PS - SOL Astronomy Review 2023

What phase of the moon occurs at 1?

• full moon

• new moon

• 1st quarter moon

• 3rd quarter moon

Which causes day and night?

• revolution

• ravioli

• rotation

• Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun

How does energy from the Sun reach Earth?

• sound waves

• seismic waves

• electromagnetic radiation

• UPS

Energy is produced within a star's core by the process of

• nuclear fusion

• insolation

• conduction

• radioactive decay

What theory states that at one time, the entire universe was confined to a dense, hot, super mass ball?

• Nebular Theory

• Identity Status Theory

• Theory of Relativity

• Big Bang Theory

If it is Summer in the N. Hemisphere what season is occurring in the S. Hemisphere?

• Fall

• Winter

• Summer

• Spring

Which planet's atmosphere is extremely hot due to a runaway greenhouse effect?

• Venus

• Mars

• Saturn

• Pluto

The diagram shows our solar system. Which object's lighted half is not shown correct?

• Venus

• Moon

• Mercury

• Earth

Letters A through D are locations on Earth’s surface. When Earth is in this position, which location would experience the greatest number of daylight hours?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The image shows Earth's movement in space. Approximately how long does it take Earth to move from position A to position B?

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 1 day

• 12 hours