WorksheetsDCP 1 REV
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
2.
The Earth spins on a tilted angle called a (an)
a)
Axis
b)
Invert
c)
Revolution
d)
Bounce
3.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axix
4.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
5.
Approximately how long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
1 month
c)
365 days
d)
365 years
6.
What happens as Earth rotates?
a)
The sun appears to rise
b)
The sun moves across the sky
c)
The sun appears to set
d)
All of the above
7.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
8.
Space and all the matter and energy in it.
a)
Space
b)
Solar System
c)
Universe
d)
Sun
9.
Which star has the highest luminosity?
a)
Betelgeuse
b)
Vega
c)
our Sun
d)
Sirius B
10.
The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it.
a)
Universe
b)
Galaxy
c)
Star
d)
Solar System
11.
A relatively large spherical body that orbits a star.
a)
Star
b)
Planet
c)
Moon
12.
The star with the lowest luminosity is dimmest because of what?
a)
Surface Temperature
b)
Size
c)
Color
13.
A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; a region in Space where stars are born.
a)
Protostar
b)
Nebula
c)
Galaxy
d)
Star
14.
The distance that light travels in one year; about 9.46 trillion kilometers.
a)
Light Year
b)
Light Kilometer
c)
Light Second
d)
Warp Speed
15.
The actual brightness of an object such as a star
a)
Luminosity
b)
Apparent Magnitude
c)
Brightness
d)
Light Year
16.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
17.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a
a)
spiral
b)
lenticular
c)
elliptical
d)
irregular
18.
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
a)
Nebula
b)
Galaxy
c)
Universe
d)
Protostar
19.
Which star has the highest surface temperature?
a)
Betelgeuse
b)
our Sun
c)
Vega
d)
Sirius B
20.
This has more mass than a moon but less mass than star.
a)
Galaxy
b)
Universe
c)
Planet
d)
Nebula
21.
This has less mass than the Universe but more mass than nebula.
a)
Galaxy
b)
Moon
c)
Planet
d)
Star
22.
The Hertzprung Russell Diagram consists of two axis that are labelled...
a)
Luminosity and Size
b)
Luminosity and Temperature
c)
Luminosity and Age
23.
In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
a)
Stars Get Larger
b)
Stars get Colder
c)
Stars get hotter
24.
Which of these stars is hottest?
a)
Red Star
b)
Yellow Star
c)
Orange Star
d)
Blue Star
25.
Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...
a)
Extremely Large and Cold
b)
Small with a medium temperature
c)
Medium size with medium temperature
26.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
27.
Which category is our Sun located in?
a)
White Dwarfs
b)
Supergiants
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Giants
28.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
29.
Is the Moon bigger or small than the Earth?
a)
Bigger
b)
Smaller
c)
The same
30.
When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, it is most likeky a:
a)
Full Moon
b)
Half Moon
c)
3rd Quarter Moon
31.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
32.
About how long does it take the Moon to complete it's cycle?
a)
1 week
b)
1 month
c)
1 year
33.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
34.
What is the correct order of the Moon Phases?
a)
1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter, New, Full
b)
New, 1st Quarter, Full, 3rd Quarter
c)
New, Full 1st Quarter, 3rd Quarter
35.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
36.
How many phases of the moon are there?
a)
eight
b)
four
c)
ten
37.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
38.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
39.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
40.
A hurricane gets its energy from
a)
Warm ocean waters
b)
high air pressure
c)
winds along surface
d)
Sun
41.
Which is the correct order of waves of the electromagnetic spectrum, from lowest energy to highest energy?
a)
radio waves, microwaves, infrared waves, visible light, ultraviolet light, x-rays, gamma rays
b)
gamma rays, x-rays, ultraviolet light, visible light, infrared light, microwaves, radio waves
c)
radio waves, gamma rays, x-rays, visible light, microwaves, ultraviolet light, infrared waves
42.
Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
43.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
44.
Which of the following does NOT belong in the electromagnetic spectrum:
a)
X-ray
b)
sound wave
c)
ultra violet rays
d)
microwaves
45.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
46.
_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.
a)
microwaves
b)
radio waves
c)
gamma rays
d)
ultraviolet
47.
What does this symbol on a weather map indicate?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
48.
What does this symbol indicate on a weather map?
a)
High pressure system
b)
Low pressure system
c)
Cold front
d)
Warm front
49.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
50.
Which condition usually means cloudy, stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
51.
Hurricanes form over
a)
grasslands
b)
mountain rangers near the coasts
c)
temperate zones
d)
tropical oceans
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