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Class
Date
1.
What two factors combine to keep the planets moving in orbit?
a)
Gravity and Mass
b)
Gravity and Weight
c)
Inertia and Gravity
d)
Inertia and Mass
2.
Where is the asteroid belt located?
a)
Between the Earth and Moon
b)
Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
c)
Between Earth and Mars
d)
Between the Sun and Mercury
3.
What type of galaxy has spiral arms that are made up of gas, dust, and new stars that have formed?
a)
Spiral
b)
Eliptical
c)
Regular
d)
Irregular
4.
Which term below is a relatively small, rocky body that travels through space?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Meteorite
d)
Meteor
5.
Which term describes a meteoroid that reaches the Earth's surface without burning up completely?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Meteorite
d)
Meteor
6.
Which term describes a bright streak of light that results when a meteoroid burns up in the Earth's atmosphere?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Meteorite
d)
Meteor
7.
What type of galaxy has a very bright center and very little dust and gas?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Regular
d)
Irregular
8.
What type of galaxy doesn't fit into any other class?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Regular
d)
Irregular
9.
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Regular
d)
Irregular
10.
What term describes a small body of ice, rock, and comic dust loosely packed together?
a)
Meteorite
b)
Asteroid
c)
Comet
d)
Meteoroid
11.
What Shape is Earth's orbit?
a)
Circular
b)
Elliptical
c)
Rectangular
d)
Spherical
12.
How many hours is 1 day on Earth?
a)
12
b)
24
c)
36
d)
48
13.
The proper set up of the planets:
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
c)
Mars, Venus, Mercury, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury, Earth, Jupiter, Pluto
14.
Which one is a gas planet?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Mercury
15.
Our galaxy is called the
a)
Earth Nebula
b)
The Hubble Galaxy
c)
The Milky Way
d)
The Snickers
16.
When the Northern Axis is pointing away from the Sun, the Northern Hemisphere is in___________.
a)
Winter
b)
Spring or Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Hunting Season
17.
When there is Equal hours of day and night, the Season is ______________.
a)
Winter
b)
Spring or Fall
c)
Summer
d)
Hunting Season
18.
The Earth's axis is angled at _______ degrees.
a)
180
b)
90
c)
45
d)
23.5
19.
What Combination creates seasons?
a)
Earth's Rotation and Revolution
b)
Earth's Revolution and Earth's axis
c)
Earth's Rotation and Earth's axis
d)
Earth's Revolution and Moon's Revolution
20.
These telescopes use mirrors to focus light rays to produce images of objects in space.
a)
Infrared
b)
Radio
c)
Reflector
d)
Refractor
21.
These telescopes use convex lenses to bend and focus light rays to produce an image of objects in space,
a)
Infrared
b)
Radio
c)
Reflector
d)
Refractor
22.
What term is high tides when the Sun, Earth, and Moon make a 90 degree angle
a)
Winter
b)
Neap
c)
Summer
d)
Spring
23.
What term is high tides when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are inline.
a)
Winter
b)
Neap
c)
Summer
d)
Spring
24.
What is the term for the Earth Casting a shadow on the Moon?
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Solar Eclipse
c)
Lunar Solstice
d)
Solar Solstice
25.
What is the term for the Moon Casting a shadow on the Earth?
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Solar Eclipse
c)
Lunar Solstice
d)
Solar Solstice
26.
A Gibbous Moon is ____________ of the Moon is lit.
a)
Less than one half
b)
More than one half
c)
One half
d)
No part
27.
What is the order from New Moon to Full Moon?
a)
Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waxing Gibbous
b)
Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, 1st Quarter
c)
Waning Crescent, 3rd Quarter, Waning Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous, 1st Quarter, Waxing Crescent
28.
How long does the Earth take to revolve around the Sun?
a)
360
b)
365
c)
365.25
d)
366
29.
1. The Earth Revolves around ________________.
a)
Jupiter
b)
The Moon
c)
The Sun
d)
Earth's Axis
30.
1. The Earth Rotates around _______________.
a)
Jupiter
b)
The Moon
c)
The Sun
d)
Earth's Axis
31.
What is the phase of this moon?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waxing Crescent
32.
What is the order of the Earth, Moon and Sun during a SOLAR eclipse?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Moon, Earth, Sun
33.
What type of eclipse is the picture showing?
a)
Solar
b)
Lunar
34.
What is the phase of the moon in the picture?
a)
New Moon
b)
Third Quarter
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waxing Gibbous
35.
What is the phase of this moon?
a)
Waxing Gibbous
b)
First Quarter
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waning Crescent
36.
What is the phase of this moon?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waxing Crescent
c)
Waning Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous
37.
What is the phase of the moon during a lunar eclipse?
a)
Full
b)
New
c)
First Quarter
d)
Third Quarter
38.
What is the phase of the moon during a solar eclipse?
a)
New
b)
Full
c)
Third Quarter
d)
First Quarter
39.
What is the reason why we experience seasons on Earth?
a)
Earth's distance from the Sun
b)
The speed of Earth's rotation
c)
The tilt of the Earth
d)
The sun's orbit around Earth
40.
What is the phase of this moon?
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Third Quarter
d)
Full Moon
41.
What is the phase of this moon?
a)
Third Quarter
b)
Waning Crescent
c)
First Quarter
d)
Waning Gibbous
42.
What causes day and night?
a)
the earth's rotation
b)
the moons revolution around the sun
c)
the tilt of the earth
d)
the tilt of the moon's orbit
43.
Tides are mostly affected by ___________
a)
wind
b)
gravitational pull of moon
c)
waves gravitation toward land
d)
rain
44.
In which picture is the person experiencing the highest tide?
a)
Picture A
b)
Picture B
c)
Picture C
d)
Picture D
45.
In which picture is the person experiencing the lowest tide?
a)
Picture A
b)
Picture B
c)
Picture C
d)
Picture D
46.
What do we call a tide that has a large range between the high and low tides?
a)
gravity tide
b)
wind tide
c)
spring tide
d)
neap tide
47.
What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?
a)
Neap Tide
b)
Spring Tide
c)
Larger Change
d)
Smaller Change
48.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
49.
Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
full moon tide
b)
new moon tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
50.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon.
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
51.
What causes the seasons to change?
a)
The warming and cooling of Earth's core.
b)
The distance from the sun.
c)
Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.
d)
Earth's rotation on its axis.
52.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
53.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
54.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
55.
Which season has the least amount of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
56.
During which phases of the Moon do spring tides occur?
a)
the first phase and the new moon
b)
the new moon and the full moon
c)
only the full moon
d)
third quarter and first quarter
57.
Why can we see only one side of the Moon?
a)
The Moon revolves more slowly than Earth
b)
The Moon does not rotat
c)
The Moon’s revolution and rotation time periods are the same
d)
The Sun only shines on one side of the Moon
58.
If the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer, What season is the Southern Hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
59.
What position is the Earth in when the Northern Hemisphere is In the middle of Winter?
a)
Leaving Summer and heading towards Winter
b)
Leaving Winter and Heading towards Summer
c)
Leaning Towards the Sun
d)
Leaning away from the Sun
60.
Why is the moon bright in the night sky?
a)
The moon is made of burning gasses.
b)
The moon reflects light from the Earth.
c)
There is a source of light inside of the moon.
d)
The moon reflects light from the Sun.
61.
If the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing Fall, What season is the Northern half in?
a)
Fall
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Winter
62.
What would be the result if the Earth's axis was not tilted but straight up and down?
a)
Nothing would change
b)
There would be no seasons
c)
Days would get longer
d)
The Equator would burn up and the poles would freeze
63.
What causes Day and Night on Earth?
a)
The rotation of the Earth
b)
Earth moving farther from and closer to the Sun
c)
The Revolution of Earth
d)
The Sun moving around Earth
64.
Which tide causes the biggest change in ocean levels?
a)
Spring Tide
b)
Neap Tide
c)
Summer Tide
d)
Leap year Tide
65.
What moon phase creates the highest tides?
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
Neither
d)
Both New and Full Moon
66.
What season is letter A in the northern hemisphere?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
67.
The far side of the moon is illuminated and we see no reflected light. What is the phase and visibility?
a)
New moon , 100%
b)
New moon, 0%
c)
Full moon, 100%
d)
Full moon, 0%
68.
Leap year occurs every ____ years.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
10
69.
What is letter B's Equinox date (hint: it marks fall) ?
a)
June 21
b)
December 21
c)
March 21
d)
September 21
70.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
71.
Which part of the the Earth always receives direct sunlight all year round causing it to have summer-like temperatures all year round?
a)
the equator
b)
the poles
c)
the solstices
d)
the equinoxes
72.
The term equinox means....
a)
equal amount of day light and equal amount of night
b)
Equal amount of winter and summer
c)
Equal amounts of hot dogs for everyone
d)
The longest day of the year
73.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
74.
At position D in the Northern hemisphere it would be _____?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
75.
From the figure of the sun's layers, determine which layer contains sunspots
a)
photosphere
b)
corona
c)
radiative layer
d)
core
76.
What is solar wind made of?
a)
Sunspots
b)
Electrically charged particles
c)
gas
d)
Solar flares
77.
What causes sunspots?
a)
Cooler areas of gas on the Sun
b)
Eruptions
c)
Solar wind
d)
Hot areas on the Sun's surface
78.
What layer are you looking at when you take a picture of the sun?
a)
Core
b)
Photosphere
c)
Solar Wind
d)
Corona
79.
What FAINT layer of the sun's atmosphere can be seen during a total eclispe?
a)
Corona
b)
Chromosphere
c)
Photosphere
d)
Chicken
80.
What two things does the Sun give off
a)
Light and Heat
b)
Air and light
c)
Heat and rain
d)
None of the above
81.
What is this
a)
Prominice
b)
sun spot
c)
core
d)
Earth
82.
Can only be seen during a solar eclipse; outer layer; looks like a white halo
a)
corona
b)
photosphere
c)
core
d)
fusion
83.
Which is responsible for the planets staying in their orbit?
a)
Gravitational force between the planets and the Sun
b)
Empty space between the stars
c)
Weight of the planets
d)
Density of the planets
84.
What is a spectrograph?
a)
a device that breaks the spectrum into light and shows visible light
b)
a telescope that detects radio waves from objects in space
c)
a device that breaks light into colors and produces an image of the resulting spectrum
d)
A graph of stars
85.
What is a radio telescope?
a)
A telescope that has a built in radio.
b)
A telescope that detects radio waves from objects in space.
c)
A telescope that is the same as a refracting telescope.
d)
A telescope that detects radio waves only on Earth.
86.
What is an optical telescope?
a)
A telescope that reflects light everywhere.
b)
A telescope that uses only mirrors to collect waves on the spectrum.
c)
An eye telescope
d)
A telescope that uses lenses or mirrors to collect and focus visible light.
87.
What is a light year?
a)
The distance that it takes sound to travel in one year (about 3 trillion kilometers)
b)
The distance that light travels in one year (about 9.46 trillion kilometers).
c)
The distance that light travels in one year (about 9.36 trillion kilometers).
d)
How long it takes light to reach the Earth from the sun.
88.
What object is launched into orbit and designed to send and receive information?
a)
rover
b)
satellite
c)
space shuttle
89.
What happens to the gravitational force between two objects as they move farther apart?
a)
it increases
b)
it decreases
c)
it remains the same
d)
it fluctuates
90.
What is the difference between weight and mass?
a)
Weight is the amount of matter in an object, and mass is the gravitational force exerted on an object
b)
Mass is the amount of matter in an object, and weight is the gravitational force exerted on an object
c)
Weight is the amount of matter in an object, and mass is the size of an object.
d)
Weight is the size of an object, and mass is the amount of matter in an object
91.
As an object's mass increases, its gravitational pull will ____________.
a)
decrease
b)
increase
c)
stay the same
d)
get weaker
92.
An astronaut's mass ______ in space.
a)
changes
b)
increases
c)
decreases
d)
stays the same
93.
What two forces affect gravity?
a)
mass and inertia
b)
mass and distance
c)
mass and force
d)
mass and weight
94.
The four terrestrial planets all have
a)
Rocky surfaces
b)
Hot temperatures
c)
Deep atmospheres
d)
Large size
95.
One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
a)
The inner planets all have water
b)
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
c)
the outer planets are gas planets
d)
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
96.
What do Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune have in common?
a)
They all have rocky surfaces
b)
They all appear to be similar to Earth
c)
They are all gaseous planets
d)
They all appear to be made of rock and ice
97.
What keeps the earth from falling into the sun?
a)
Gravity
b)
a force
c)
inertia
d)
the sun
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