WorksheetsAstronomy Practice Final
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 3hrs 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How is nuclear fusion different from nuclear fission?
a)
In fusion, the product is a larger atomic nucleus.
b)
Fission produces energy but fusion does not.
c)
Fusion produces energy but fission does not.
d)
In fission, the product is a larger atomic nucleus.
2.
A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; the birth place of stars...
a)
Constellation
b)
Black hole
c)
Nebula
d)
Galaxy
3.
What is the process that occurs in the core of a star, like the sun, that produces energy?
a)
fission
b)
fusion
c)
decay
d)
convection
4.
The core of a Red Giant collapses and becomes a ___________________.
a)
White Dwarf
b)
Blue Supergiant
c)
Red Supergiant
d)
Black Hole
5.
When a Red Giant's outer atmosphere drifts away it is now known as a ____________.
a)
planetary cloud
b)
White Dwarf cloud
c)
planetary nebula
d)
expanding nebula
6.
a gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star
a)
pulsar
b)
red giant
c)
supernova
d)
black hole
7.
All stars the main sequence are middle aged. That is, they are fusing ________ into ________ in their cores.
a)
hydrogen into helium
b)
helium into carbon
c)
oxygen into iron
d)
helium into hydrogen
8.
What color of star is the coolest?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
d)
White
9.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
10.
What layer can be seen here?
a)
chromosphere
b)
corona
c)
photosphere
d)
core
11.
Which layer of the sun is where light gets trapped for a long period of time?
a)
Core
b)
Chromosphere
c)
Radiation Zone
d)
Convection Zone
12.
As gravity pulls gas and dust into a sphere that becomes denser and hotter, and a sunlike star begins to form, it is called a(n)
a)
white dwarf
b)
red dwarf
c)
supergiant
d)
protostar
13.
Brightness of a star as seen from Earth
a)
parallax
b)
apparent magnitude
c)
absolute magnitude
d)
spectrum
14.
an apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from different locations
a)
light year
b)
absolute magnitude
c)
parallax
d)
spectrum
15.
quasi-stellar radio source; a very luminous object that produces energy at a high rate
a)
quasar
b)
pulsar
c)
nebula
d)
nova
16.
Earth's ________ on its axis causes day and night.
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
phase
d)
comet
17.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
18.
One of the main differences between the outer and inner planets is __________.
a)
The inner planets all have water
b)
the inner planets are much bigger than the outer planets
c)
the outer planets are gas planets
d)
the outer planets have rings, and the inner planets don't
19.
Where is the asteroid belt found?
a)
between earth and mars
b)
Between Uranus and Neptune
c)
Between Mercury and Venus
d)
Between Mars and Jupiter
20.
Select the order from smallest to largest.
a)
Sun, Milky Way, solar system, universe
b)
Sun, Milky Way, universe, solar system
c)
Sun, solar system, Milky Way, universe
d)
Sun, solar system, universe, Milky Way
21.
Which outer planets have rings?
a)
Just Saturn
b)
Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Jupiter, Neptune, and Saturn
d)
all 4 of them
22.
What is the closest planet to the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Mars
c)
Venus
d)
Earth
23.
To measure the distance between our sun and the planet in our solar system we use
a)
AU
b)
LY
c)
Km
d)
m
24.
Planet that rotates on its side.
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
25.
Planet with the most moons
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
26.
Uranus is blue/green because of traces of methane
a)
false
b)
true
27.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
28.
What is the order during a lunar eclipse
a)
sun, moon, earth
b)
sun, earth, moon
29.
How many high tides are there in Myrtle Beach every day?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
Four
30.
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
31.
Evidence suggests that the whole Universe is expanding and that it might have started billions of years ago from one place with the big bang.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?
a)
They produce more red light than nearby galaxies
b)
They are moving away from us
c)
The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by
dust
d)
They are moving toward us
33.
About how long ago do scientists believe the
universe began?
a)
13-14 billion years ago
b)
13-14 million years ago
c)
12-13 billion years ago
d)
12-13 million years ago
34.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The Milky Way is the only solar system
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe started as a point and is moving towards each other
35.
A light year is a unit of
a)
time
b)
distance
c)
mass
d)
density
36.
What type of galaxy do we live in?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular
d)
Coaxial
37.
Stars are formed in a large cloud of gas and dust called a
a)
cumulonimbus cloud
b)
nebula
c)
neutron star
d)
black hole
38.
What is a galaxy?
a)
A large storm of comets.
b)
A parallel universe that existed before the Big Bang.
c)
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
d)
Unknown
39.
The _____ is the huge imaginary sphere on which all objects in the sky were once considered to be attached.
a)
equator
b)
celestial sphere
c)
ecliptic
d)
zenith
40.
The _____ is where the Earth and sky appear to meet in the far distance and the _____ is the point on the celestial sphere directly over the head of the observer.
a)
horizon, azimuth
b)
altitude, zenith
c)
horizon, zenith
d)
altitude, azimuth
41.
Why does the sun appear to move across the sky over the course of a day?
a)
The Earth is stationary and the sun revolves around it.
b)
The Sun is stationary and the Earth rotates upon its axis.
c)
The Sun is stationary and the Earth revolves around it.
d)
Both the Sun and the Earth are revolving around each other.
42.
The angular distance of a celestial object above the horizon
a)
Altitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Longitude
d)
Angle of Isolation
43.
A ______ telescope uses a mirror to focus light onto a small area.
a)
reflecting
b)
refracting
c)
radio
d)
spectrum
44.
What is the MAJOR problem with trying to see stars in or near a city?
a)
Not as many people with telescopes
b)
Light pollution
c)
Clouds
d)
The stars are too far away.
45.
Another name for light bending is ....
a)
Reflaction
b)
Absorbing
c)
Refraction
d)
mirror
46.
Who made it to space first?
a)
U.S.S.R
b)
United States
c)
China
d)
Smith Station High School
47.
What happened to Apollo 13?
a)
Never happened
b)
Hit by asteroid
c)
Got lost in space and never landed
d)
Oxygen tank Blew up
48.
What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit?
a)
Sputnik I
b)
Apollo 11
c)
Friendship 7
d)
Vostok I
49.
Who was the first American to orbit the Earth?
a)
John Kennedy
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Buzz Aldrin
d)
John Glenn
50.
What Apollo mission/s were unsuccessful
a)
Missions 1, 7, 13
b)
Missions 1, 13
c)
Missions 2, 3, 4, 6
d)
Mission 1
51.
The name of the rocket that the Apollo missions used?
a)
Saturn 1
b)
Saturn 5
c)
Gemini 2
d)
Gemini 3
52.
Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were apart of which Apollo mission?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
11
d)
13
53.
The first landing on the moon occured?
a)
In 1967
b)
In 1969
c)
In 1971
d)
In 1975
54.
What force must be overcome to leave Earth?
a)
Momentum
b)
Gravity
c)
Will Power
d)
Magnetism
55.
Who was the first human to orbit the Earth?
a)
Yuri Gagarin
b)
Neil Armstrong
c)
Buzz Aldrin
d)
John Glenn
56.
True or false: The light that is emitted by the Sun reaches earth instantly
a)
False
b)
True
57.
is it possible to orbit a black hole?
a)
Yes
b)
No
58.
Which theory explains the geometric description of gravity as a curvature of spacetime around massive bodies?
a)
Theory of Special Relativity
b)
Law of Universal Gravitation
c)
Theory of General Relativity
d)
Photoelectric Theory
59.
What is the first dimension?
a)
Time
b)
x axis
c)
y axis
d)
z axis
60.
What is the third dimension?
a)
x axis
b)
y axis
c)
z axis
d)
Time
61.
Creatures that can live in extreme environments are
a)
hooligans
b)
extremists
c)
extremophiles
d)
extremely rare
62.
What is the equation that helps us organize our thinking about life in the galaxy?
a)
Drake's Equation
b)
Frank's Equation
c)
Tupac's Equation
d)
Drake's Latest Album
63.
SETI stands for
a)
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
b)
Seeking Extraterrestrial Insights
c)
Search for Extra Territorial Images
d)
Search for Earthly Terrain Intelligence
64.
Organic molecules could have reached Earth from comets.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
A device that detects radio waves from objects in space is called a(n)
a)
radio telescope.
b)
reflecting telescope.
c)
refracting telescope.
d)
electromagnetic telescope.
66.
The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.
a)
Iron
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
67.
DNA and RNA are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
68.
Monosaccharides are monomers of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
69.
Waxes, oils and fats are examples of
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
70.
The organic compounds that have many structural purposes and are used in many processes within the
cell are called ____________________.
cell are called ____________________.
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Lipids
c)
Proteins
d)
Nucleic Acids
71.
What is the function of nucleic acids?
a)
store genetic information
b)
store energy (long-term)
c)
store energy (short-term)
d)
build skin, hair, nails, muscles
72.
Which of the following organic compounds is the main source of energy for living things?
a)
carbohydrates
b)
lipids
c)
nucleic acids
d)
proteins
73.
Carbohydrates are made of...
a)
C H O
b)
C H O N
c)
C H O N P
d)
C H O N S
74.
chemical markers that indicate signs of life
a)
biosignatures
b)
periodic table
c)
foot prints
d)
big bang
75.
what does ET stand for?
a)
extra turkey
b)
extraterrestrial
c)
environment test
d)
extra technology
76.
The apparent contradiction between the estimated high probability of alien life and a lack of evidence for its existence is called...
a)
The Fermi Paradox.
b)
The Goldbach Conjecture.
c)
Fermat's Last Theorem.
d)
The Grandfather Paradox.
77.
Can survive extremely high temperatures
a)
Cryophile
b)
Psycrophile
c)
Thermophile
d)
Xerophile
78.
Can survive extremely low temperatures
a)
Xerophile
b)
Psychrophile
c)
Thermophile
d)
Halophile
79.
Can survive extreme pressures
a)
Barophile
b)
Thermophile
c)
Anerophile
d)
Funphile
80.
Large telescope in Chile that measures Radio-Infrared range of the EM spectrum as a SETI project.
a)
ESA
b)
ALTA
c)
ALMA
d)
Hubble
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