Virginia Earth Science Astronomy Sol Prep

What phase of the moon occurs at 1?

• full moon

• new moon

• 1st quarter moon

• 3rd quarter moon

What phase of the moon occurs at 5?

• full moon

• new moon

• 1st quarter moon

• 3rd quarter moon

On this day, which location has the greatest number of hours of daylight?

• Location E

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

How does the sun produce energy?

• Fusion of hydrogen into helium.

• Burning of hydrogen

• Fission of helium into hydrogen

• Fusion of helium into hydrogen

Apollo 11 was the first NASA mission to--

• Orbit Earth

• Land on the moon

• Put a man into space

• Visit Mars

The maps show the amount of sea ice surrounding Antarctica. Map A (left) represents late August when the area covered by ice approaches its greatest extent. Map B represents the minimum. Which month is likely represented by map B?

• February

• June

• May

• Octobere

This huge hole is 1 mile across. What likely formed it?

• asteroid collision

• stream erosion

• plate tectonics

• glacial erosion

Which statement is true concerning the diagram shown above?

• A lunar eclipse was observed from position A.

• A lunar eclipse was observed from position B.

• A solar eclipse was observed from position A.

• A solar eclipse was observed from position B.

The most accepted theory for the origin of the sun and planets is...

• Big bang theory

• Solar nebula theory

• Steady state theory

• Offspring Theory

Which theory states that the universe was created from a very hot dense state that expanded and eventually condensed into galaxies?

• Big bang theory

• Solar nebula theory

• Steady state theory

• Offspring Theory