Science 5.8 CD

What is a GALAXY?

• The speed of the internet

• A group of billions of stars

• A large object in space that orbits a planet

• How the heat of the sun is measured

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What is an ATMOSPHERE?

• An envelope of gas surrounding an object in space

• The center of a planet

• A shape that you study in Geometry

• A book of maps

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What is a SUNSPOT?

• A really bad sunburn

• A dark area on the sun's surface that gives off less energy than the rest of the sun

• The hottest part of the sun

• The shadow of another object on the sun's surface

What is a METEORITE?

• A rock from space that lands on the surface of a planet or moon

• A rock formation found in a cave

• A "Shooting Star"

• A unit of measurement used to determine the length of Mr. H's nose

What is the term for the path that the Earth takes as it revolves around the Sun?

• Axis

• Orbit

• Cycle

• Rotation

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What is the term for the spinning of the Earth on its axis?

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Orbiting

• Wobbling

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What is the primary factor that causes the phases of the moon?

• The Earth's shadow on the moon

• The moon's rotation

• The moon's orbit around the Earth

• The sun's movement across the sky

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What type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma?

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Igneous

• Crystal

Which of the following is true about light?

• Light travels in a straight line

• Light cannot be reflected

• Light is a type of sound

• Light is always visible

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What is the function of a circuit in an electrical system?

• To store energy

• To provide a path for electricity to flow

• To convert energy into light

• To block the flow of electricity