West Valley 3rd Grade Science Review Muhme
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- What does the Moon Look Like?
- The Moon is a ball of gray rock covered with powdery gray soil.
- What is a Crater?
- A Crater is a pit shaped like a bowl.
- What is a Meteorite?
- A chunk of rock or metal from space that lands on a planet or the moon is called a Meteroite.
- What is a Plain?
- A flat area on the Moon's surface formed by melted material that cooled and hardened is called a plain.
- What is earth surronded by?
- The earth is surronded by a blanket of air called the atmosphere.
- What protects all living things on earth ?
- The layer of gases protects living things on earth.
- What gives us clouds and weather?
- The Earth's atmosphere gives us clouds and wether.
- Which has no atmosphere and no signs of life.
- The Moon has no atmosphere, thus there are no signs of life on the moon.
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True on False?
On the Moon you can always see the stars shining. -
True.
On the Moon you can always see the stars shining. - What is the name of the Scientist who studies objects in space?
- An Astronomer is a scientest who studies objects in space.
- What is a telescope?
- A telescope is a device that makes faraway objects look larger.
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True or False?
A telescope works like a pair of glasses. They both require lenses. -
True
A telescope works like a pair of glasses. They both require lenses. - What are Lenses?
- Lenses are curved pieces of glass that can make objects look larger than they really are.
- What is a Space Probe?
- A Space Probe is a machine that travles alone through space to study what's there.
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True or False?
A spacesuite weights more that 100 lbs. -
True,
A spacesuite weights more that 100 lbs. - What is Gravity?
- Gravity is a pull that every object has on every object.
- What is Mass?
- Mass is the amount of material that makes up an object.
- True or False?
- The Moon has less mass and therefore less gravitational pull than Earth.
- Who were the first two American to walk on the Moon?
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Neil Armstrong
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin - Which of the following things can be done easier on Earth. And which can be done easier on the Moon?
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Earth -
Hit a Home Run
Swin in a lake
Fly a kite
Moon -
move a pile of bricks
Catch a butterfly
Observe the Stars - What is a Star?
- A star is a ball of hot gasses that gives off energy.
- What is the Sun's surface temperature?
- The Sun's surfac temperature is about 9900 F.
- What is a Sunspot?
- A sunspot is a dark spot on the surface of the Sun.
- What is a Solar Flame?
- A Solar Flame is a bright area on the surface of the Sun.
- What is a Prominence?
- A prominence is a huge loop of gas on the edge of the Sun.
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True or False?
During a solar storm, invisible particles are given off the Sun. -
True.
During a solar storm, invisible particles are given off the Sun. - What is Northern Lights?
- Solar storms cause the shimmering of coloful display called the northern light.
- What causes solar storms?
- Solar Storms are caused by magnetic forces in the Sun.