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Final Exam Quiz

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Between Which two positions would a person on Earth see a waning gibbous moon?

a)

A and B

b)

A and C

c)

B and C

d)

B and D

2.

When the moon is in position C, which of the following tides do not occur over the course of twenty-four hours?

a)

High Tide

b)

Low Tide

c)

Spring Tide

d)

Neap Tide

3.

Which of the following events might occur on February 6th?

a)

full eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

new eclipse

d)

solar eclipse

4.

Which of the following types of eclipses cannot occur when the moon is at apogee?

a)

Total Solar Eclipse

b)

Partial Solar Eclipse

c)

Annular Solar Eclipse

d)

Lunar Eclipse

5.

Which star is brighter than Alpha Centauri A but not as bright as Canopus?

a)

Rigel

b)

Altair

c)

Epsion Erdani

d)

Procyon B

6.

According to the HR diagram which of the following stars will most likely become a supergiant during the next stage of its life cycle?

a)

Van Maanen's Star

b)

Capella

c)

Zeta Eridani

d)

Barnard's Star

7.

The Big Bang Theory of the formation and expansion of the universe is supported by the observed ...

a)

blue shift of the andromeda galaxy.

b)

gravity generated by dark and normal matter pulling particles of matter together.

c)

red shift of galaxies located further away from us.

d)

gravitational lensing of distant galaxies.

8.

Which planet has the largest number of natural satellites?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

9.

Which planet has both the largest volcano and the largest canyon in the solar system?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Neptune

10.

The illustration shows the relative positions of the earth and the sun at a certain time of the year. Based on the illustration, which of these statements is true?

a)

It is winter in both the northern and southern hemispheres.

b)

It is summer in both the northern and southern hemispheres.

c)

It is summer in the northern hemisphere and winter in the southern hemisphere.

d)

It is winter in the northern hemisphere and summer in the southern hemisphere.

11.

Which of the following stars will have a life cycle most similar to that of the sun?

a)

Tau Ceti (G8V)

b)

Zeta Ophiuchi (O9V)

c)

Vega (A0V)

d)

Proxima Centauri (M5V)

12.

Which of the following is the correct name for the constellation depicted in the illustration?

a)

Big Dipper

b)

Litter Dipper

c)

Ursa Major

d)

Ursa Minor

13.

Based on the illustration, which of these statements is false?

a)

An observer located to the left of the star in the illustration would see a blue shifting in the wavelengths of light that the star emits.

b)

An observer located to the right of the star in the illustration would see a red shifting in the wavelengths of light that the star emits.

c)

An observer located above the star in the illustration would not see any shifting in the wavelengths of light that the star emits.

d)

An observer located below the star in the illustration would see both blue and red shifting of the wavelengths of light that the star emits.

14.

Which of the following constellations, depicted in the illustration, are located on the Ecliptic Plane?

a)

Canis Minor

b)

Canis Major

c)

Orion

d)

Taurus

15.

Which of the depicted galaxies most accurately depicts an elliptical galaxy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

The Carrington Event occurred during the beginning of September in 1859. It was a solar storm that caused aurora to be seen as far south as the Caribbean and caused serious damage to telegraph systems. Should Earth be struck by a storm of the same magnitude today, it is projected that it would take years for the electrical grid to recover completely. These types of events are the result of which type of solar storm?

a)

Solar Flare

b)

Sun Spot

c)

Coronal Mass Ejection

d)

Solar Prominence

17.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes how solar storms are generated?

a)

The sun’s magnetic poles reverse every eleven years. This reversal causes excess energy to be released, generating solar storms.

b)

The core of the sun fuses hydrogen into helium. This reaction releases massive amount of energy, which in turn generates solar storms.

c)

The sun has a variable rotation, so that the equator rotates faster than the poles. This causes the magnetic field lines of the sun to coil overtime, generating solar storms.

d)

The gravity of the planets pulls on the sun, similar to how the sun’s gravity pulls on the planets. These gravitational forces cause the sun to slightly stretch and relax, creating tides of plasma that generate solar storms.

18.

Which of the following life stages are not a possible life stage for a main sequence star?

a)

Planetary Nebula

b)

Red Giant

c)

Black Hole

d)

Brown Dwarf

19.

Which of the following is not the name of a constellation?

a)

Big Dipper

b)

Bootes

c)

Cancer

d)

Andromeda