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Avery Science 6th GR
Test 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Match the correct name with each idea: earth-centered universe | Ptolemy |
| Match the correct name with each idea: sun-centered universe | Copernicus |
| Match the correct name with each idea: three laws of planetary motion | Kepler |
| Match the correct name with each idea: law of universal gravitation | Newton |
| a symmetrically shaped oval — | ellipse |
| name means the “wanderers” — | planets |
| distance between the earth and the sun — | astronomical unit |
| the force of attraction that exists between any two objects — | gravity |
| the two points inside an ellipse — | foci |
| the phase of the moon displaying the most light — | full moon |
| the tide that occurs when the moon is in line with the earth and sun — | spring tide |
| What is made up of the sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit it | solar system |
| What are the only planets with no moons. | Venus |
| The earth completes one what in 24 hours. | rotation |
| The amount of time it takes for a comet to complete its orbit is called a(n) what? | period |
| A WHAT is 365¼ days. | solar year |
| A WHAT is an asteroid-sized chunk of rock, dust, and ice that develops a huge, bright “tail” as it approaches the sun. | comet |
| WHAT is a band of comet-like objects located beyond the orbit of Neptune. | Kuiper belt |
| be able to list the planets in order | |
| be able to label these cave formations: draperies, cave pearls, stalagmites, flowstone, stalactites | |
| be able to label the following flower parts: sepal, petal, stamen, pistil, ovule | |
| be able to label the following constellations: Andromeda, Centaurus, Draco, Cygnus, Cassiopeia | |
| Match the invertebrate with its characteristic: ability to regenerate lost body parts | crustacean |
| Match the invertebrate with its characteristic: two distinct body regions | spider |
| Match the invertebrate with its characteristic: three pairs of jointed legs | insect |
| Match the invertebrate with its characteristic: strong pinchers | crustacean |
| Match the invertebrate with its characteristic: eight legs | spider |
| Match the invertebrate with its characteristic: one or more pairs of wings | insect |