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8th Grade STAAR Review: Category 3- Earth and Space (part I)

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth's year-long orbit around the sun. Causes seasons along with Earth’s tilt.

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Equinox

d)

Solstice

2.

Spinning of Earth on its axis – takes 24 hours. Causes day/night.

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Equinox

d)

Solstice

3.

The day the Sun reaches its greatest distance North or South of the Equator causing the longest or shortest day of the year.

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Equinox

d)

Solstice

4.

The day the Sun is directly above the Equator causing equal hours of night time and day time.

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Equinox

d)

Solstice

5.

The tide at its fullest when the water reaches its highest level.

a)

Neap Tide

b)

Spring Tide

c)

High Tide

d)

Low Tide

6.

The state of the tide at its lowest level.

a)

Neap Tide

b)

Spring Tide

c)

High Tide

d)

Low Tide

7.

The tide just after the new or full moon when there is the greatest difference between the high and low water (higher high tides, and lower low tides).

a)

Neap Tide

b)

Spring Tide

c)

High Tide

d)

Low Tide

8.

The tide just after the first or last quarters of the moon when there is the least difference between high and low water.

a)

Neap Tide

b)

Spring Tide

c)

High Tide

d)

Low Tide

9.

If it is Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season would the Southern Hemisphere? Why?

a)

Winter, because the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

b)

Summer, because the whole earth is closer to the sun

c)

Spring, because the Southern Hemisphere is closer to the Equator

d)

Fall, because the earth is not tilted

10.

What are the 2 reasons we have seasons on Earth?

a)

Revolution and Tilt

b)

Rotation and Revolution

c)

The Earth moves closer to, and farther away from the sun.

d)

Weather and Wind

11.

Summer is caused because Earth is closest the Sun in July.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

How long does it take for Earth to revolve?

a)

365.25 days

b)

24 hours

c)

30 days

d)

4 months

13.

Correctly label the seasons for the NORTHERN Hemisphere

a)

A: spring, B: summer, C: fall, D: winter

b)

A: summer, B: fall, C: winter, D: spring

c)

A: fall, B: winter, C: spring, D: summer

d)

A: winter, B: spring, C: summer, D: fall

14.

Which location would be the longest day of the year? What is it called?

a)

B: Summer Solstice

b)

D: Winter Solstice

c)

A&C: Spring and Fall Equinox

15.

Which location would be the shortest day of the year? What is it called?

a)

B: Summer Solstice

b)

D: Winter Solstice

c)

A&C: Spring and Fall Equinox

16.

Which locations would have equal day and night hours? What are they called?

a)

B: Summer Solstice

b)

D: Winter Solstice

c)

A&C: Spring and Fall Equinox

17.

What causes day and night?

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

c)

Tilt

18.

How long is 1 cycle?

a)

24 hours

b)

365.25 days

c)

30 days

19.

What does the side of Earth facing the sun experience?

a)

day

b)

night

c)

summer

d)

winter

20.

What does the side of Earth facing away from the sun experience?

a)

day

b)

night

c)

summer

d)

winter

21.

How does the season (tilt) affect the amount of day/night hours?

a)

Sunlight hits the earth at an angle, causing longer or shorter days

b)

We are closer to the sun in the summer

c)

The tilt makes earth spin faster in the winter

d)

Earth's revolution causes day and night

22.

Label #1

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Last Quarter

23.

Label #2

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waning Gibbous

24.

Label #3

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Last Quarter

25.

Label #4

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waning Gibbous

26.

Label #5

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Last Quarter

27.

Label #6

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waning Gibbous

28.

Label #7

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Last Quarter

29.

Label #8

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waning Gibbous

30.

At what numbers above would there be a spring tide? How do you know?

a)

1 and 5, because they have more gravitational pull

b)

3 and 7, because they have less gravitational pull

31.

At what numbers above would there be a neap tide? How do you know?

a)

1 and 5, because they have more gravitational pull

b)

3 and 7, because they have less gravitational pull

32.

Phase 1 is:

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

1st Quarter Moon

d)

Last Quarter Moon

33.

Phase 2 is:

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waning Gibbous

34.

Phase 3 is:

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

1st Quarter Moon

d)

Last Quarter Moon

35.

Phase 4 is:

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waning Gibbous

36.

Phase 5 is:

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

1st Quarter Moon

d)

Last Quarter Moon

37.

Phase 6 is:

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waning Gibbous

38.

Phase 7 is:

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

1st Quarter Moon

d)

Last Quarter Moon

39.

Phase 8 is:

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waning Gibbous

40.

What type of galaxy is pictured?

a)

Spiral

b)

Disc

c)

Irregular

41.

What type of galaxy is pictured?

a)

Spiral

b)

Disc

c)

Irregular

42.

What type of galaxy is pictured?

a)

Spiral

b)

Disc

c)

Irregular

43.

Which galaxy looks closest to the Milky Way?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

44.

What is the correct sequence for Small/Average Stars?

a)

Nebula, Main Sequence Star, Red Giant, White Dwarf, Black Dwarf

b)

Nebula, Main Sequence Star, Red Super Giant, Supernova, Black Hole

45.

What is the correct sequence for Large Stars?

a)

Nebula, Main Sequence Star, Red Giant, White Dwarf, Black Dwarf

b)

Nebula, Main Sequence Star, Red Super Giant, Supernova, Black Hole

46.

What will the sun become when it dies? Why?

a)

Black Dwarf, because it's mass is too small for a supernova or black hole

b)

Black Hole, because it will explode

c)

White Dwarf, because it will still emit light

47.

Large group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity.

a)

Galaxy

b)

Light year

c)

Nebula

d)

Supernova

48.

Distance light travels in 1 year.

a)

Galaxy

b)

Light year

c)

Nebula

d)

Supernova

49.

Large amount of gas and dust, spread out in an immense volume where stars begin their lives.

a)

Galaxy

b)

Light year

c)

Nebula

d)

Supernova

50.

Dying giant star or super-giant star that suddenly explodes.

a)

Galaxy

b)

Light year

c)

Nebula

d)

Supernova

51.

The final stage in the evolution of a supernova that has such as strong gravitational pull that even light cannot escape.

a)

Black Hole

b)

Main Sequence Stars

c)

Luminosity

d)

Supernova

52.

Stars that are in the stable, middle phase of their development which includes the Sun (about 90% of all stars).

a)

Black Hole

b)

Main Sequence Stars

c)

Luminosity

d)

Supernova

53.

Amount of light given off by a celestial object that is self-generated light, not reflected.

a)

Black Hole

b)

Main Sequence Stars

c)

Luminosity

d)

Supernova

54.

Actual amount of light a star gives off.

a)

Apparent Magnitude

b)

Absolute Magnitude

c)

Luminosity

d)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

55.

Measure of the amount of light from a star that is received on Earth.

a)

Apparent Magnitude

b)

Absolute Magnitude

c)

Luminosity

d)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

56.

Total range of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. They all travel at the speed of light.

a)

Apparent Magnitude

b)

Absolute Magnitude

c)

Luminosity

d)

Electromagnetic Spectrum

57.

Would the surface temperature of a white dwarf be higher or lower than a red giants star?

a)

Higher

b)

Lower

58.

What is the color of the stars with the highest surface temperature?

a)

Blue

b)

White

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

59.

What is the color of the stars with the lowest surface temperature?

a)

Blue

b)

White

c)

Yellow

d)

Red

60.

What would be more luminous a hot main sequence or a hot supergiant?

a)

Hot main sequence

b)

Hot supergiant

61.

Most of the stars on the HR Diagram are classified as which type of stars including the Sun?

a)

main sequence

b)

super giants

c)

white dwarfs

d)

red giants

62.

#1

a)

Gamma Ray

b)

X-Ray

c)

Ultra-Violet Ray

d)

Visible Light

63.

#2

a)

Gamma Ray

b)

X-Ray

c)

Ultra-Violet Ray

d)

Visible Light

64.

#3

a)

Gamma Ray

b)

X-Ray

c)

Ultra-Violet Ray

d)

Visible Light

65.

#4

a)

Gamma Ray

b)

X-Ray

c)

Ultra-Violet Ray

d)

Visible Light

66.

#5

a)

Infrared

b)

Microwave

c)

Radio

d)

Visible Light

67.

#6

a)

Infrared

b)

Microwave

c)

Radio

d)

Visible Light

68.

#7

a)

Infrared

b)

Microwave

c)

Radio

d)

Visible Light

69.

Sound waves (including ultrasound) are part of the EMS.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Which of the above waves from the EMS would be the most energetic?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Radio Waves

c)

Visible Light

d)

Infrared

71.

Which of the above waves from the EMS would be the least energetic?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Radio Waves

c)

Visible Light

d)

Infrared

72.

What speed do all waves of the EMS travel?

a)

Speed of Light

b)

Speed of Sound

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