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Astronomy Test 2 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The inner, terrestrial planets are all:
a)
rocky planets
b)
extremely large
c)
missing an atmosphere
d)
made mostly of gases
2.
It is generally believed that the entire solar system originated from a:
a)
planetesimal
b)
protoplanet
c)
supernova
d)
nebula
3.
What is the main reason Venus' surface is so hot?
a)
volcanoes
b)
greenhouse effect
c)
fast rotation
d)
boiling water
4.
Which of the following pairs are true for Jovian planets?
a)
rocky and gassy
b)
few moons but many rings
c)
big and gassy
d)
small and lots of moons
5.
Why does Mars have a reddish color?
a)
red wavelengths
b)
presence of iron
c)
light reflecting off Jupiter
d)
absorption of red dye
6.
Which of the following planets have rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Mercury
7.
About how long does it take the Earth to make one complete rotation on its axis?
a)
1 day
b)
1 week
c)
1 month
d)
1 year
8.
Why does a comet's tail point away from the Sun?
a)
The solar wind blows the tail away from the Sun
b)
It is being pulled by a nearby blackhole
c)
The comet's tail is following the path of Jupiter
d)
The moon's light only shines on part of the comet
9.
Most asteroids are located between which two planets?
a)
Mars and  Earth
b)
Mars and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter and Saturn
d)
Mars and Venus
10.
The correct model of the solar system is ________.
a)
Geocentric
b)
Hydro-centric
c)
Bio-centric
d)
Heliocentric
11.

The Heliocentric model of the solar system was first proposed by:

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Copernicus

c)

Brahe

d)

Einstein

12.

The Earth is farther away from the sun at:

a)

Apogee

b)

Apheion

c)

Perihelion

d)

Perigee

13.
Kepler’s first law states that the orbit of each planet is:
a)
a circle
b)
a spherical
c)
a spiral
d)
an ellipse
14.
Orbital velocity is the average speed of a planet moving through space in its orbit around the sun. Which of the following planets has the greatest orbital velocity?
a)
Mercury
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
15.
On which planet is Olympus Mons located?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Mars
16.
The diagram shows the Sun and the orbits of 3 objects in the Solar System. What types of objects are indicated by the numbers 1, 2 & 3?
a)
1 is a moon, 2 is a comet, 3 is a planet
b)
1 is a moon, 2 is a planet, 3 is a comet
c)
1 is an asteroid, 2 is a planet, 3 is a satellite
d)
1 is an asteroid, 2 is a satellite, 3 is a planet
17.

Which of the following models was believed to be true because it appeared everything moved around Earth?

a)

Heliocentruc

b)

Geocentric

c)

Earthcentric

d)

Suncentric

18.

Which of the following is responsible for causing the seasons on Earth?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Being at perihelion

c)

Tilt of Earth's axis

d)

none of these are correct

19.

How much of the moon is always lit in space?

(a)  

20.

Which moon phase is pictured here?

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

21.

Which moon phase is pictured here?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waning Crescent

22.

The gravitational pull of the moon and sun causes--

a)

Eclipses

b)

Solstices

c)

Tides

d)

Moon phases

23.

When high tides are higher than normal and low tides are lower than normal, this is called--

a)

a spring tide

b)

a neap tide

c)

a strong tide

d)

a gravitational tide

24.

The term "waxing" means...

a)

growing in light

b)

decreasing in light

c)

creating its own light

d)

fusing iron

25.

When the moon passes into the Earth's shadow

a)

Solar Eclipse

b)

Lunar Eclipse

c)

Neap Tide

d)

None of these

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