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space science ssa review

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

VOCAB: When the sun is directly overhead one hemisphere, resulting in longest day/night.

a)

solstice

b)

equinox

c)

rotation

d)

revolution

2.

VOCAB: When the sun is not pointed toward either hemisphere, resulting in equal day/night.

a)

solstice

b)

equinox

c)

rotation

d)

revolution

3.

VOCAB: The spin of Earth around its axis (24 hours long)

a)

solstice

b)

equinox

c)

rotation

d)

revolution

4.

VOCAB: The theory that our galaxy is 13-15 billion years old, formed from matter expansion.

a)

blue shift

b)

red shift

c)

galaxy

d)

Big Bang Theory

5.

VOCAB: A collection of billions of stars, nebulae, gases, dust, and planets.

a)

blue shift

b)

red shift

c)

galaxy

d)

Big Bang Theory

6.

What causes us to experience different seasons on Earth?

a)

the rotation of Earth

b)

the revolution of Earth

c)

Earth's orbit

d)

Earth's tilt

7.

Which term refers to Earth's spin around its axis?

a)

rotation

b)

revolution

8.

The Earth spins around its own axis once every ____ hours

a)

22

b)

24

c)

365

d)

18

9.

The Sun appears to move across the sky because...

a)

The sun is spinning around the Earth

b)

The moon is spinning around the Earth

c)

The Earth is rotating (spinning)

10.

It takes the moon about a _____ to revolve around the Earth

a)

day

b)

month

c)

year

d)

minute

11.

If the Southern Hemisphere is experience winter, the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing....

a)

winter

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

spring

12.

If I drop a jug of water and a pencil at the same time, which would hit first?

a)

pencil

b)

water jug

c)

same time

13.

Which moon phase is shown?

a)

New moon

b)

Waning Crescent

c)

Full Moon

14.

Which moon phase is shown?

a)

Full Moon

b)

Waning Crescent

c)

Waxing Gibbous

15.

What moon phase is shown?

a)

First Quarter

b)

New Moon

c)

Waxing Gibbous

16.

Brighter stars are hotter, larger, and closer to Earth

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The Earth is divided into a Northern and Southern ____________.

a)

Side

b)

Graphis

c)

Season

d)

Hemisphere

18.

What is a revolution when talking about Earth?

a)

One Earth day

b)

One day and night cycle

c)

One trip around the Sun

d)

One full season

19.

What is the first phase of the Moon?

a)

Waxing Crescent Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waning Gibbous Moon

d)

New Moon

20.

The path on which the moon travels around the Earth is called the what?

a)

Orbit

b)

Elliptical orbit

c)

Lunar orbit

d)

Electron orbit

21.

What two elements fuel the Sun?

a)

Lithium and Helium

b)

Hydrogen and Nitrogen

c)

Hydrogen and Helium

d)

Hydrogen and Oxygen

22.

How is a theory different from a guess? Choose the best answer.

a)

A theory cannot be disproven; a guess can be

b)

A theory is backed up by hard evidence; a guess is not

c)

A theory is agreed upon by scientists; a guess is only agreed on by laypeople

d)

A theory is usually very old; a guess is usually very new

23.

A telescope that can enlarge images from very far away has high:

a)

Aperture

b)

Resolution

c)

Magnification

d)

Definition

24.

What is true of all radio telescopes?

a)

They are located in space

b)

They have very large optical lenses

c)

They magnify images that we can't pick up with our eyes

d)

They broadcast images over the radio

25.

Which of the following represents an elliptical galaxy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Which statements about the Milky Way are true?

a)

It has a spiral shape

b)

Stars and planets make up most of its mass

c)

It contains millions of stars

d)

It is constantly moving

e)

It contains very little dust and gas

27.

What causes Earth to observe different phases of the Moon? (Topic: Moon Phases)

a)

Earth's shadow

b)

The rotation of the Moon

c)

The revolution of the Moon

d)

The revolution of Earth

28.

As Moon appears to get smaller, what term best describes how it looks? (Topic: Moon Phases)

a)

Waxing

b)

Waning

c)

Swelling

d)

Disappearing

29.

When during the year is Earth closest to the Sun? (Topic: Seasons)

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

30.

Which of the following correctly orders the size of the universe from smallest to largest? (Topic: Solar System)

a)

Planet, galaxy, solar system, universe

b)

Universe, solar system, galaxy, planet

c)

Galaxy, solar system, planet, universe

d)

Planet, solar system, galaxy, universe

31.

Which term best describes an object that orbits a planet? (Topic: Solar System)

a)

Satellite

b)

Asteroid

c)

Meteor

d)

Comet

32.

The table shows some weather data collected over a five-day period. What pattern over the five days can be observed in the collected data?

a)

There was more rain on the warmer days.

b)

There were fewer clouds as the week went on.

c)

Rain came along with lower temperatures.

33.

Suns heat causes which of the following movements of water in the water cycle?

a)

Rivers flowing down mountains

b)

Evaporation from oceans

c)

Precipitation form clouds

34.

The diagram shows the water cycle.Which labeled part shows precipitation?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

35.

The diagram here illustrates Earth rotating as well as the Sun’s light illuminating Earth. According to the diagram above, which point on Earth is about to experience sunset?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

36.
What is a difference between spring and neap tides?
a)
Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
b)
Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
c)
Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
37.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
38.

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

a)

full moon tide

b)

new moon tide

c)

neap tide

d)

spring tide

39.
What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide
c)
new moon tide
d)
full moon tide
40.
Water from rain or snow that flows over the surface of the land into streams, rivers, and lakes is called...
a)
accumulation
b)
runoff
c)
ground water
d)
surface water
41.
The process by which plants release water through the pores in their leaves is called...
a)
accumulation
b)
dormancy 
c)
photosynthesis 
d)
transpiration
42.
For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?
a)
The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
b)
The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.
43.
This is a diagram of the moon phases. In which phase would a solar eclipse occur?
a)
New Moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd Quarter
44.
What type of eclipse is being shown in the diagram?
a)
Total solar eclipse
b)
Total lunar eclipse
c)
partial solar eclipse
d)
partial lunar eclipse
45.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
46.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
47.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
48.
A student was asked to describe the climate of her home town in her journal. Which of the following is a sentence that could describe the climate of her home town? 
a)
On average, the city gets about 185cm of water per year and has an average high temperature of 23ºC. 
b)
It rained for 13 ours straight last night
c)
It is expected the wind will blow at 15mph per hour from the west, and a late afternoon storm could produce lightning
d)
It was mostly cloudy everyday this week. Temperatures ranged from 3ºC to 15ºC
49.

In what layer of the atmosphere do all weather events occur?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Troposphere

50.

Which explanation correctly describes the greenhouse effect?

a)

The process of the atmosphere keeping the Earth's surface dense

b)

The process of the atmosphere trapping the sun's radiation, and making the Earth warm and livable for humans

c)

The process of the atmosphere keep us from floating into space

d)

The process of the atmosphere reflecting all of the Sun's heat back into space

51.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
52.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
53.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
54.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
55.
What process is used to form sedimentary rocks?
a)
Lava cools and hardens to form a rock.
b)
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation
c)
Extreme heat and pressure from inside the Earth turn rocks into new rocks.
d)
Magma trapped under the Earth's surface cools and solidifies.
56.
In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
a)
Stars Get Larger
b)
Stars get Colder
c)
Stars get hotter
57.
Which star is the coldest?
a)
Yellow Star
b)
Red Star
c)
Orange Star
d)
Blue Star
58.
Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...
a)
Extremely Large and Cold
b)
Small with a medium temperature
c)
Medium size with medium temperature
59.
Which category is our Sun located in?
a)
White Dwarfs
b)
Supergiants
c)
Main Sequence
d)
Giants
60.

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _?_ substance to the _?_ substance.

a)

hotter to colder

b)

colder to hotter

c)

hotter to hotter

d)

colder to colder

61.
The inner planets are closer to the sun so
a)
they take longer to orbit the sun.
b)
they orbit the sun faster.
62.
Located between the inner and outer planets.
a)
Sun
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
Uranus
d)
Moons
63.
The order of the planets is:
a)
Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
c)
Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
d)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
64.
This picture shows
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere
65.
Body of air surrounding our planet. 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
66.
The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it. 
a)
Universe 
b)
Galaxy 
c)
Star
d)
Solar System 
67.
A large celestial body that is composed of gas and that emits light.
a)
star
b)
black hole
c)
element 
d)
big bang
68.
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.
a)
Nebula
b)
Galaxy 
c)
Universe
d)
Protostar
69.
Which of the following is the largest?
a)
star
b)
universe
c)
cluster
d)
galaxy
70.
________ holds all of the planets in orbit around the sun.
a)
Gravity
b)
String
c)
Bill Nye
d)
Duct tape
71.
This image shows the:
a)
Geocentric Solar System
b)
Heliocentric Solar System
72.

Measure of a star's brightness as seen from Earth.

a)

Apparent magnitude

b)

Absolute magnitude

c)

Absolute brightness

73.

Why does a star, such as Betelgeuse, have a much greater absolute magnitude than apparent magnitude?

a)

Absolute magnitude is relative to the sun.

b)

Absolute magnitude does not take into account the distance from Earth.

c)

Apparent magnitude does not take into account the distance from Earth.

d)

Betelgeuse is closer to Earth.

74.

Dark areas that form on the surface of the sun

a)

Solar flares

b)

Sunspots

c)

Prominences

75.

Huge loops of cool gas that extend outward from the photosphere.

a)

Solar flares

b)

Sunspots

c)

Prominences

76.

An explosive release of energy on the sun.

a)

Sunspot

b)

Solar flare

c)

Solar prominence

77.

The sun does not rotate in the same way the Earth does. The sun has different periods of rotation at different latitudes called differential rotation. The figure shows the rotation of the sun.


Which letter indicates the latitude at which the sun rotates the fastest?

a)

R

b)

S

c)

T

d)

W

78.

As the distance from the sun increases, the orbital period for a planet ...

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains constant

79.

This diagram shows the positions of the sun, Earth, and the moon. What type of tide would you expect to see in this situation?

a)

Spring tide

b)

Neap tide

80.

Which correctly describes the impact of a lunar eclipse?

a)

The Earth casts a shadow on the sun.

b)

The Earth casts a shadow on the sun.

c)

The Earth casts a shadow on the moon.

d)

The moon casts a shadow on the Earth.

81.

An ________ is a rocky body that revolves around the sun, in between Mars and Jupiter.

a)

Meteor

b)

Comet

c)

Asteroid

82.

A meteoroid is a small, rocky body that revolves around the sun (much smaller than an asteroid). When a meteoroid is burring up in Earth's atmosphere, it is called a __________. A meteoroid that strikes the ground is called a ___________.

a)

Meteor, meteorite

b)

Meteorite, meteor

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