicated on the diagram?

• The Sun

• The Earth

• Jupiter

• The Moon

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Comets are astronomical bodies, made up of ice and dust, which orbit the Sun. During its elliptical orbit, a comet’s distance from the Sun varies. As a comet nears the Sun, what happens to the speed of its orbit?

• The speed decreases due to the gravitational pull of the Sun.

• The speed decreases due to an increase in orbit size.

• The speed increases due to the gravitational pull of the Sun.

• The speed increases due to a decrease in orbit size.

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The Kuiper Belt is a region beyond Neptune that is 55 astronomical units (AU) from the Sun. It contains smaller bodies that scientists think are pieces left over from the formation of the Solar System. Which of the following best states how scientists know that the Kuiper Belt is part of our solar system?

• Objects within the Kuiper Belt orbit the Sun.

• Objects in the Kuiper Belt are located beyond Neptune.

• Objects within the Kuiper Belt are larger than Mercury.

• Objects in the Kuiper Belt are still visible with a telescope.

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While using his new telescope, Akeem finds and observes two objects in the night sky. He uses an app. on his cell phone which indicates that one object is a planet and the other is a comet. How are comets different from planets?

• Comets will develop a tail as they move closer to the Sun, while planets will maintain the same appearance.

• Comets will always be in the same place each night, while a planet will move across the sky.

• Comets are not part of the solar system, while planets stay in orbit within the solar system.

• Comets are gaseous balls of fire, while planets can be either gaseous or terrestrial.