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Astronomy Test 2 review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Telescopes are like ______________ buckets

a)

heat

b)

time

c)

light

d)

electricity

2.

The first telescopes developed used __________ to bend light

a)

mirrors

b)

metal plates

c)

electricity

d)

glass lenses

3.

The bending of light as it passes through an object

a)

refraction

b)

reflection

c)

retortion

d)

recapitulation

4.

The reflector telescopes developed by Newton used

a)

cameras

b)

electricity

c)

gravity

d)

mirrors

5.

The amount of matter in an object is its_________

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

density

d)

weight

6.

What two things does the force of gravity depend on?

a)

mass of the two objects

b)

volume of the two objects

c)

distance between the two objects

d)

surface area of the two objects

7.

When objects are free to move under the effects of gravity, they are in _____________

a)

stasis

b)

inertia

c)

orbit

d)

equilibrium

8.

What do tidal forces directly do to a planet?

a)

change its mass

b)

change its shape

c)

change its weight

d)

change it speed

9.

What tide will Sponge Bob experience?

a)

high tide

b)

medium tide

c)

low tide

d)

spring tide

10.

What tide will Sponge Bob experience?

a)

high tide

b)

spring tide

c)

low tide

d)

new tide

11.

What tide will Sponge Bob experience?

a)

high neap

b)

low neap

c)

high spring

d)

low spring

12.

What tide will Sponge Bob experience?

a)

high neap

b)

low neap

c)

high spring

d)

low spring

13.

The moon blocks the sun casting a shadow on the earth

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

full eclipse

c)

solar eclipse

d)

new eclipse

14.

The suns atmosphere that is only visible during a total solar eclipse

a)

umbra

b)

penumbra

c)

corona

d)

solar crown

15.

partial shadow during an eclipse

a)

shadowmoor

b)

penumbra

c)

penultimate

d)

umbra

16.
a)

lunar eclipse

b)

solar eclipse

c)

new eclipse

d)

full eclipse

17.

During a solar eclipse the moon is in which phase?

a)

new

b)

full

c)

1st quarter

d)

3rd quarter

18.

When the moon is farther away it does not block the entire face of the sun during an eclipse

a)

Geo eclipse

b)

Lunar eclipse

c)

Solar eclipse

d)

Annular eclipse

19.

Why don’t we have a solar eclipse every new moon?

a)

Moon is too small

b)

Earth is too big

c)

Moon’s orbit is tilted 5 degrees in respect to Earth's orbit

d)

Moon only orbits the earth 2 -5 times a year

20.

Astronauts in orbit around the Earth experience...

a)

no gravity

b)

microgravity

c)

extreme gravity

d)

quasi gravity

21.

What kind of eclipse is created when the moon blocks the sun casting a shadow on the earth?

a)

Lunar

b)

Geo

c)

Solar

d)

Annual

22.

Why don’t we have a solar eclipse every new moon?

a)

The Earth is too big

b)

The moon is too small

c)

The moon’s orbit is tilted 5 degrees in respect to the earth

d)

The moon only orbits the earth 2 -5 times a year

23.

Why are solar eclipses smaller and shorter when compared to a lunar eclipse?

a)

The earth is closer to the sun than the moon

b)

The moon moves slower than the earth

c)

The moon’s orbit is tilted compared to the earth’s orbit

d)

The moon is much smaller than the earth

24.

the sun’s atmosphere (becomes visible during a solar eclipse)

a)

umbra

b)

penumbra

c)

corona

d)

stratosphere

25.

Shadow when the sun is partially blocked

a)

umbra

b)

penumbra

c)

overshadow

d)

undershadow

26.

Shadow when the sun is totally blocked

a)

overshadow

b)

ultishadow

c)

penumbra

d)

umbra

27.

craters on moon edge allow light to slip by during an eclipse

a)

Corona

b)

Bailey's beads

c)

Galileo's tears

d)

Copernicus beams

28.

This eclipses only last for a maximum of 7-8 minutes

a)

Solar

b)

Umbral

c)

Lunar

d)

Penumbral

29.

This Eclipse can last for up to two hours

a)

Exponential

b)

Transistional

c)

Solar

d)

Lunar

30.

When the moon is farther away it does not block the entire face of the sun

a)

Annual eclipse

b)

Solstice eclipse

c)

Coronal eclipse

d)

Transit eclipse

31.

Which of the following is an Annular eclipse?

a)
b)
c)
d)
32.
a)

Solar eclipse

b)

Lunar eclipse

c)

Transit eclipse

d)

Earth eclipse

33.
a)

Astral eclipse

b)

Lunar eclipse

c)

Solar eclipse

d)

medial eclipse

34.

What is this?

a)

sun bubble

b)

corronus effect

c)

diamond ring effect

d)

lunar shine

35.

A telescope works by gathering ___________ like a bucket gathers water

a)

nuclear molecules

b)

electricity

c)

light

d)

heat

36.

Our first telescopes were Refractors, which means they used which optical device?

a)

mirrors

b)

metal plates

c)

lenses

d)

tubes

37.

What is refraction?

a)

making an object appear bigger

b)

making an object appear clearer

c)

Light bending as it passes through an object

d)

Light bouncing off an object

38.

What is magnification?

a)

making an object appear bigger

b)

making an object appear clearer

c)

Light bending as it passes through an object

d)

Light bouncing off an object

39.

What is reflection?

a)

making an object appear bigger

b)

making an object appear clearer

c)

Light bending as it passes through an object

d)

Light bouncing off an object

40.

What is resolution?

a)

making an object appear bigger

b)

making an object appear clearer

c)

Light bending as it passes through an object

d)

Light bouncing off an object

41.

A type of light that is invisible to the eye but can be detected by certain telescopes.

a)

super light

b)

ecliptic light

c)

infrared light

d)

flat light

42.

What optical device does a Reflector telescope use?

a)

digital detector

b)

mirrors

c)

glass spheres

d)

lenses

43.

What type of telescope is this?

a)

Simple

b)

Non-optical

c)

Reflector

d)

Refractor

44.

Eyepiece

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

45.

light waves

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

46.

Concave mirror

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

47.

flat mirror

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

48.

focal point

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

49.

Name this telescope.

a)

Simple

b)

Refractor

c)

Mirror

d)

Reflector

50.

Which of the following is a type of light humans cannot see with our eyes but some telescopes can?

a)

microwaves

b)

sound

c)

dark matter

d)

rainbow

51.

Why can photograph get more detailed images than or eye?

a)

they avoid atmospheric disturbances

b)

they collect more light than the eye

c)

collect light faster

d)

They don't

52.

19. What is "remote astronomy"?

a)

controlling telescopes from a distance

b)

looking at stars in other galaxies

c)

Looking at stars more than 100 light years away

d)

Using satellite dishs to collect Radio waves

53.

What is the main reason we put telescopes in orbit?

a)

closer to stars

b)

avoid day/night cycle

c)

avoid atmosphere

d)

avoid theft

54.

These devices are direct improvement to photographs.

a)

Augmented reality

b)

digital detectors

c)

cloud computing

d)

artificial intelligence

55.

Define mass.

a)

how much space an object takes up

b)

how much matter is in an object

c)

the dimensions of an object

d)

how heavy an object is

56.

The amount of mass in a given volume is known as...

a)

weight

b)

length

c)

resistance

d)

density

57.

Which of the following is true about mass?

a)

An object with more mass is easier to get moving

b)

An object with less mass is harder to get moving

c)

Objects with larger masses resist change less than objects with smaller masses

d)

Objects with smaller masses resist change less than objects with larger masses

58.

Gravity depends on 

a)

the volume of the two objects and the distance between them

b)

the mass of the two objects and the distance between them

c)

just the distance between the two objects

d)

the density of the two objects only

59.

Since Gravity is an attractive force, which of the following is NOT true?

a)

Gravity really only works on the surface of a planet

b)

Gravity accelerates an object as it falls

c)

It can only draw things in, not repel them

d)

When objects fall they get faster the longer they fall

60.

When objects are free to move under the effects of gravity, we say they are in_________.

a)

stasis

b)

inertia

c)

orbit

d)

escape velocity

61.

Kepler realized that planets orbit the sun in a ________.

a)

perfect circle

b)

ellipse

c)

parabola

d)

hyperbola

62.

The rate of speed needed for an object to leave its orbit is known as___________

a)

angular momentum

b)

escape velocity

c)

terminal velocity

d)

thermal acceleration

63.

Weight is not  just the force of gravity on mass, but also______________

a)

how a surface repels an object

b)

how the object is affected by light waves

c)

how hard a surface pushes back on a mass

d)

how the velocity of an object changes during a fall

64.

What are the particles of light, that have no mass, but are affected by gravity?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Photons

d)

Solarites

65.

What is a high tide?

a)

Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

b)

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon

c)

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

66.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
67.

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

a)

full moon tide

b)

new moon tide

c)

neap tide

d)

spring tide

68.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
69.
Tides are caused by
a)
strong winds that blow over ocean waters.
b)
the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.
c)
the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.
d)
variations in the salinity of ocean water
70.
What causes tides?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
spring
d)
neap
71.
If tides alternate from high to low and there are two of each type of tide a day, about how many hours will generally be between each different tide?
a)
2 hours
b)
6 hours
c)
12 hours
d)
24 hours
72.
How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?
a)
1 low tide, 1 high tide
b)
4 low tides, 4 high tides
c)
3 low tides, 3 high tides
d)
2 low tides, 2 high tides
73.
You visited the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide. If you return 6 hours later what tide will you see? 
a)
high 
b)
low 
c)
none
d)
spring 
74.
What do we call the small tides that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?
a)
Neap Tide
b)
Spring Tide
c)
Larger Change
d)
Smaller Change
75.
The Moon has a greater influence on Earth tides than the Sun because...
a)
it is smaller than the Sun
b)
it revolves around the Earth
c)
it is closer to the Earth
76.
Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.
a)
gravity
b)
lunar phases
c)
tides
d)
dabbing
77.
The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.
a)
high tide
b)
low tide
c)
neap tide
d)
spring tide
78.
A neap tide is a tide with the greatest difference between low and high tides
a)
true
b)
false
79.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
d)
Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season
80.

What is sponge bob experiencing?

a)

High tide

b)

Low tide

c)

Spring tide

d)

Neap tide

81.

What is Sponge Bob experiencing?

a)

High tide

b)

Low tide

c)

Neap tide

d)

Spring tide

82.

What is Sponge Bob experiencing?

a)

High Tide and Spring tide

b)

High Tide and Neap Tide

c)

Low tide and Spring tide

d)

Low tide and neap tide

83.

What is Sponge Bob experiencing?

a)

High Tide and Spring tide

b)

High Tide and Neap Tide

c)

Low tide and Spring tide

d)

Low tide and neap tide

84.

What is sponge bob experiencing?

a)

High tide

b)

Low tide

c)

Spring tide

d)

Neap tide

85.

What is Sponge Bob experiencing?

a)

High Tide and Spring tide

b)

High Tide and Neap Tide

c)

Low tide and Spring tide

d)

Low tide and neap tide

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