Astronomy Chapter Review

What type of galaxy is this?

• Spiral
• Elliptical
• Irregular 
• Irrational

Why does the Earth have seasons?

• The temperature of the sun changes.
• Earth rotates on its axis.
• Earth's axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
• The distance between Earth and the sun changes.

Which of the following is true about nuclear fusion? 

• It occurs in high-mass stars only. 
• It occurs throughout most of a star’s lifetime.
• It occurs in the cores of white dwarfs. 
• It occurs when helium atoms combine to form hydrogen.

Which is the largest?

• Moons
• Asteroids
• Universe
• Star

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

• revolutions
• phases
• rotations
• eclipses

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

• swelling
• waxing
• waning
• disappearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?

• Waning crescent
• Full moon
• Waxing gibbous
• New moon

One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about

• one rotation
• half a year
• one year
• one season

The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.  

• 12
• 24
• 14
• 28

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

• revolution
• orbit
• rotation