Chapter 14: The Solar System And Beyond: Glencoe Science: An Introduction To The Life, Earth, And Physical Sciences Question Preview (ID: 28604)


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the shadow produced by the moon or Earth passing in front of the sun
a) galaxy
b) rotation
c) eclipse
d) constellation

the motion of Earth that produces day and night
a) galaxy
b) rotation
c) eclipse
d) constellation

a group of stars, gas, and dust held together by gravity
a) galaxy
b) rotation
c) eclipse
d) constellation

a group of stars that form a pattern in the sky
a) galaxy
b) rotation
c) eclipse
d) constellation

an object that is launched into space to gather information and send it back to Earth
a) satellite
b) revolution
c) rotation
d) solar system

The tilt of Earth's ___ causes seasons.
a) equator
b) oceans
c) moon
d) axis

When the moon is waning, it appears to be ___.
a) growing larger
b) growing smaller
c) a full moon
d) a new moon

An astronomical unit is the distance from ___.
a) Earth to the moon
b) Earth to the sun
c) Puluto to Mercury
d) Pluto to the sun

Earth is the ___ planet from the sun.
a) first
b) second
c) third
d) fourth

There may be as many as ___ galaxies in the universe.
a) 1 billion
b) 10 billion
c) 50 billion
d) 100 billion

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