Semester 2 Final Exam

Which planet has the most complex ring system?

• Saturn

• Earth

• Mars

• Uranus

The geocentric model of our solar system states.....

• the sun and planets revolve around the Earth

• the earth revolves around the sun

• the sun and moon revolve around the Earth

• all planets are stationary

A collection of stars and their solar system, dust and gases....

• galaxy

• star

• planet

• black hole

1. floats in space 2. burns up in Earth atmosphere 3. strikes Earth surface

• 1. meteor

  2. meteorite

  3. meteoroid

• 1. meteorite

  2. meteor

  3. meteoroid

• 1. meteoroid

  2. meteor

  3. meteorite

• 1. meteor

  2. meteorite

  3. meteoroid

Which moon phase is in position 1?

• full moon

• gibbous moon

• quarter moon

• new moon

What event occurs when the sun, Earth and moon are in a perfect alignment

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• meteor shower

• land breeze

a lunar eclipse occurs during a

• full moon

• new moon

• quarter moon

• gibbous moon

What season is it in the northern hemisphere?

• summer

• winter

• spring

• fall

Why do different parts of the Earth receive different amounts of sunlight?

• Because the Earth is tilted on its axis

• Because Earth has no tilt

• Because Earth is small

• Because Earth has one moon

Which position identifies a spring tide? (Hint: side by side)

• F

• G

• H

• J