Exploring Space

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A _____________ is a depression on the surface of a planet or moon.
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Our solar system is located in the _____________ galaxy.
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_______________ are rocky or metallic objects that orbit the sun.
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It takes the Earth ___________ to complete a full rotation.
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The universe is ________________.
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A lunar eclipse is _______________.
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A ____________ is a large object that orbits a star. A _____________is an object that orbits a planet.
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An asteroid is ______________.
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If it is 3:00 p.m. in the Central Time, what time is it in the Mountain Time Zone?
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We have time zones because________________.
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Which phase of the moon is described:
The moon is between the sun and the Earth. The reflected light of the moon is not visible in the sky.
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We have 8 phases of the moon because _____________.
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Which of the following lists the 5 landforms present on our moon?
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A ___________ is a ball of ice that orbits the Sun.
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Name the 8 phases of the moon in order, beginning with the new moon.
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We have seasons because of Earth's ___________ and ___________.
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It takes the Earth 365 days to _____________ around the Sun.
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_______________ are light colored regions near the lunar poles of the moon.
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A ______________ is a group of stars that appear to form a pattern.
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___________ are large, dark flat surface areas on the moon.
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Our Earth is tilted at an angle of _______ degrees.
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The United States is experiencing summer when _____________.
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A ______________ is an object whose gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape from it.
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A solar eclipse is __________________.
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__________________ is the study of the universe.
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Which of the following lists all six time zones of the United States.
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A ___________ is an exploded star.
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A ____________ is a huge cloud of gas and dust in space. Every star begins as this.
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A meteor is ________________.
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Which of the following is the correct order of our 8 planets, beginning with the planet closest to the Sun.