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WorksheetsSTAAR Review Earth/Space
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 51mins
Because our Sun is the closest star to Earth, it appears _____ than other stars in the sky.
smaller and brighter
brighter and bigger
younger and dimmer
dimmer and bigger
Compared to other stars in the Universe, our Sun is
larger in size than all the other stars.
smaller than all the other stars.
average with some smaller and some larger.
the same size as all the other stars
The Milky Way is a(n) ______ galaxy.
spiral shape
irregular shape
elliptical shape
Our solar system is located in this area of the Milky Way galaxy
A
B
C
D
This instrument is used to observe spectral lines of elements
spectroscope
microscope
tuner
telescope
The term "blue shift" means objects are
moving away from you
not moving
moving towards you
circling a central point
The term "red shift" means objects are
moving towards you
not moving
moving away from you
circling a central location
Most stars in the Universe are classified as
Main sequence stars
red giants
white dwarfs
red supergiants
The coolest stars in the Universe are what color?
yellow
blue
red
white
These waves have the most energy on the EM Spectrum
radio
visible
infrared
gamma
_______ waves have the highest frequency while ______ waves have the lowest frequency.
gamma; visible
visible; radio
radio; infrared
gamma; radio
How is our Sun classified on the H-R Diagram?
red dwarf
giant
white dwarf
main sequence
Which star has the highest temperature?
A
B
C
D
Which star is the brightest?
A
B
C
D
Which star has a temperature hotter than 4,000 K and a brightness of 5 suns (luminosity=1)?
A
B
C
D
A star that is dimmer and hotter than our sun has a spectral class of
B
G
K
M
Which element(s) is present in the mixture based on the spectral data?
Lithium
Lithium and Strontium
Strontium
Cadmium and Lithium
These waves have a frequency of 1.0 X 1012 Hz.
Gamma
Infrared
Ultraviolet
Radio
This is a collection of gases and dust in space in which stars are formed
Black hole
Main sequence
Supergiant
Nebula
Sea breezes occur during the _____ and land breezes occur during the ________
night; night
day; night
night; day
day; day
Which of the breezes in the picture occurs during the daytime?
A
B
Which of the following is NOT an example of convection?
What moon phase will be observed from Earth in two weeks?
Full
1st Quarter
Waning gibbous
New
According to the weather map, in the next 24 hours the temperatures in Conroe will be _____ and New York will be _____.
Cold; hot
Hot; cold
Hot; hot
There will be no change
Which position is experiencing summer in the northern hemisphere?
1
2
3
4
Which position is experiencing fall in the southern hemisphere?
1
2
3
4
Which two locations are experiencing the equinox with equal amounts of day and night?
1 and 2
2 and 3
1 and 3
2 and 4
Which tide will occur during the 1st and 3rd Quarter moon phases?
Neap
Spring
Which tide will occur during the New and Full Moon phases?
Neap
Spring
What is the highest elevation on the map
10,000
10,700
10,500
10,788
A student is standing at Point B. How many meters will the student travel to reach point A?
60 M
20 M
120 M
180 M
This type of plate boundary forms new crust
A
B
C
D
Picture "C" is a _____ boundary where ____ are formed
divergent; faults
transform; folded mountains
Transform; fault
divergent; folded mountains
Picture "D" is a _____ boundary where _______ form.
convergent; folded mountains
subduction; folded mountains
convergent; coastal volcanic mountains
subduction; coastal volcanic mountains
A sphere with a density and temperature great enough to fuse two Hydrogen atoms into Helium is a
universe
black hole
nebula
star
In which position would the northern hemisphere be having summer?
A
B
C
D
In which position would the northern hemisphere be having Spring?
A
B
C
D
In which position would the Southern hemisphere be having fall?
A
B
C
D
In which position would the southern hemisphere be having summer?
A
B
C
D
As the lighted part of moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
swelling
waxing
waning
disappearing
Name the phase of the moon for letter A
First Quarter
Last Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous
What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?
The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.
The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines how much of the amount of light reflected by the Moon we see.
The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.
Name the seasons in order starting with Position C in the southern hemisphere.
Winter, Summer, Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring
What two phases of the moon would create a neap tide?
A and C
A and E
F and B
C and G
What two phases of the moon would create a neap tide?
A and C
A and E
F and B
C and G
What side of the image would the sun be located?
Top
Bottom
Left
Right
Which two positions of the Earth is the northern hemisphere experiencing solstices
A and B
B and C
A and C
B and D
Which two positions of the Earth is the northern hemisphere experiencing an equinox
A and B
B and C
A and C
B and D
Which position of the Earth is the northern hemisphere experiencing the most daylight hours?
A
B
C
D
During which moon phases will Earth experience the strongest, or greatest difference between high and low tides?
First Quarter and Full Moon
First Quarter and Last Quarter
New Moon and Full Moon
New Moon and Last Quarter
During which moon phases will Earth experience the weakest, or least difference between high and low tides?
First Quarter and Full Moon
First Quarter and Last Quarter
New Moon and Full Moon
New Moon and Last Quarter
On average, how many low tides and high tides happen in a day?
1 low tide, 1 high tide
4 low tides, 4 high tides
3 low tides, 3 high tides
2 low tides, 2 high tides
The following graph shows high and low tide. Approximately, how many hours apart are the high tides?
24 hours
12 hours
6 hours
0
Approximately at what hours are the low tides?
6 and 19
1 and 13
24 and 0
22
What moon phase will occur on Thursday October 8th?
Waning Gibbous
Waxing crescent
Waning Crescent
Third Quarter
What moon phase will occur on Tuesday October 20th?
Waning Gibbous
Waxing crescent
Waning Crescent
Third Quarter
On which day will we have a neap tide?
October 1st
October 5th
October 16th
October 23rd
On which day will we have a spring tide?
October 1st
October 5th
October 10th
October 26th
Approximately how many days after a new moon will you see a full moon?
one week
two weeks
three weeks
four weeks
What moon phases will you see on July 5th?
Waning Crescent
New Moon
Full Moon
Waxing Crescent
If the southern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, the south pole will
have summer for 6 months
have winter for 6 months
have night 24 hours a day for 6 months
have daylight 24 hours a day for 6 months
Why do the polar regions have a wide range of temperatures?
The receive indirect sunlight
they receive direct sunlight
they are tilted toward the sun 365 days a year
Why does the equator have a narrow range of temperature changes?
It receives indirect sunlight
It receives direct sunlight
