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Earth Science SOL Review Sheet #4: Astronomy

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What phase of the moon occurs at 1?

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

1st quarter moon

d)

3rd quarter moon

2.

What phase of the moon occurs at 5?

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

1st quarter moon

d)

3rd quarter moon

3.

On this day, which location has the greatest number of hours of daylight?

a)

Location E

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

4.

How does the sun produce energy?

a)

Fusion of hydrogen into helium.

b)

Burning of hydrogen

c)

Fission of helium into hydrogen

d)

Fusion of helium into hydrogen

5.

Apollo 11 was the first NASA mission to--

a)

Orbit Earth

b)

Land on the moon

c)

Put a man into space

d)

Visit Mars

6.

The maps show the amount of sea ice surrounding Antarctica. Map A (left) represents late August when the area covered by ice approaches its greatest extent. Map B represents the minimum. Which month is likely represented by map B?

a)

February

b)

June

c)

May

d)

Octobere

7.

This huge hole is 1 mile across. What likely formed it?

a)

asteroid collision

b)

stream erosion

c)

plate tectonics

d)

glacial erosion

8.

Which statement is true concerning the diagram shown above?

a)

A lunar eclipse was observed from position A.

b)

A lunar eclipse was observed from position B.

c)

A solar eclipse was observed from position A.

d)

A solar eclipse was observed from position B.

9.

The most accepted theory for the origin of the sun and planets is...

a)

Big bang theory

b)

Solar nebula theory

c)

Steady state theory

d)

Offspring Theory

10.

Which theory states that the universe was created from a very hot dense state that expanded and eventually condensed into galaxies?

a)

Big bang theory

b)

Solar nebula theory

c)

Steady state theory

d)

Offspring Theory

11.

According to the HR diagram, which are the brightest stars?

a)

Red Giants

b)

Main sequence stars

c)

Super giants

d)

White dwarfs