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WorksheetsEarth and Space Science Midterm Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The force of gravity is greatest when...
The masses are large and far apart
the masses are small and close together
the masses are large and the objects are close
the masses are small and the objects are far
Where does our sun fall on a H-R Diagram
Main Sequence
white dwarfs
giants
supergiants
in the sun, the radiative zone moves __________ while the convective zone moves _______
energy and matter; energy only
nothing
matter only; energy and matter
energy only; energy and matter
True or False: The moon gives off its own light
true
false
What state of matter is the most dense?
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
which state of matter is the least dense?
solid
liquid
gas
plasma
The red shift of galaxies suggests the universe is....
stagnant
Expanding
reversing
contracting
How do scientists figure out what starts are made of and their temperature?
by analyzing the spectra of the light that stars emit
by analyzing the vibrations that starts emit
my sampling matter on the surface of stars
through magnetic testing
When the earth, moon and sun are at right angles, we have a...
neap tide
low tide
spring tide
high tide
What color is the moon during a lunar eclipse?
blue
green
yellow
red
a rapidly spinning neutron star that emits bursts of radio and optical energy is a
supernova
black hole
pulsar
red giant
energy produced in the suns core is a result of
nuclear fusion
nuclear fison
nuclear division
nuclear fissure
which part of the EMS has the longest wavelength?
gamma rays
visible
radio waves
UV
what are the 4 major forces in the universe?
nuclear, electromagnetic, gravitational and solar
string nuclear, weak nuclear, solar, gravitational
strong nuclear, weak nuclear, gravitational and electromagnetic
weak nuclear, gravitational, solar, electronic
when comparing our solar system to the universe, the universe is...
younger and larger
older and smaller
younger and smaller
older and larger
what is a dense, collapsed star whose electrons and protons have smashed together to form neutrons?
a neutron star
a protostar
a nova
a nebula
what is a large explosion on a star that makes it brighter?
a protostar
a nebula
a nova
a neutron star
why do we have 2 low tides and 2 high tides a day?
the gravitational forces of the sun and moon work against each other
there are two tidal bulges
the moon rises about 50 minutes later each day
the moon orbits earth in the same direction that Earth rotates
why might a theory change?
a theory may never change
further research may lead to conflicting information
a peer reviewer might find fault with the research
one scientist might become jealous of another success
the type of heat transfer that occurs when a heated gas rises because it is less dense than the surrounding gas is called
conduction
radiation
sublimation
convection
