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Traveling Into Space — Unit test Answers

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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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orbit
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solstice
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equinox
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Which of the following objects works by burning fuel to push hot air toward the ground and create thrust to use in lifting off?a.rocketc.space stationb.space probed.all of the above

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Which of the following is NOT a model of the solar system? a. Heliocentric model c. Nebula model b. Geocentric model d. all of the above are solar system models Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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A
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B
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C
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D
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What occurs as energy is transferred through the convective zone of the Sun? Check all that apply.

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Gamma rays are converted into different types of photons.
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Photons are absorbed by hot gas atoms.
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Energy is transferred through the large-scale movement of material.
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Photons are scattered in many directions.
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Energy is released into the photosphere.
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A rocket burns fuel to produce thrust, the force that moves the rocket forward.

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The table shows information about the moons of Mars.MoonOrbital Period (days)Average Distance from Mars (km)Phobos0.3199378Deimos 23,459What is the orbital period of Deimos?

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0.0806 days
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0.798 days
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1.26 days
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1.59 days
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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Heliocentric
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Geocentric
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At the end of a mission, a shuttle can return to Earth and land like a(n) a.satellite.c.multistage rocket.b.space probe.d.airplane.

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The graph shows the distribution of energy emitted by a star.

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It has a lower temperature than the Sun because its peak wavelength is longer than the Sun’s.
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It has a lower temperature than the Sun because its peak wavelength is shorter than the Sun’s.
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It has a higher temperature than the Sun because its peak wavelength is longer than the Sun’s.
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It has a higher temperature than the Sun because its peak wavelength is shorter than the Sun’s.
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Astrology is the study of the Earth, Moon, and Stars in space.

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The space race was betweena.the United States and China.b.Great Britain and the Soviet Union.c.the Soviet Union and China.d.the United States and the Soviet Union.

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B
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C
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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Heliocentric
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Geocentric
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Speed in a given direction is calleda.thrust.c.mass.b.velocity.d.acceleration.

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A
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B
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D
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Galileo used his telescope to discover evidence for the Sun-centered model of the solar system. This evidence included all of the following except __________. a. Venus going through phases b. Venus revolving around the Sun, not Earth c. the planets moving in ovals or elipses d. moons revolving around Jupiter Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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A
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B
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C
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What is an astronomical unit?

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the average distance between planets in the solar system
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the average distance between the Earth and the moon
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the approximate diameter of the Sun including its atmosphere
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the average distance between the Earth and the Sun
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A model of the solar system with the Sun at the center is said to be heliocentric.

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The table shows information about two of the major moons of Uranus.MoonOrbital Period (days)Average Distance from Uranus (km)Miranda0.319129,390Titania 8.71435,910What is the average distance between Miranda and Uranus?

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2.84 × 104 km
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1.29 × 105 km
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1.47 × 106 km
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4.65 × 107 km
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Who was the first person to walk on the moon?a.Konstantin Tsiolkovskyc.Yuri Gagarinb.John Glennd.Neil Armstrong

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A
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B
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D
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Taden has found a table of the atmospheric layers of the Sun. However, he can’t make out the names of the layers in the chart.What are the names of the Sun’s layers described in columns A, B, and C?

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A: Corona; B: Photosphere; C: Chromosphere
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A: Core; B: Chromosphere; C: Photosphere
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A: Chromosphere; B: Corona; C: Core
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A: Photosphere; B: Chromosphere; C: Corona
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It is warmer near the equator because that is where the Earth gets the most direct sunlight. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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T
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F

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