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Earth Science Final Exam Review 2

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
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1.

Electromagnetic energy can be defined as which of the following?

a)

energy that moves as particles at the speed of light

b)

energy that moves as a wave at the speed of light

c)

the waves of the electromagnetic spectrum

d)

the frequency of the emission spectrum

e)

the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium

2.

Which of the following describes light as a wave?

a)

Light is a transverse wave.

b)

Light is a wave but does not have frequency as a property.

c)

Light is exactly similar to water and sound.

d)

Light is a converse wave.

3.

Of the terrestrial planets, Earth and Venus are __________.

a)

similar to gas planets

b)

about the same size

c)

very different in size

d)

very different in density

4.

A planet's gravity is related to which of the following?

a)

surface area

b)

weight and density

c)

mass and size

d)

orbit

e)

color

5.

Small rocky bodies that are thought to be leftover remnants of the formation of the solar system are called __________.

a)

asteroids

b)

comets

c)

ion tails

d)

meteors

e)

islands

6.

Debris from the solar system strikes the earth as which of the following?

a)

solar eclipses

b)

moon rocks

c)

ion tails

d)

meteors

e)

fruity pebbles

7.

Which process leads a star to glow and produce energy?

a)

gravitational pull

b)

protostar development

c)

nuclear fission

d)

nuclear fusion

e)

battery replacement

8.

Why do the planets in our solar system stay in their positions?

a)

The sun's gravity keeps them in place.

b)

Friction with the atmosphere keeps them from escaping.

c)

The sun's radiation keeps them there.

d)

They travel that the same distance from each other.

e)

Because He says so.

9.

Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

a)

microwaves

b)

infrared

c)

radio waves

d)

red light

e)

blue light

10.

Which type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

a)

elliptical

b)

irregular

c)

spiral

d)

satellite

e)

chocolate

11.

Which of the following indicates that the universe is expanding?

a)

The spectra of Cepheid variables, which are found in all galaxies, are red shifted.

b)

The spectra of Cepheid variables, which are found in all galaxies, are blue shifted.

c)

The spectra of Cepheid variables, which are found only in our galaxy, are blue shifted.

d)

The spectra of Cepheid variables, which are found only in our galaxy, are red shifted.

e)

I would rather not say.

12.

About how old is the universe?

a)

14 million

b)

14 billion

c)

300 thousand

d)

5 million

e)

500

13.

Immediately after the big bang, the Universe began to __________.

a)

cool down

b)

heat up

c)

condense

d)

shrink

e)

ignite

14.

Helium in the sun is produced by which of the following processes?

a)

chemical reaction

b)

nuclear fusion

c)

nuclear fission

d)

change of hydrogen from liquid to gas

e)

reverse osmosis