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WorksheetsFirst Semester Exam Review
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 21mins
Our solar system formed from a giant cloud of gas and dust called what?
galaxy
black hole
nebula
supernova
What caused our nebula to spin and condense into the sun and planets.
A black hole
gravity
the shockwave from a supernova
the expansion of dark matter
What are exoplanets?
planets in our solar system
planets outside of our solar system
planets that we don't like
Our sun is mostly made up of...
Iron and Carbon
Ammonia and Hydrogen
Methane and Helium
Hydrogen and Helium
List the atmospheric layers of the sun in order from innermost layer to outermost layer.
(a)
Which atmospheric layer of the sun is the hottest?
corona
photosphere
chromosphere
exosphere
What is accretion?
The gradual buildup of materials that stick together by gravity and form layers
Arcs of gas that are ejected from the sun’s chromosphere
The distance from Earth to the sun
The tallest peak in the solar system, which is a volcano on Mars
Inner and Outer planets are separated by the asteroid belt in between which two planets?
Mercury and Venus
Uranus and Neptune
Mars and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn
Which group of planets are considered 'Gas Giants'?
The inner planets
The outer planets
How far is the Earth from the Sun?
1 Astronomical Unit (AU)
1 million miles
1 Kilometer
1 Light Year
What is the ecliptic?
the motion of Earth orbiting the sun.
the plane of Earth’s orbit around the sun.
a sphere that bulges slightly at its equator
the spinning of the earth on its axis.
What are seasons caused by?
the gravitational pull of the moon
the tilt of the Suns axis
temperatures
the tilt of Earths axis
What is it called when the days and nights are equal lengths?
Equinox
Solstice
Seasons
Eclipse
What is the prime meridian?
Where time zones begin at 0° longitude
Our time zone
The outermost time zone
When you need to add an hour
What causes the Earths tides?
The gravitational pull from the Sun
The gravitational pull from the other planets
The gravitational pull from the moon
The gravitational pull from the galaxy
What is it called when the moon casts a shadow on the Earth?
Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
What is happening in the "Waxing" phases of the moon?
the lighted portion of the moon gets bigger each night.
the lighted portion of the moon gets smaller each night.
the whole moon is light
the whole moon is dark
What phase of the moon is box 6 in?
New moon
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
The study of the universe is called...
universology
cosmology
astrology
geology
The Big Bang Theory Explains...
what astrology is
the origin of our universe
what astronomy is
the origin of mass
What explains how we know that galaxies are moving away form us?
Red Shift
Blue Shift
Yellow Shift
Black Shift
Which one of these is NOT a fate of our universe?
Open Universe
Closed Universe
Multidimensional Universe
Flat Universe
The Milky Way is in a group of about 50 galaxies called...
Home Base
The Squad
The Local Group
The Celestial Group
Population 2 stars are..
old
young
All stars are born in clouds of gas and dust called
galaxies
nebulas
protostars
cumulonimbus clouds
Which of the following best describes fusion?
the tearing apart of hydrogen atoms to form heavier elements
the tearing apart of hydrogen atoms to form lighter elements
the smashing together of hydrogen atoms to form heavier elements
the smashing together of hydrogen atoms to form lighter elements
What are the two outcomes of a supernova?
neutron star or black hole
nebula or protostar
white dwarf or black dwarf
moon or sun
What is formed when a nebula compresses and a spinning disk of gas with a hot core is formed?
protostar
neutron star
nebula
binary star
The way that a star dies depends on this.
helium
iron
mass
temperature
The massive explosion of a high-mass star that occurs when it has run out of elements to fuse.
supernova
black dwarf
black hole
neutron star
Stars can lives forever.
True
False
A group of stars that are NOT densely packed is called...
galaxy
open cluster
globular cluster
protostars
What type of giants do high mass stars produce?
Red Giants
Super Giants
What is the theoretical intense stretching caused by gravity as one approaches a black hole?
Rubberfication
Spaghettification
Gravitational Pull
Singularity
Which of the following is the CORRECT life cycle of stars diagram?
List the planets in order from CLOSEST to the sun to FARTHEST from the sun.
(a)
Is a hypothesis a question or a statement?
Question
Statement
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Ask a question
Collect Data
Share your Results
Form a Hypothesis
