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Chapter 19 and 20 Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sun is made of this

a)

Hot gasses called plasma

b)

nuclear fusion

c)

Waning

2.

Dark phase of the moon

a)

Crescent Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Penumbra

d)

Waning

3.

When the moon beings to get smaller in the moon cycle

a)

Revolution

b)

Umbra

c)

Waning

d)

Jupiter

4.

Experiences a partial solar eclipse

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Umbra

c)

Penumbra

d)

waning

5.

The earth experiences seasons because...

a)

The earth is sideways

b)

The earth sits on the bottom

c)

The earth is round

d)

The earth's tilt on the axis

6.

It takes the earth 365 days to complete one.

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Reverse

d)

Rescue

7.

What planet has the strongest force of gravity?

a)

Mars

b)

Jupiter

c)

Saturn

d)

Pluto

8.

What causes day and night?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

Earth's axis

d)

Earth's poles

9.

Measurement of the average distance of the Earth from the sun

a)

Feet

b)

Miles

c)

Astronomical Unit

d)

Centimeters

10.

What type of star is the sun?

a)

Mid-Sized star

b)

Red giant

c)

Blue

d)

sun

11.

Produces light and heat in the sun

a)

Gases called plasma

b)

Fire

c)

Nuclear Fusion

d)

Atoms

12.

Why can we see only one side of the Moon from Earth?

a)

The moon does not rotate

b)

The moon's revolution takes longer than its rotation

c)

The moons' rotation takes longer than its revolution

d)

The moon's rotation and revolution take the same amount of time

13.

Why do summer days have more hours of sunlight than winter days have?

a)

Earth rotates slower during the summer months

b)

The tilt of the Earth affects the h ours of sunlight during the season

c)

Earth revolves closer to the sun during the summer than during the winter

d)

The sun generates more light and heart energy during the summer than during the winter

14.

Which statement is true about the sun?

a)

The sun is at the center of our solar system

b)

The sun is at the center of the entire universe

c)

The sun revolves around the earth and other planets.

d)

The sun revolves around Earth and Earth's moon

15.

Why does the sun always seem to rise in the East?

a)

becuase Earth spins from west to east

b)

because Earth spins from east to west

c)

becuase the sun revolves around Earth from west to east

d)

becuase the Sun revolves around Earth from east to west

16.

Which of the following is true about Earth's orbit?

a)

it wobbles between a circle and an ellipse

b)

It is a circle and Earth is always the same distance from the Sun.

c)

It is an ellipse and earth is always the same distance from the Sun

d)

It is an ellipse and Earth is closer to the Sun when the northern hemisphere experiences winter.

17.

During a lunar eclipse, how are the Sun, Earth, and Moon arranged?

a)

Earth is between the Moon and Sun

b)

The Moon is between Earth and the Sun

c)

Earth is at a 90 degree angle to the Sun and the Moon

d)

The Moon and the Sun are at a 90 degree angle to Earth

18.

When the South Pole tilts away from the Sun, what is the weather like in the northern half of Earth?

a)

The weather is wet and cold

b)

The weather is warm

c)

The weather is cold

d)

The weather is extremely cold.

19.

After a red giant has lost its outer, gaseous layers into space, what is the next stage in its life cycle?

a)

Supergiant

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Black Dwarf

d)

Massive Star

20.

What can you tell about a star based on its color

a)

Its approximate size

b)

Its approximate mass

c)

Its approximate temperature

d)

Its approximate distance from Earth

21.

Why do stars appear to move in the sky?

a)

The stars' apparent movement is caused by the stars' orbit

b)

The stars' apparent movement is a result of Earth's movement

c)

The stars' apparent movement is a result of Sun's movement

d)

The stars' apparent movement is a result of life cycle of stars

22.

Which of the following best describes Mars?

a)

Mars is made of frozen methane and ice

b)

Mars is covered by liquid hydrogen and is very cold

c)

Mars has a core of rock and iron and has strong winds on the surface.

d)

Mars is covered with red dust and has strong winds that blow the dust.