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Space Science Practice Quiz
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Which best describes a lunar eclipse?
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The Moon passes between the Sun and Earth
The Moon is at its furthest point away from the Sun
The Sun passes between the Moon and Earth
The Moon passes through the Earth's shadow
Why is it important to know who Jerrie Cobb was?
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She was unfairly judged as a potential astronaut based on her gender.
She was an accomplished aviator who passed all of the same tests as male astronauts.
She was an accomplished mathematician at NASA during the Space Race.
We need to know about different people and provide representation for ALL of our students.
Choose the best definition for a nebula:
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A cloud of gas and dust in space
Phase in a star's life cycle where it greatly increases in size as it burns fuel through nuclear fusion
The giant explosion of a supermassive star at the end of its life cycle
A collection of billions of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity in space.
If it is the Winter Solstice in Iowa, how much sunlight does the South Pole receive?
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24 hours
12 hours
Not enough information
No sunlight
Why is the Moon's surface covered with craters?
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The Moon's craters were formed when it cooled from a molten state to its current rocky surface
The Moon has no wind to erode craters after they occur
The Moon's gravity is very strong so it pulls in nearby asteroids
The Moon has no atmosphere to protect it from the impact of objects in space
If it is the Winter Solstice in Iowa, how many hours of sunlight does the South Pole receive? The North Pole?
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They both receive 0 hours
South pole receives 0 hours and the North pole gets 24 hours
South pole receives 24 hours and the North pole gets 0 hours
They both receive 24 hours
What happens to an average size star once it turns to red giant?
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Becomes a white dwarf
Becomes a supernova
Stays as a red giant
Becomes a sun
It is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and you are standing on the Tropic of Cancer. It is noon, so the Sun is directly above you. Which direction does your shadow point?
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South
You have no shadow
North
If the Sun is about to set and the Moon is on the eastern horizon, what phase is the Moon in?
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Quarter
New
Full
Gibbous
If it is the Spring Equinox in Iowa City, how many hours of daylight does Pondicherry, India receive?
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Not enough information
Less than 12 hours
More than 12 hours
12 hours
Which answer is in the correct order from earliest to latest?
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Big Bang ---> Milky Way formation --> Sun, Moon, and Earth formation --> Mass star formation
Big Bang---> Mass star formation --> Milky Way formation -->Sun, Moon and Earth formation
Big Bang --> Milky Way formation --> Mass star formation ---> Sun, Moon and Earth formation
In January, it is summer in Australia.
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True
False
Not enough information to answer
When was the Earth formed?
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8.6 billion years ago
Impossible to tell
4.5 billion years ago
13.7 billion years ago
What are black holes?
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Massive objects in the universe with limited gravity
Scientists are not certain what a black hole is
Spheres of matter with an immense amount of mass and gravity
Dark areas in space where a supermassive star has burned out
Which event occurred first?
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The creation of Earth
The Big Bang
Earth was created in the Big Bang so these events happened at the same time
If you are in Iowa, what will happen to the length of your shadow as we approach the Spring Equinox?
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It will get longer
It will stay the same length
Impossible to tell
It will get shorter
How long does it take for the Moon to orbit Earth?
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One year
One day
Twenty eight days
Two weeks
Which idea was popularized by Copernicus and Galileo?
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Heliocentrism: the theory that the Sun is at the center of the solar system
Geocentrism: the theory that Earth is at the center of the solar system
Geocentrism: the theory that the Sun is at the center of the solar system
Heliocentrism: the theory that Earth is at the center of the solar system
Today was a full moon. Which phase of the Moon comes next?
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New moon
Crescent moon
Quarter moon
Gibbous moon
Once an asteroid passes through Earth's atmosphere and hits the surface, it is considered a:
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Comet
Meteor
Meteorite
Meteoroid
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