Astronomy Unit Review

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This is a "dirty snowball" about the size of a mountain.
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The fifth phase of the moon cycle?
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Most asteroids revolve around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, this region of the solar system is called the meteoroids belt.
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Earth's spinning on its axis is called its
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What was the name of first artificial satellite launched into space?
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In 1958, the ________________ launched Explorer 1.
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In 1957, the Soviet Union launched ___________.
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Meteoroids come from
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What planet is know as the Red planet?
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An astronaut named Alan Shepard became the first American in space.
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Which planet is known for the being the blue planet?
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What year did the man walk on moon?
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How did von Braun contribute to the U. S. space program?
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The first phase of the moon cycle?
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What force pulls the moon and Earth toward each other?
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What does heliocentric mean?
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Sputnik is launched in what year?
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A solstice marks the beginning of what TWO reasons?
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The second phase of the moon cycle?
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The Soviet Union launched the first human into space.
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How did the United States respond to the launch of the first artificial satellite by the Soviet Union?
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The first rocket launched in China was in what year?
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The third inner planet closest to the sun is ____________?
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The second inner planet closet to the sun is ___________?
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In one year, Earth completes 365 revolutions
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Which of the following are true about the motion of the moon.
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Which of the following events occurs once every 24 hours?
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The third phase of the moon cycle?
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Which planet is known for being tilted at an angle of about 90 degrees on its axis?
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The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth are called ___________.
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What is the main advantage of a multistage rocket?
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The first inner planet closet to the sun is ______________.
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What is true about the outer planets?
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Rocket technology originated in
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The International Space Station is being lived in what year?
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When the south end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun,
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The sixth phase of the moon cycle?
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Which planet is know for it rings?
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In 1961, an astronaut named ____________ became the first American in space.
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In 1961, the _______________ launched the first human into space.
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During an equinox, day and night are each about 12 hours long everywhere on Earth. An equinox marks the beginning of __________.
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The fourth phrase of the moon cycle?
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The Soviet Union launched Sputnik I.
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The study of moon, stars, and other objects in space in called what?
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Mark the statement that is true about space stations.
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Challenger program began in what year?
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What contribution did Sally Ride make in the United States Space Program?
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The United States launched Explorer 1.
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Day and night are caused by Earth's ____________.
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The fourth inner planet closed to the sun is ____________?