2. Space Decoder v.2 Click Here to Enter the Space Craft and Join a Mission in Progress

3. On Board Computer: Current Flying Speed: 23.4 Tagets Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Trip Navigation Status: ON Back Next

4. On Board Computer: Currently Calculating Incoming Message… INCOMING MESSAGE FROM HIGH COMMAND Incoming Message from Central Intelligence Below: Back Next

5. On Board Computer: Currently Calculating Incoming Transmission INCOMING MESSAGE FROM HIGH COMMAND Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: Back Next

6. INCOMING MESSAGE FROM HIGH COMMAND When Ready – Click Next to Begin Next Welcome Alliance Decoder We are so grateful that you have agreed to help us. As you have heard, aliens have stolen our space ships. They are attempting to escape in them. We have not been able to stop them because we cannot identify them from the ships controlled by our forces. We know that you can help us identify the ships, and allow us to recapture them. On your display panel, you will see clues from our central intelligence agency. Help us identify the ships by clicking on them. I know with you on the job we will be safe. Thank you, and good luck. Long Range Scanners Indicate - Aircraft Approaching *Switching to Targeting Controls - Engaging Enemy*

7. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: WE KNOW YOU CAN DO IT, PLEASE CONCENTRATE AND TRY IT AGAIN. WE ARE SENDING YOU BACK IN. CLICK THE TRY AGAIN BUTTON TO CONTINUE. Try Again

8. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: Why does the Moon appear larger than the stars? A. The Moon is larger than the stars. B. The Moon is farther away from Earth. C. The Moon is closer to Earth. D.The light of the Moon is brighter than the light of the Sun. Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

9. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: When it is noon in Augusta, Georgia it is midnight on the opposite side of Earth. Why doesn't the Sun shine on both sides of Earth at the same time? A. The Sun is too small to light everything at once. B. The Moon blocks some sunlight from hitting Earth. C. One half of Earth is always in shadow. D. The Sun is too far away. Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

10. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: Which are giant balls of gas in space that shine through darkness? A. moons B. stars C. planets D. constellations Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

11. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: Which describes why stars are different colors? A. Stars are the same color. B. Stars reflect light from the sun. C. Stars have different locations. D. Stars have different temperatures. Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

12. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: Over the summer, a student observed the night sky. The student noticed a planet's position moved nightly across a constellation, while the stars of the constellation remained in the same position. Why is the possible? A. The planet is revolving around the earth. B. The planet is closer to earth than the stars. C. The planet is revolving faster around the stars. D. The planet is farther from the earth than the stars. Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

13. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: When looking at the night sky, why do planets and stars look similar in size? A. because the smaller stars are at a closer distance B. because the larger planets are a further distance away C. because the larger stars are a further distance away D. because the smaller planets are at a further distance away Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

14. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going. Which conclusion is supported by the diagram? A. The Moon does not produce its own light. B. The Sun produces all of the energy in the solar system. C. The Moon and the Sun are always lined up the same way. D. Sunlight would not be possible without moonlight.

15. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: A year is the time it takes for A. the Moon to make one complete revolution around Earth. B. Earth to make one complete revolution around the Sun. C. Earth to make one complete spin on its axis. D. the Sun to make one complete spin on its axis. Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

16. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: Venus, the moon, Mars, and the sun are all visible in our sky. All but one of these reflect light from another source. Which of the following produces its own light? A. Venus B. The moon C. Mars D. The sun Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

17. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: Which phase of the moon do we see the moon fully lit? A. New Moon B. Full Moon C. Gibbous Moon D. First Quarter Moon Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

18. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: What will you observe? A. the Moon tilting on its axis B. the Earth tilting on its axis C. the phases of the Moon D. the phases of the Earth Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going. Materials: lamp/light to represent the Sun; ball to represent the Earth; ball to represent the Moon; Directions: Do not move the lamp. Do not move the ball representing Earth. Move the ball representing the Moon.

19. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: -The day during the year when the Northern Hemisphere receives the greatest amount of sunlight is called the A. fall equinox. B. spring equinox. C. winter solstice. D. summer solstice. Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

20. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: Which motion takes about one year? A. Earth rotating on its axis B. the Sun revolving around Earth C. Earth revolving around the Sun D. the Moon revolving around Earth Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

21. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: Which planet is MOST like Earth? A. Mars B. Neptune C. Saturn D. Uranus Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

22. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: What keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun? A. gravity B. distance C. shape D. light Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

23. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: What season does the Southern Hemisphere experience when Earth and the Sun are in the positions shown? A. fall B. spring C. summer D. winter Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

24. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: Which statement explains why day and night occur on Earth? A. Earth rotates on its axis. B. Earth revolves around the Sun. C. The Sun rotates on its axis. D. The Sun revolves around the galaxy. Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

25. Status: Engaged Active Targeting: On Radar: Active Location:W34.345 N24.234 Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below: In the United States, the Sun appears to A. rise in the north and set in the south. B. rise in the south and set in the north. C. rise in the west and set in the east. D. rise in the east and set in the west. Great Job! You Found Our Space Craft. Click Here to Keep Going.

26. Thank You Alliance Decoder, we could not have defeated The Aliens without your help. The alliance is indebted to you for your knowledge and skill. Thanks once again for your help. MISSION COMPLETE Incoming Tip from Central Intelligence Below:

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