Question 1

The scientific study of the universe

Accepted Answer

astronomy

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astrophysics

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astrology

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biology

Question 2

an imaginary line about which a body rotates.

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axis

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meter

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revolution

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latititude

Question 3

The movement of one object around another

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revolution

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longitude

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rotation

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axis

Question 4

The spinning of Earth on its axis

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rotation

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geosynchronous

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meteorites

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revolution

Question 5

The path an object follows as it moves around another object

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orbit

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neap tide

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elliptical

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axis

Question 6

A system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year.

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calendar

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lunar year

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moonth

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month

Question 7

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

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season

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solar eclipse

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month

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year

Question 8

an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

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latitude

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longitude

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tide

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equinox

Question 9

Distance east or west of the prime meridian

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longitude

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vernal equinox

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spring tide

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latitude

Question 10

Time when the Sun is farthest from the equator.

Accepted Answer

solstice

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gibbous

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equinox

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revolution

Question 11

Twice a year; day and night are equal amounts of time

Accepted Answer

equinox

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solstice

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latitude

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longitude

Question 12

the day of the year that marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere

Accepted Answer

vernal equinox

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autumnal equinox

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neap tide

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sprint tide

Question 13

In September; day and night are equal times

Accepted Answer

autumnal equinox

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lunar eclipse

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solstice

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vernal equinox

Question 14

A force that pulls objects toward each other

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gravity

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centripetal force

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elipse

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inertia

Question 15

the time taken by a planet to make one revolution around the sun.

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year

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a month

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24 hours

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364 days

Question 16

A 24 hour time span due to the roast action of the Earth

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days

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longitudinal time

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month

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year

Question 17

the 3rd planet from the sun

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Earth

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Venus

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Mars

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Mercury

Question 18

A typical star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system.

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sun

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solar flare

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moon

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Earth

Question 19

When an object in space comes between the sun and a third object, it casts a shadow on that object

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eclipse

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umbra

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penumbra

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elipse

Question 20

an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

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planetary allignment

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lunar eclipse

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partial eclipse

Question 21

When earths shadow falls on the moon

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

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partial eclipse

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solar eclipse

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umbra

Question 22

The darkest part of a shadow

Accepted Answer

umbra

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penumbra

Question 23

The lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked

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penumbra

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umbra

Question 24

the regular rise and fall of the ocean's surface influenced by the moon's gravity pulling on earth

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tides

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inertia

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tide pools

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waves

Question 25

The time at which the tide reaches its highest level

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high tide

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low tide

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neap tide

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spring tide

Question 26

A force that pulls objects toward each other

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gravity

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molecular force

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density

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inertia

Question 27

A tide with the greatest difference between high and low tide

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spring tide

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high tide

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neap tide

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tidal waves

Question 28

A tide with the least difference between low and high tides

Accepted Answer

neap tide

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vernal tides

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autumnal tides

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spring tides

Question 29

Reusable spacecraft that transport people and materials to and from space

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space shuttle

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space station

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rockets

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satellite

Question 30

A device that expels gas in one direction to move in the opposite direction.

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rocket

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shuttle

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satellite

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space station

Question 31

A rocket that has 2 or more engines

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multi-stage rocket

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single stage rocket

Question 32

the first artificial object to orbit the earth

Accepted Answer

Sputnik 1

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Rover III

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Apollo 11

Question 33

Orbit directly above the earths equator and moving in the direction of the earths rotation

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geosynchronous orbit

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lunar orbit

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latitude

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heliocentric orbit

Question 34

A large artificial satellite on which people can live and work for long periods

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space station

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rover

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satellite

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rocket

Question 35

an instrument used to observe objects that are far away

Accepted Answer

telescope

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bionoculars

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space goggles

Question 36

Invented the telescope

Accepted Answer

Galileo

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Neil Armstrong

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Buzz Aldrin

Question 37

Created a model of the universe with the Sun at the center, and not earth.

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Copernicus

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Darwin

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Buzz Aldrin

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Gallileo

Question 38

a round pit on the moon's surface

Accepted Answer

crater

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highland

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volcano

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maria

Question 39

Dark, flat areas on the moon's surface formed from huge ancient lava flows.

Accepted Answer

maria

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highlands

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moonquake

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craters

Question 40

first man to walk on the moon

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

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Buzz Aldrin

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Sally Ride

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Alan Shepard

Question 41

1st successful moon mission by the US in 1969

Accepted Answer

Apollo 11

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Viking Voyager

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Apollo 8

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The Challenger

Question 42

Rocks that are formed on the moon

Accepted Answer

Moon rock

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magma

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dark stone

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lunar metamorphism

Question 43

Tremors and shaking on the moon believe to be caused by internal rocks slipping

Accepted Answer

moon quake

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earthquake

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moon tremble

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moon shakes

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