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Earth and Space Science Midterm Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The force of gravity is greatest when...

a)

The masses are large and far apart

b)

the masses are small and close together

c)

the masses are large and the objects are close

d)

the masses are small and the objects are far

2.

Where does our sun fall on a H-R Diagram

a)

Main Sequence

b)

white dwarfs

c)

giants

d)

supergiants

3.

in the sun, the radiative zone moves __________ while the convective zone moves _______

a)

energy and matter; energy only

b)

nothing

c)

matter only; energy and matter

d)

energy only; energy and matter

4.

True or False: The moon gives off its own light

a)

true

b)

false

5.

What state of matter is the most dense?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

6.

which state of matter is the least dense?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

7.

The red shift of galaxies suggests the universe is....

a)

stagnant

b)

Expanding

c)

reversing

d)

contracting

8.

How do scientists figure out what starts are made of and their temperature?

a)

by analyzing the spectra of the light that stars emit

b)

by analyzing the vibrations that starts emit

c)

my sampling matter on the surface of stars

d)

through magnetic testing

9.

When the earth, moon and sun are at right angles, we have a...

a)

neap tide

b)

low tide

c)

spring tide

d)

high tide

10.

What color is the moon during a lunar eclipse?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

yellow

d)

red

11.

a rapidly spinning neutron star that emits bursts of radio and optical energy is a

a)

supernova

b)

black hole

c)

pulsar

d)

red giant

12.

energy produced in the suns core is a result of

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

nuclear fison

c)

nuclear division

d)

nuclear fissure

13.

which part of the EMS has the longest wavelength?

a)

gamma rays

b)

visible

c)

radio waves

d)

UV

14.

what are the 4 major forces in the universe?

a)

nuclear, electromagnetic, gravitational and solar

b)

string nuclear, weak nuclear, solar, gravitational

c)

strong nuclear, weak nuclear, gravitational and electromagnetic

d)

weak nuclear, gravitational, solar, electronic

15.

when comparing our solar system to the universe, the universe is...

a)

younger and larger

b)

older and smaller

c)

younger and smaller

d)

older and larger

16.

what is a dense, collapsed star whose electrons and protons have smashed together to form neutrons?

a)

a neutron star

b)

a protostar

c)

a nova

d)

a nebula

17.

what is a large explosion on a star that makes it brighter?

a)

a protostar

b)

a nebula

c)

a nova

d)

a neutron star

18.

why do we have 2 low tides and 2 high tides a day?

a)

the gravitational forces of the sun and moon work against each other

b)

there are two tidal bulges

c)

the moon rises about 50 minutes later each day

d)

the moon orbits earth in the same direction that Earth rotates

19.

why might a theory change?

a)

a theory may never change

b)

further research may lead to conflicting information

c)

a peer reviewer might find fault with the research

d)

one scientist might become jealous of another success

20.

the type of heat transfer that occurs when a heated gas rises because it is less dense than the surrounding gas is called

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

sublimation

d)

convection