Earth/Space/Weather STAAR Review

Multiple Choice

Which position shows winter in North America?

• Position 1

• Position 2

• Position 3

• Position 4

Multiple Choice

Based on the information, which star is most likely the SUN?

• Star 1

• Star 2

• Star 3

• Star 4

Multiple Choice

Which answer choice best describes the weather at location X on Day 1 and Day 2?

• Day 1: warm and rainy

  Day 2: cool and more rain

• Day 1: warm and windy

  Day 2: cloudy and cold

• Day 1: clear and cool

  Day 2: warm and rainy

• Day 1: cold and rainy

  Day 2: clear and sunny

Multiple Choice

Which would reduce the strength of the typhoon?

• Formation of Low Pressure System

• Formation of High Pressure System

• Cool water moving sea

• Warm water moving sea

Multiple Choice

Based on the map, volcanic activity would most likely be found at --

• Location W

• Location X

• Location Y

• Location Z

Multiple Choice

Which quadrant has the hottest, dimmest stars?

• Quadrant 1

• Quadrant 2

• Quadrant 3

• Quadrant 4

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the stars located in quadrant 2?

• Main Sequence

• White Dwarfs

• Red Giants

• Blue Giants

Multiple Choice

Where would blue giants be found?

• Quadrant 1

• Quadrant 2

• Quadrant 3

• Quadrant 4

Multiple Choice

What section is considered the main sequence?

• Area M

• Area P

• Area X

• Area Z

Multiple Choice

Where are white dwarfs?

• Area M

• Area P

• Area X

• Area Z

Multiple Choice

Using the HR diagram: Which star has a luminosity of 1 and a temperature of 6000?

• Sun

• Vega

• Spica

• Pollux

Multiple Choice

The only objects in our Universe that produces and emits its own light is

• Nebulas

• Comets

• Planets

• Stars

Multiple Choice

How does the mass of a hot, bright main sequence star compare to a cool, faint main sequence star?

• They have more mass

• They have the same mass

• They have less mass

Multiple Choice

The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

• They are really close.

• They are so far away.

• They are tiny stars.

Multiple Choice

What kind of galaxy is this?

• Ring

• Spiral

• Irregular

Multiple Choice

What type of galaxy do we live in?

• Milky Way

• Red Giant

• Pluto

• Kit Kat

Multiple Choice

What Seasons is position C?

• Northern Hemisphere (Summer)/ Southern Hemisphere (Winter)

• Northern Hemisphere (Fall)/ Southern Hemisphere (Spring)

• Northern Hemisphere (Spring)/ Southern Hemisphere (Fall)

• Northern Hemisphere (Winter)/ Southern Hemisphere (Summer)

Multiple Choice

What Seasons is position D?

• Northern Hemisphere (Summer)/ Southern Hemisphere (Winter)

• Northern Hemisphere (Fall)/ Southern Hemisphere (Spring)

• Northern Hemisphere (Spring)/ Southern Hemisphere (Fall)

• Northern Hemisphere (Winter)/ Southern Hemisphere (Summer)

Multiple Choice

The REVOLUTION around the Sun and the TILT on the Earth's axis cause what?

• Seasons

• Rain

• Tidal Waves

• Moon Phases.

Multiple Choice

There would be no seasons if there was no ____________.

• tilt

• rotation

• moon

• Saturn

Multiple Choice

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

• Earthquake
• Volcano Eruption
• Tornado
• Mountain Building

Multiple Choice

What type of plate boundary is this?

• Plate
• Divergent
• Convergent
• Transform

Multiple Choice

This landform can occur at a divergent plate boundary.

• ocean trench

• mid-ocean ridge

• tall mountains

• transform fault

Multiple Choice

Where would the oldest rock be found?

• L
• M
• N
• O

Multiple Choice

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

• divergent
• convergent
• transform
• strike slip

Multiple Choice

Mountains form from ...

• plates sliding past one another
• collision of plates
• plates moving away from each other

Multiple Choice

A large, giant supercontinent land mass is called

• continental drift

• plate tectonics

• pangaea

• oceanic crust