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TExES Competency 041

Earth and Space Science

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_________ are large collections of stars, hydrogen, dust particles, and other gases. Galaxies
The solar system that includes Earth is part of a galaxy called the? Milky Way
_____ like the sun are composed of large masses of hydrogen pulled together by gravity. Stars
What are the 2 kinds of movement that Earth performs? Rotation, Revolution
Describes the spinning of Earth on its axis. Rotation
While Earth is rotating on its axis, it is also following an orbit around the sun, which is called? Revolution
_____ lines are imaginary horizontal lines around the Earth, and _____ lines are likewise vertical lines around the Earth from the North to the South Poles. Latitude, Longitude
The moon is not visible to Earth because the side of the moon facing Earth is not being lit by the sun. New moon
At this stage between the half moon and the new moon, the shape of the moon is often compared to a banana. Crescent Moon
During this stage, half of the moon is visible. Half Moon, FirstQuater
In this stage, about three quarters of the moon is visible. Gibbous moon
The whole moon is visible from Earth Full Moon
The term ______ describes the appearance of 2 full moons in a single calendar month. Blue Moon
____ are large bodies orbiting the sun. Planets
___ are small dense objects or rocks orbiting our star, the sun. Asteroids
____ are fragments of rock in space, most originating from the debris left behind by comets that burn up/vaporize upon entering Earth's atmosphere due to friction from the air molecules. Meteorids
____ are small icy objects traveling through space in an elongated, elliptical orbit around the sun. Comets
Mercury, Venus, Earth , and Mars are all apart of: inner solar system
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are all apart of: outer solar system
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