Astronomy Final Part 1

The bending of light through a lens is called _____

• reflection
• refraction
• diffraction
• absorption

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

When the light comes to a focus, using a refracting telescope, it is _____

• upside-down, and flipped left and right
• only flipped left and right
• only upside-down
• unchanged

In general the bigger the telescope's objective the better your _____

• resolution
• magnification
• attitude
• orientation

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

What type of rock is found on the maria?

• Obsidian
• Basalt
• Sandstone
• Granite

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Densely pitted, light-colored areas on the moon are called ____________.

• Craters
• Maria
• Highlands
• Crescents

True or false: There can be craters within craters on the moon.

• True
• False

______________ are regions of dark, smooth, ancient beds of basaltic lava.

• Highlands
• Maria
• Craters
• Meteorites

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

How did the lunar mare (maria) form?

• Asteroids punctured the lunar surface, causing magma to bleed out
• Asteroids punctured the lunar surface, causing rock to break apart
• They were ancient oceans
• They were ancient beds of ice

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

How do most craters on the moon form?

• Collision with other planets
• Rapidly moving debris hit the surface
• The sun burns holes in the moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

When did the moon form?

• About 4.5 billion years ago
• About 4.5 million years ago
• 20,000 years ago
• 13.6 billion years ago

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4