Astronomy Unit 1

Jovian Planets and their characteristics

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

  small, rocky, and dense

• Mercury Jupiter Saturn and Venus

  large, gaseous, with rings

• Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, and Saturn.

  Ice and gas planets

• Uranus, Mars, Jupiter and Venus,

  small, less dense, and gaseous

Which of the statements below accurately describes the Earth’s axis?

• The Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the sun.

• The Earth’s axis is tilted 23.7° relative to the sun

• The Earth’s axis is straight relative to the sun.

• The Earth’s axis changes tilt as it orbits the sun.

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According to Kepler, compared to planets farther away, planets that are closer have:

• Larger masses

• Larger equatorial diameters

• shorter periods of rotation

• shorter periods of revolution

Neap tides occur during:

• Full Moon

• 1. First Quarter

• New Moon

• None of the Above

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 A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon during 1st and 3rd quarter.

• high

• low

• neap

• spring

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 Which element in the Sun is combined to form a new element and release energy?

• Hydrogen

• Helium

• Carbon

• Oxygen

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Redshift Light indicates that all galaxies are moving away from each other which has a longer wavelength,

Blueshift is the light you see from space looking towards earth which have a shorter wavelength, which is true.

• Shorter wavelengths possess more energy due to shorter distance.

• Longer wavelengths more energy due to longer distance

• Both wavelengths possess the same amount of energy.

• None are true

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What is the source of energy for the Sun?

• Nuclear fusion of hydrogen

• Internal combustion of coal

• Burning of helium gas

• Nuclear fission of metals

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Plants transform solar energy into chemical energy through .

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Photosynthesis

• Nuclear fission

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Which process describes how electromagnetic waves transfer energy from the sun to the earth?

• Fission

• Radiation

• Convection

• Evaporation

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