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Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 27mins
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Class
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1.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
2.
1) When it is summer in the northern hemisphere, it is
a)
winter in the southern hemisphere
b)
spring in the southern hemisphere
c)
summer in the southern hemisphere
d)
fall in the southern hemisphere
3.
The wobble in Earth's rotation caused by the gravitational pull of the moon is called
a)
barycenter
b)
precession
c)
nutation
d)
convection
4.
Precession
a)
is a change in the angle of earth's axis and effects the seasons
b)
is the point of balance in the solar system
c)
causes retrograde motion of planets
d)
takes 26,000 years and is a change in the direction of Earth's axis
5.
What causes Earth's seasons?
a)
A. The straight alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth
b)
A. The tilt of the Earth on its axis as it revolves around the Sun
c)
A. Regularly timed solar flares from the sun
d)
A. The retrograde motion of Jupiter
6.
Nutation is
a)
a change in the direction of Earth's axis and takes 26,000 years
b)
takes 18 years and is a change in the angle of Earth's axis
c)
a point of balance between two objects of different mass
d)
what we do in English when taking notes
7.
The barycenter
a)
18 year wobble of earth's axis
b)
26,000 year change in direction of earth's axis
c)
center of mass of two bodies that are orbiting eachother
d)
the shape of a planet's orbit
8.
The triangle in this image represents
a)
nutation
b)
precession
c)
elliptical orbits
d)
the barycenter
9.
This image shows
a)
barycenter
b)
precession
c)
nutation
d)
elliptical orbits
10.
The red line in this image shows
a)
nutation
b)
precession
c)
barycenter
d)
elliptical orbits
11.
Which statement is true?
a)
A. Earth rotates around the sun and revolves on its axis.
b)
A. The sun revolves around Earth over a 24-hour time period.
c)
A. Earth rotates on its axis, and revolves around the sun.
d)
A. Earth revolves around the sun and the moon.
12.
The sun
a)
is stationary at the center of our solar system.
b)
is not stationary and orbits the barycenter at the center of our solar system
c)
experiences precession
d)
orbits due to precession
13.
The difference between aphelion and perihelion is that
a)
aphelion is when the earth is farthest away from the sun and perihelion is when it is closest to the sun
b)
aphelion is when the earth is closest to the sun and perihelion is when it is farthest from the sun
c)
aphelion is when the earth is farthest from the moon and perihelion is when it is closest to the sun
d)
well one is closer and one is farther but I have no idea which one it is
14.
What is fusion?
a)
the combining of hydrogen atoms into a helium atom
b)
the splitting of the nucleus of the Uranium atom
c)
the process of the formation of stars
d)
the combing of helium atoms into a hydrogen atom
15.
What is radiation?
a)
transfer of energy through sound
b)
transfer of sound through space by wavelengths
c)
transfer of heat from human to human
d)
transfer of energy through space by visible light, uv radiation, and infrared light
16.
What is fission?
a)
the burning of a fuel in the presence of oxygen to produce heat and light
b)
splitting the nucleus of the Uranium atom
c)
the formation of galaxies
d)
the combining of hydrogen atoms into a helium atom
17.
Is the earth wider at the equator or poles
a)
Equator
b)
Poles
18.
The sun produces electromagnetic waves. Which of these is filtered out by the ozone layer in our stratosphere?
a)
Radio
b)
EM
c)
Gamma
d)
UV
19.
How does the sun's energy make life on earth possible?
a)
Plants use Photosynthesis
b)
The sun bakes the earth
20.
How does the Earths rotation and revolutions affect the tides?
a)
The gravitational pull of the sun pulls and pushes the tides
b)
The gravitational pull of the moon pulls and pushes the tides
21.
How does the sun create energy?
a)
Fusion of 2 Hydrogen atoms
b)
Fission of 2 Helium atoms
c)
Fusion of 4 hydrogen atoms
d)
Fission of 4 hydrogen atoms
22.
What causes the Earth to have day and night?
a)
Revolution
b)
Rotation
c)
Moon Phases
d)
The ocean
23.
Rotation means to...
a)
Dance
b)
Go around something
c)
Spin
d)
Stop
24.
What causes the Earth's seasons?
a)
The tilt of the Earth
b)
The rotation of the Earth
c)
The Ocean
d)
The Wind
25.
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?
a)
65 days
b)
8 days
c)
365 days
d)
28 days
26.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
27.
What moon phase is farthest from the sun?
a)
Last Quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
First Quarter
28.
What moon phase is nearest the sun?
a)
Full Moon
b)
1st Quarter
c)
3rd Quarter
d)
New Moon
29.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
30.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
31.
What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?
a)
The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.
b)
The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.
c)
The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
d)
The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.
32.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
New Moon
d)
Half Moon
33.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Old Moon
b)
Far Side of the Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
Waxing Gibbous
34.
What is an equinox?
a)
When the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon
b)
The time or date at which the sun crosses the celestial equator, when day and night are of equal length
c)
Result of the earth's changing position with regard to the sun
d)
The Sun shining in the sky for a long time
35.
Which type of eclipse is being modeled: Lunar or Solar
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Solar Eclipse
36.
Eclipse that occurs during a full moon.
a)
Lunar
b)
Solar
37.
Eclipse that occurs during a New Moon.
a)
Lunar
b)
Solar
38.
Which type of eclipse is being modeled?
a)
Lunar
b)
Solar
39.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
40.
The way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
insulation
d)
conduction
41.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
42.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
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