Astronomy Review

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9th Grade
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Max Steele
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following objects is the largest?
Galaxy
Planet
Universe
Star
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the diagram what season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?
Summer
Fall
WInter
Spring
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What process describes how electromagnetic energy flows from the Sun to the Earth through space?
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Subduction
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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