4th Ch. 4 Science Grade Solar System | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Earth, Moon, Sun, and Planets

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_____ is the smallest planet in our solar system.

Venus

Mercury

Uranus

Earth

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New knowledge that leads to a change in understanding is the....

nature of science

engineering design process

independent variables

computer sciences

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_____ spins on its side.

Mars

Uranus

Neptune

Venus

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Pluto isn't a planet anymore due to its small size and....

distance from the sun

thin atmosphere

irregular orbit

blue color

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The sun is ____ times the diameter of Earth.

110

10

150

50

10

How old is the sun?

2.5 BILLION years old

2.5 MILLION years old

4.6 MILLION years old

4.6 BILLION years old

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Earth's protective atmosphere helps block out...

orbiting satellites

enormous atmospheric storms

meteors and asteroids

damaging rays from the sun

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Name this phase...

First Quarter

Full Moon

Last Quarter

New Moon

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Earth's seasons are caused by _____________.

Rotation of the moon as it revolves around Earth.

Tilt of Earth as it rotates each day

Earth's tilt as it revolves around the sun.

Rotation of Earth as the moon revolves around it.

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One revolution around the sun takes the Earth...

1 month

24 hours

365 1/4 days

28 1/2 days

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This solar system model shows...

the correct order of planets in our solar system

what early astronomers believed about our solar system

the correct order of sizes in our solar system

what astronomers believe today about our solar system

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Which shows the correct size relationship between the Earth and the moon?

B

A

C

D

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Which is true about the surface of the sun?

100°C, water covers surface

Over 5000°C, fiery gas covers surface

Over 5000°C, large mountains and craters

100°C, rocky; extreme temperatures

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Which is true about the surface of the moon?

Hot during the day and cold at night; oxygenrich atmosphere

Boiling temperatures; steam pockets; no atmosphere

Rocky; life-supporting water; carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere

Rocky; extreme temperatures; no water; no atmosphere

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Which is true about the surface of the Earth?

Mountains and oceans

Constantly changing; life-supporting water; oxygen-rich

Fiery gas covers the surface

Life-supporting water; no atmosphere

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars are all...

Terrestrial Planets

Gas Giants

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