Space Flashcards by Jacob Chung

What is the center of our solar system?

The Sun

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True or False: The Earth revolves around the Moon.

False

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Fill in the blank: The four inner planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and ___ .

Mars

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What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Orbit

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Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

Mars

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True or False: Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.

True

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What do we call a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern?

Constellation

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Which planet has rings made of ice and rock particles?

Saturn

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Fill in the blank: The Earth is located in the ___ galaxy.

Milky Way

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What is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

Gravity

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Which planet is known for its Great Red Spot?

Jupiter

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True or False: A light-year is a measure of time.

False

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What is the name of the second largest planet in our solar system?

Saturn

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Fill in the blank: The phase of the Moon when it is fully illuminated is called a ___ moon.

Full

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Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Mercury

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True or False: All planets have moons.

False

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What is the term for a small rocky body that orbits the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt?

Asteroid

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Fill in the blank: The process by which stars are born is called ___ .

Nuclear Fusion

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What is the largest moon of Saturn?

Titan

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Which celestial body is considered a dwarf planet?

Pluto

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What do we call the phenomenon when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun?

Solar Eclipse

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True or False: Venus is hotter than Mercury.

True

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What is the main component of the Sun?

Hydrogen

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Fill in the blank: The Earth’s atmosphere is mostly made up of nitrogen and ___ .

Oxygen

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Which planet has the most extensive ring system?

Saturn

What is a solar eclipse?

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light.

What is a lunar eclipse?

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earth's shadow to cover the Moon.

True or False: A solar eclipse can only be seen from specific locations on Earth.

True

Fill in the blank: A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon completely covers the _____ during the event.

Sun

What phase must the Moon be in for a solar eclipse to occur?

New Moon

In which phase of the Moon does a lunar eclipse occur?

Full Moon

Multiple Choice: What type of eclipse is visible to anyone on the nighttime side of the Earth? A) Solar B) Lunar C) Neither

B) Lunar

What is the name of the shadow that the Earth casts on the Moon during a lunar eclipse?

Umbra

True or False: Solar eclipses can occur multiple times a year.

True

What phenomenon occurs when the Moon is at its closest point to Earth during a solar eclipse?

Supermoon

What are the three main types of rocks?

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

True or False: Sedimentary rocks are formed from the cooling and solidification of magma.

False.

Fill in the blank: __________ rocks are formed under extreme heat and pressure.

Metamorphic

Which type of rock is formed from lava that cools quickly on the Earth's surface?

Igneous rock.

What process involves the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

Weathering.

What are the three main types of rocks?

Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

True or False: Igneous rocks form from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

True.

Fill in the blank: Sedimentary rocks are formed from ________ of other rocks and organic materials.

deposits.

What process turns sediment into sedimentary rock?

Lithification.

Which type of rock is formed under extreme heat and pressure?

Metamorphic rock.

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is an example of an igneous rock? A) Sandstone B) Granite C) Marble

B) Granite.

What is the main difference between intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks?

Intrusive rocks form inside the Earth, while extrusive rocks form on the surface.

True or False: Fossils are commonly found in igneous rocks.

False.

What is the process called when rocks break down into smaller pieces?

Weathering.

Fill in the blank: The rock cycle describes the continuous process of ________ between the three types of rocks.

transformation.

Multiple Choice: Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation of mineral and organic particles? A) Igneous B) Sedimentary C) Metamorphic

B) Sedimentary.

What is the primary agent of erosion that shapes the Earth's surface?

Water.

True or False: Metamorphic rocks can only form from igneous rocks.

False.

What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?

Magma.

Fill in the blank: Rocks that have been changed by heat and pressure are known as ________ rocks.

metamorphic.

Multiple Choice: Which process is primarily responsible for forming sedimentary rocks? A) Melting B) Cooling C) Compaction

C) Compaction.

What type of rock is limestone classified as?

Sedimentary rock.

True or False: All rocks can be recycled into different types of rocks.

True.

What is the name of the process by which rocks are broken down by chemical reactions?

Chemical weathering.

Fill in the blank: ________ rocks are formed from the crystallization of minerals from a molten state.

Igneous.

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of sedimentary rock? A) Shale B) Conglomerate C) Gneiss

C) Gneiss.

What is the main component of granite?

Quartz.

True or False: The rock cycle can take millions of years to complete.

True.

What term describes the arrangement of minerals in a metamorphic rock?

Foliation.

Fill in the blank: The formation of ________ rocks occurs through the cooling of magma.

igneous.

Multiple Choice: Which process involves the transportation of sediments? A) Erosion B) Compaction C) Cementation

A) Erosion.

What are the four primary stages of the Moon's phases?

New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, Last Quarter

True or False: The Moon is fully illuminated during the Full Moon phase.

True

Fill in the blank: The phase of the Moon when it appears as a crescent is called _____ Moon.

Waxing

What phase follows the New Moon?

Waxing Crescent

Multiple Choice: Which phase of the Moon occurs when it is half illuminated?

First Quarter

During which phase does the Moon appear fully dark?

New Moon

What is the term for the period from one New Moon to the next?

Lunar month

True or False: The Last Quarter Moon is also known as the Third Quarter Moon.

True

What is the shape of the Moon during the Waxing Gibbous phase?

More than half illuminated but not fully

Fill in the blank: A Moon phase where the light is decreasing is called _____ phase.

Waning

Fill in the blank: I am ____ , As a child I ________ for the ____ As and adult I ______ for the _____

I am Steve , As a child I yearned for the mines As and adult I yearned for the minors.