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Moon and Universe Quick Check

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
As you move from the bottom to the top of the H R diagram the __________ changes.
a)
Temperature
b)
Luminosity or Brightness
2.

Which star stage is generally the COOLEST?

a)

Supergiant

b)

Giant

c)

Main Sequence

d)

White Dwarf

3.

Which of the following is TRUE about comets?

a)

They are composed of dust, rock, and ice.

b)

They are old stars that had fallen out of its orbit

c)

They give bad omens of an impending war, famine, and pestilence.

d)

They are big chunks of rocks that are found between Mars and Jupiter

4.

Which of the following statements correctly compares a comet and an asteroid?

a)

Comet exhibits a tail awhile an asteroid does not.

b)

Comet and asteroid are both from the Kuiper Belt.

c)

Comet is faster to complete its orbital period than an asteroid.

d)

Comet and asteroid are both made up of solid piece of dirty ice.

5.

A Group of stars, and or star systems, star clusters, dust and gas held together by gravity is known as:

a)

Universe

b)

Galaxy

c)

Solar System

d)

Planet

6.

What Galaxy is Earth located?

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Sagittarius

d)

Snickers

7.

A galaxy which is either spherical (ball like) or a flattened disk is a ___ galaxy.

a)

elliptical

b)

humanoid

c)

irregular

d)

spiral

8.

Stars form from huge clouds of gas and dust in space called :

a)

supernova

b)

nebula

c)

the Kuiper Belt

d)

the Oort Cloud

9.

The universe has many parts. These parts vary greatly in size. Which list shows us the largest to the smallest parts of our universe?

a)

Galaxies, Planets, Nebula, Stars

b)

Planets, Stars, Nebula, Galaxies

c)

Nebula, Stars, Galaxies, Planets

d)

Galaxies, Nebula, Stars, Planets

10.

What are the four types of stars that can be found on the HR Diagram?

a)

main sequence, giant, supergiant, white dwarf

b)

main sequence, giant, supernova, white dwarf

c)

main sequence, nebula, supergiant, black hole

d)

main sequence, giant, neutron star, black dwarf

11.

Where would the main sequence stars be located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

The category that contains the most stars is...

a)

Main Sequence

b)

Supergiants

c)

Giants

d)

White Dwarfs

13.
What moon phase is this image?
a)
This is the full moon phase.
b)
This is the last quarter moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous moon.
d)
This is the new moon phase.
14.

What moon phase is at location A?

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

waxing crescent

d)

waning crescent

e)

waxing gibbous

15.

if February 1st has a Neap tide, when can we expect the next Spring tide?

a)

Feb 12

b)

Feb 26

c)

Feb 8

d)

Feb 17

16.

How many days after the first quarter moon would you observe the next new moon?

a)

7 days

b)

14 days

c)

21 days

d)

28 days

17.

True or False: The moon is always half lit by the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Which moon phase is represented by moon #2?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

Waning Crescent

e)

First Quarter

19.

Which moon phase is represented by moon #6?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

Waning Crescent

e)

First Quarter

20.

When we see the term "Waxing" what is happening to the light on the moon?

a)

it is growing, (more and more light)

b)

it is decreasing (less and less light)

21.
Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?
a)
waxing 
b)
waning
22.

The lunar cycle is how the moon’s appearance from the Earth change over a predictable amount of time in a predictable pattern. How can we explain what causes the lunar cycle?

a)

The moon’s revolution

b)

The moon’s rotation

c)

The sun’s revolution

d)

The earth’s rotation

23.
In this simple diagram, the motion of both the Earth and Moon can be described as -
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
24.

If you look up at the sky and see this, you are witnessing a....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

total eclipse

c)

lunar eclipse

d)

jupiter

25.
What causes day and night? 
a)
Tilt 
b)
Rotation 
c)
Sun 
d)
Revolution 
26.
The moon ____________ around the Earth.
a)
revoloves
b)
rotates
c)
up
d)
down
27.
How long is the moons complete phase?
a)
29.5 days
b)
30 days 
c)
45 days 
d)
I don't know
28.
The Moon is a _____________ to Earth.
a)
Planet
b)
Satellite
c)
Star
29.
The dust stream from a comet points _____
a)

towards the Earth

b)
away from the Sun
c)
behind the comet in its orbit
d)
ahead of the comet in its orbit
30.
Unlike asteroids, which are mostly rock, comets are a more balanced mixture of _____
a)
metal and ice
b)
rock and metal
c)
ice and rock
d)
rock and minerals
31.
What is the composition of most comets?
a)
rock, ice, salt carbon
b)
rock, ice magma, frozen gases
c)
ice, dust, rock, frozen gases
d)
ice, dust, rock, soil
32.
How does a meteor compare to a meteorite? 
a)
A meteor is moving through Earth's atmosphere and the meteorite actually lands on Earth
b)
A meteorite is moving through the Earth's atmosphere and the meteor actually lands on Earth
c)
Meteors are made up of Carbon and meteorites are made of ice
d)
They are the same thing
33.
Which of the following describes a Comet?
a)
Shooting star
b)
Generally found between Mars and Jupiter
c)
Orbit the sun like a planet
d)
Composed of a nucleus, coma, and tail
34.

Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?

a)

microwaves

b)

UV rays

c)

Infrared

d)

the color blue

35.

Which of the following has the most energy?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Violet

36.

Which of the following has the most energy?

a)

X-rays

b)

The color green

c)

Microwaves

d)

ultraviolet

37.

Which of the following has the longest wavelength?

a)

Infrared

b)

The color Indigo

c)

gamma rays

d)

TV

38.

Which of the following has the least amount of energy?

a)

UV rays

b)

The color yellow

c)

infrared

d)

Gamma rays

39.
True or false: as you move along the spectrum, radio to gamma waves, the wavelengths decrease in size (get smaller)
a)
true
b)
false
40.
A wave with a large wavelength will have a ______ frequency and _____ energy
a)
high, low
b)
high, high
c)
low, high
d)
low, low
41.
Select the correct order of waves on the EMS from the longest wavelength to the shortest wavelength
a)
Radio, Micro, Infra, Visible, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
b)
Gamma, X-ray, Ultra, Vis, Infra, Micro, Radio
c)
Vis, Micro, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma, Radio
d)
Micro, Radio, Vis, Infra, Ultra, X-ray, Gamma
42.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
43.
The distance between two crests or two troughs of a wave is called:
a)
frequency
b)
amplitud
c)
wavelength
d)
hertz
44.
A high mass star that eventually explodes.
a)
Nebula 
b)
Planetary Nebula 
c)
Supernova 
d)
Star 
45.
A huge ball of gas held together by gravity. The central core is extremely hot and produces energy.
a)
Star
b)
Nebula 
c)
Mass
d)
Gravity 
46.
A high mass star is different from a low/medium mass star because,
a)
it does not begin as a nebula
b)
it does not end
c)
it does not have a white dwarf stage
d)
it does not use nuclear fusion
47.
Eventually, our Sun will run out of ____ and become a ____.
a)
hydrogen, red dwarf
b)
hydrogen, red giant
c)
hydrogen, blue giant
d)
helium, white dwarf
48.
Low/medium stars, like our Sun, are likely formed directly from a 
a)
nebula
b)
supernova
c)
red giant
d)
black dwarf
49.

How might a high mass star's life cycle end? (check all that apply)

a)

white dwarf

b)

neutron star

c)

black hole

d)

red giant

50.

You are standing on the side of the road when a police car races past you with its siren on. After the police car passes you, what happens to the pitch of the siren?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It turns red

51.

An astronomer looks at a star in the night sky. Based on his calculations the star's light is shifting towards the color blue. What does this mean about the star?

a)

It's moving towards the astronomer

b)

It's moving away from the astronomer

c)

It's not moving at all

52.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a higher pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There's no difference

53.

Look at the picture. Who is experiencing a lower pitched sound?

a)

Observer A

b)

Observer B

c)

There is no difference

54.
What do the light waves of a galaxy that is moving AWAY from us look like?
a)
red shifted
b)
blue shifted
c)
green shifted
d)
yellow shifted
55.

What is the Doppler Effect?

a)

A change in frequency due to the relative motion of a wave source and an observer

b)

When a wave overlaps with another wave

c)

When a wave bounces off of another object

d)

When a wave bends due to traveling through a different medium

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