Earth and Space Review

Review Earth & Space

Get STAAR ready!

Multiple Choice

The Earth's axis is tilted at ___ degrees.

• 23.5

• 25.3

• 24

• 30.2

Multiple Choice

How long does it take for the Earth to make one full orbit around the Sun?

• one day

• one week

• one month

• one year

Multiple Choice

What season is represented in the Southern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

Multiple Choice

What season is represented in the Northern Hemisphere?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

Multiple Choice

It takes _________ days for the earth to complete one revolution around the sun.

• 24

• 920

• Who knows that?

• 365 1/4

Multiple Choice

The earth completes a ___________ every 24 hours.

• revolution

• rotation

• orbit

• day

Multiple Choice

What are the reasons for the season?

• Earth's tilt & rotation
• Earth's tilt & revolution
• Earth's rotation & rovolution
• Earth's tilt & resolution

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• First Quarter
• Last Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

How long is a lunar cycle?

• 7.5 days

• 29.5 days

• 365 days

Multiple Choice

What does waxing mean?

• appears to get BIGGER

• appears to get SMALLER

• LESS light

• MORE light

Multiple Choice

What does waning mean?

• appears to get BIGGER

• appears to get SMALLER

• LESS light

• MORE light

Multiple Choice

Name the moon phase

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

• waning gibbous

• waxing gibbous

Multiple Choice

A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star is called

• pulsar

• red giant

• supernova

• black hole

Multiple Choice

Our sun is currently in what star stage?

• Protostar

• Nebula

• Main Sequence

• Red Giant

Multiple Choice

Our sun is currently in what star stage?

• Protostar
• Nebula
• Main Sequence
• Red Giant

Multiple Choice

Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?

• Spiral

• Elliptical

• Irregular

Multiple Choice

Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?

• Spiral

• Elliptical

• Irregular

Multiple Choice

Which type of galaxy is shown in the image?

• Spiral

• Elliptical

• Irregular

Multiple Choice

All stars begin as a __________?

• giant
• black hole
• white dwarf
• nebula

Multiple Choice

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• submergent

Multiple Choice

Which diagram shows a plate boundary that is typical for the formation of volcanoes?

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows a cross section of a portion of the Earth. Which letter represents a mid-ocean ridge?

• W

• X

• Y

• Z

Multiple Choice

What would be the most likely way this coastline would change over time?

• A fire could destroy the vegetation

• The waves could erode the beach

• The beach would grow due to deposition

• The beach will disappear due to plate tectonics

Multiple Choice

Which event breaks rocks down into smaller pieces?

• Sedimentation

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion

Multiple Choice

What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Compaction

Multiple Choice

If contour lines are close together, then the slope is

• gentle

• steep

• flat

• going up and down