Chapter 4 - Space Flashcards

1
Q

The moon does not always look the same shape

A

True

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2
Q

There are fewer hours of daylight in the winter than there are in summer

A

True

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3
Q

The sun is highest in the sky in the morning

A

False

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4
Q

Sunrise is later in the winter than in the summer

A

True

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5
Q

Days are longer in the winter than in the summer

A

False

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6
Q

The sun rises in the west and sets in the east

A

False

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7
Q

The moon always looks like a circular object in the sky

A

False

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8
Q

You can only see the moon during the day

A

False

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9
Q

The sun feels hotter in the summer

A

True

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10
Q

The sun rises in the east and sets in the West

A

True

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11
Q

The sun feels cooler in the summer

A

False

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12
Q

You can sometimes see the moon at night

A

True

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13
Q

You can sometimes see the moon during the day

A

True

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14
Q

You can only see the moon at night

A

False

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15
Q

The sun is highest in the sky in the middle of the day

A

False

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16
Q

Sunrise is earlier in the summer than the winter

A

True

17
Q

It takes 24 hours for the sun to go from its highest point to the highest point again

A

True

18
Q

It is always 24 hours between one sunrise and the next

A

False

19
Q

What are the 8 phases of the moon

A
New moon
Waxing quarter
Waxing crescent
Waxing gibbous 
Full moon
Waning gibbous 
Waning quarter
Waning crescent
20
Q

How long is a year

A

265.25

21
Q

Where is the moon in the solar eclipse

A

Between the moon and the earth

22
Q

Where is the moon in a lunar eclipse

A

Behind the earth

23
Q

What are the planets in order

A
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
24
Q

What are the outer or Jovian planets?

A

Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune

25
Q

What are the inner / terrestrial planets?

A

Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars

26
Q

Where is the asteroid belt

A

Between mars and Jupiter

27
Q

What does the asteroid belt contain?

A

Ceres

28
Q

What are the gas giants?

A

Jupiter and Saturn

29
Q

What are the ice giants

A

Uranus and Neptune

30
Q

Where is the Kuiper belt

A

Next to Neptune

31
Q

What does the Kuiper belt contain?

A

Pluto

32
Q

Where is the Oort Cloud

A

Edge of the solar system

33
Q

What is the Oort Cloud made of?

A

Icy debris