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Test Over Space Rocks And Moon Phases.
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What space rock is made of ice, dirt, and dust?
a) Comet
b) Meteor
c) Asteroid
d) Meteoroid
Where is the asteroid belt located?
a) Between Mercury and Venus
b) Between Mars and Earth
c) Between Jupiter and Mars
d) Between Earth and Venus
What are the two types of tails a comet has?
a) Ice and Gravel
b) Dust and Dirt
c) Gas and Dirt
d) Ice and glitter
That is a meteoroid called once it enters the Earth's atmosphere?
a) Comet
b) Meteor
c) Asteroid
d) Meteorite
When the Earth is directly between the Moon and Sun what kind of Moon phase do we see?
a) New Moon
b) Full Moon
c) Waxing Gibbous
d) Waning Gibbous
What makes a comet different from a meteoroid or asteroid?
a) A comet has dirt and an asteroid doesn't
b) Comets and Meteors have dirt but Asteroids don't
c) A comet moves in an orbit and asteroids don't
d) A comet has ice and meteoroids/asteroids dont
Which way does the tail of a comet point?
a) Away from the sun
b) Towards the sun
c) North
d) Towards Earth
What is a meteor called once it has hit the Earth's surface?
a) Comet
b) Meteorite
c) Asteroid
d) Meteoroid
Which Space Rock has the same composition as a planet?
a) Comet
b) Meteor
c) Asteroid
d) Meteoroid
What is the common name for a Meteor?
a) Comet
b) Shower
c) Meteoroid
d) Shooting Star
If the Moon is directly between the Earth and Sun what moon phase do we see?
a) Full Moon
b) Waning Gibbous
c) Waxing Crescent
d) New Moon
What phase comes after Waxing Gibbous?
a) First Quarter
b) Third Quarter
c) Waning Crescent
d) Full Moon
What moon phase comes after a New moon?
a) Waning Crescent
b) Waxing Crescent
c) First Quarter
d) Full Moon
If the moon is getting lighter we call that what?
a) Waning
b) Full
c) Waxing
d) Bright
If the moon is getting darker we call that what?
a) Waning
b) Waxing
c) New Moon
d) First Quarter
Where does the light on the moon come from?
a) A flashlight
b) Glow worms
c) The Earth
d) It's a reflection from the sun
What is the first thing we look at when examining a moon phases chart?
a) Where the moon is
b) Where the sun is
c) How many phases there are
d) If there is an earth
What phase comes BEFORE waning crescent?
a) Full Moon
b) New Moon
c) Third Quarter
d) Waning Gibbous
Which moon phase comes before Full Moon
a) Waning Gibbous
b) Waxing Gibbous
c) First Quarter
d) Waxing Crescent
Which moon phase occurs after a full moon?
a) First Quarter
b) Waning Gibbous
c) Third Quarter
d) Waning Crescent
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