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First Semester Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Because our Sun is the closest star to Earth, it appears _____ than other stars in the sky.

a)

smaller and brighter

b)

brighter and bigger

c)

younger and dimmer

d)

dimmer and bigger

2.

Compared to other stars in the Universe, our Sun is

a)

larger in size than all the other stars.

b)

smaller than all the other stars.

c)

average with some smaller and some larger.

d)

the same size as all the other stars

3.

The Milky Way is a(n) ______ galaxy.

a)

spiral shape

b)

irregular shape

c)

elliptical shape

4.

Our solar system is located in this area of the Milky Way galaxy

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

This instrument is used to observe spectral lines of elements

a)

spectroscope

b)

microscope

c)

tuner

d)

telescope

6.

The term "blue shift" means objects are

a)

moving away from you

b)

not moving

c)

moving towards you

d)

circling a central point

7.

The term "red shift" means objects are

a)

moving towards you

b)

not moving

c)

moving away from you

d)

circling a central location

8.

Most stars in the Universe are classified as

a)

Main sequence stars

b)

red giants

c)

white dwarfs

d)

red supergiants

9.

The coolest stars in the Universe are what color?

a)

yellow

b)

blue

c)

red

d)

white

10.

These waves have the most energy on the EM Spectrum

a)

radio

b)

visible

c)

infrared

d)

gamma

11.

_______ waves have the highest frequency while ______ waves have the lowest frequency.

a)

gamma; visible

b)

visible; radio

c)

radio; infrared

d)

gamma; radio

12.

_______ waves have the longest wavelength while ______ waves have the shortest wavelength.

a)

radio; gamma

b)

gamma; radio

c)

visible; gamma

d)

gamma; visible

13.

How is our Sun classified on the H-R Diagram?

a)

red dwarf

b)

giant

c)

white dwarf

d)

main sequence

14.

Which star has the highest temperature?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Which star is the brightest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

Which star has a temperature hotter than 4,000 K and a brightness of 5 suns (luminosity=1)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.

A star that is dimmer and hotter than our sun has a spectral class of

a)

B

b)

G

c)

K

d)

M

18.

Which element(s) is present in the mixture based on the spectral data?

a)

Lithium

b)

Lithium and Strontium

c)

Strontium

d)

Cadmium and Lithium

19.

These waves have a frequency of 1.0 X 1012 Hz.

a)

Gamma

b)

Infrared

c)

Ultraviolet

d)

Radio

20.

This is a collection of gases and dust in space in which stars are formed

a)

Black hole

b)

Main sequence

c)

Supergiant

d)

Nebula

21.

What conclusion can be made about the predator and prey relationship in the graph?

a)

As the prey population increases, the predator population decreases

b)

As the prey population increases, there is no change in the predator population

c)

As the prey population increases, the predator population increases

d)

There is no relationship between the prey and the predator

22.

All of the following are an advantage of artificial reefs EXCEPT

a)

provide shelter for marine life

b)

attract marine life as a place of shelter

c)

concentrate fish populations in one area for fisherman

d)

provide a safe alternative for marine life away from heavily visited scuba diving locations

23.

Sea breezes occur during the _____ and land breezes occur during the ________

a)

night; night

b)

day; night

c)

night; day

d)

day; day

24.

Which of the breezes in the picture occurs during the daytime?

a)

A

b)

B

25.

Which of the following is NOT an example of convection?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

According to the weather map, in the next 24 hours the temperatures in Conroe will be _____ and New York will be _____.

a)

Cold; hot

b)

Hot; cold

c)

Hot; hot

d)

There will be no change

27.

What moon phase will be observed from Earth in two weeks?

a)

Full

b)

1st Quarter

c)

Waning gibbous

d)

New

28.

Which position is experiencing summer in the northern hemisphere?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

29.

Which position is experiencing fall in the southern hemisphere?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

30.

Which two locations are experiencing the equinox with equal amounts of day and night?

a)

1 and 2

b)

2 and 3

c)

1 and 3

d)

2 and 4

31.

Which tide will occur during the 1st and 3rd Quarter moon phases?

a)

Neap

b)

Spring

32.

Which tide will occur during the New and Full Moon phases?

a)

Neap

b)

Spring

33.

What is the highest elevation on the map

a)

10,000

b)

10,700

c)

10,500

d)

10,788

34.

A student is standing at Point B. How many meters will the student travel to reach point A?

a)

60 M

b)

20 M

c)

120 M

d)

180 M

35.

This type of plate boundary forms new crust

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

36.

Picture "C" is a _____ boundary where ____ are formed

a)

divergent; faults

b)

transform; folded mountains

c)

Transform; fault

d)

divergent; folded mountains

37.

Picture "D" is a _____ boundary where _______ form.

a)

convergent; folded mountains

b)

subduction; folded mountains

c)

convergent; coastal volcanic mountains

d)

subduction; coastal volcanic mountains

38.

A sphere with a density and temperature great enough to fuse two Hydrogen atoms into Helium is a

a)

universe

b)

black hole

c)

nebula

d)

star