WorksheetsES-Aug 2015 Q1-10
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which characteristics best describe the star Betelgeuse?
a)
reddish orange with low luminosity and high surface temperature
b)
reddish orange with high luminosity and low surface temperature
c)
blue white with low luminosity and low surface temperature
d)
blue white with high luminosity and high surface temperature
2.
Which motion occurs at a rate of approximately one degree per day?
a)
the Moon revolving around Earth
b)
the Moon rotating on its axis
c)
Earth revolving around the Sun
d)
Earth rotating on its axis
3.
If the tilt of Earth’s axis were increased from 23.5° to 30°, summers in New York State would become
a)
cooler, and winters would become cooler
b)
cooler, and winters would become warmer
c)
warmer, and winters would become cooler
d)
warmer, and winters would become warmer
4.
Which object in space emits light because it releases energy produced by nuclear fusion?
a)
Earth’s Moon
b)
Halley’s comet
c)
Venus
d)
Polaris
5.
Since Denver’s longitude is 105° W and Utica’s longitude is 75° W, sunrise in Denver occurs
a)
2 hours earlier
b)
2 hours later
c)
3 hours earlier
d)
3 hours later
6.
A major piece of evidence supporting the Big Bang theory is the observation that wavelengths of light from stars in distant galaxies show a
a)
redshift, appearing to be shorter
b)
redshift, appearing to be longer
c)
blueshift, appearing to be shorter
d)
blueshift, appearing to be longer
7.
During the month of January, at which location in New York State is the Sun lowest in the sky at solar noon?
a)
Massena
b)
Niagara Falls
c)
Utica
d)
New York City
8.
Which process releases 2260 joules of heat energy per gram of water into the environment?
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
condensation
d)
evaporation
9.
When snow cover on the land melts, the water will most likely become surface runoff if the land surface is
a)
frozen
b)
porous
c)
grass covered
d)
unconsolidated gravel
10.
Which area is the most common source region for cold, dry air masses that move over New York State?
a)
North Atlantic Ocean
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
central Canada
d)
central Mexico
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