Astronomy Review

Which of the following objects is the largest?

• Galaxy

• Planet

• Universe

• Star

Which Earth motion describes the wobbling of the Earth around its precessional axis and could alter the amount of seasonal effects?

• Precession

• Nutation

• Barycenter

• Revolution

In the diagram what season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?

• Summer

• Fall

• WInter

• Spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following statements is true regarding the sun and its position in the solar system?

• The Sun revolves around a barycenter due the gravitational pull of the planets

• The Sun revolves around a barycenter due to its unstable interior

• The Sun revolves around a barycenter due to constant bombardment from meteors

• The Sun does not revolve around a barycenter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following forms of electromagnetic radiation does not reach the Earth because it is filtered out by Earth’s magnetic field?

• Radio waves

• Gamma rays

• Visible light

• Infrared rays

What process describes how electromagnetic energy flows from the Sun to the Earth through space?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Subduction

Which statement is true concerning the diagram:

• The tidal range would be high because it is a spring tide

• The tidal range would be low because it is a spring tide

• The tidal range would be high because it is a neap tide

• The tidal range would be low because it is a neap tide

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which of the following describes differential heating of the Earth’s surface?

• Land heats up more quickly than water because it has a higher specific heat capacity

• Land heats up more quickly than water because it has a lower specific heat capacity

• Land heats up slower than water because it has a higher specific heat capacity

• Land heats up slower than water because it has a lower specific heat capacity

What is an effect of lower levels of solar radiation striking the Earth?

• Increased incidences of skin cancer

• Decreased rates of photosynthesis

• Increased phytoplankton activity

• Decreased carbon dioxide levels

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How does the straight alignment between the Earth, Sun and Moon impact the tides on Earth?

• It produces the greatest change in high and low tides

• It produces the least change in high and low tides

• It produces semidiurnal tides

• It produces diurnal tides