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Ch. 8 Test

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What is caused by the Earth rotating?   Day and Night  
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Name the 9 planets   Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto  
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What does Earth orbit?   sun  
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What is the imaginary lined that runs through the Earth called?   axis  
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What are the hollow pits on the moon called   craters  
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What is the shape of the Earth   sphere  
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What are the changes in the moon called   phases  
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What causes seasons   Earths tilted axis  
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What is the source for heat and light on Earth?   sun  
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Where are the sun rays the strongest?   equator  
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How long does it take for 1 complete rotation of Earth?   24 hours  
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What do the planets appear to be doing in the sky?   wandering  
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What is the reason the sun seems to rise and set in the sky?   rotation of the Earth  
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What do all planets orbit?   sun  
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What will happen if the Earth has extra tilt?   hotter summers and colder winters  
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What is considered a sattelite of the moon   Earth  
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What will happen to a space shuttle without a heat shield?   burn up on reentry  
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How can we explore space without leaving Earth?   telescope  
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What are the 2 days of the year when the sun is directly overhead   spring equinox fall equinox  
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How many days would it take for you to see the sun rise and set if you were on the moon?   14 days  
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If Mars circled the sun in the same orbit how loung would a Mars year be?   same as Earth  
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The moon is a satellite of ______________   Earth  
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The sun is a _____   star  
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Earth's orbit travels around the ______.   sun  
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The moon orbits around the ___________   earth  
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Where are craters located?   on the moon  
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What season is it on Earth when the North Pole slants away from the sun?   Winter  
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If it is noon on Earth, what time is it on the opposite side of Earth?   midnight  
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