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Astronomy SOL Review

Total questions: 97

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How long does it take to the Earth to do the ROTATION MOVEMENT?
a)
365 days
b)
24 hours
c)
24 hours + 6 hours
d)
28 days
2.
What is the Moon?
a)
It is a planet
b)
It is a satellite
c)
It is a star
d)
It is a comet
3.
What is the Sun?
a)
It is a satellite
b)
It is a Star
c)
It is a comet
d)
It is a planet
4.

Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
What is the name our galaxy?
a)
Andromeda
b)
Orion
c)
The Rosy Way
d)
The Milky Way
6.

Models of the solar system with Earth at the center are called _____________________ models.

a)

geocentric

b)

heliocentric

c)

terrestrial

d)

none of the above

7.

Models of the solar system with Sun at the center are called _____________________ models.

a)

geocentric

b)

heliocentric

c)

terrestrial

d)

none of the above

8.

How many known planets are in our solar system?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

9.

What dwarf planet was downgraded from planetary status in 2006?

a)

Mercury

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Pluto

10.

According to the nebular theory, did the planets start forming before or after the Sun ignited?

a)

The planets started forming during the time the Sun ignited.

b)

The planets started forming before the Sun ignited.

c)

The planets started forming after the Sun ignited.

11.

What happens to the amount of the Sun's mass as it "burns"?

a)

The mass of the Sun is constant.

b)

It is converted into kinetic energy of the Sun.

c)

It is converted into radiant energy.

d)

It is converted into gravitational energy.

12.

Where is the Sun located when you view a full Moon?

a)

During a full Moon, the Sun, Earth, and the Moon are lined up, with Earth in between.

b)

During a full Moon, the Sun, the Moon, and Earth are lined up, with the Moon in between.

c)

During a full Moon, the Moon, the Sun, and Earth are lined up, with the Sun in between.

d)

During a full Moon, the angle between the Sun, the Moon, and Earth is 90∘.

13.

Why don't eclipses occur monthly, or nearly monthly?

a)

Eclipses occur each time when the Moon is located at the intersection of the Moon's orbital plane and Earth's orbital plane, which is relatively rare event.

b)

Eclipses occur only when the Moon is located at the intersection of the Moon's orbital plane and Earth's orbital plane, and the angle between the Sun, the Moon, and Earth is 90∘, which is relatively rare event.

c)

Eclipses occur only when the Moon is located at the intersection of the Moon's orbital plane and Earth's orbital plane, and the Sun is located on the same line with Earth and the Moon, which is relatively rare event.

d)

None of the above.

14.

Between the orbits of what two planets is the asteroid belt located?

a)

The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Earth and Mars.

b)

The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

c)

The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Saturn and Uranus.

d)

The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

15.

The nebular hypothesis explains

a)

why the planets are spherical in shape.

b)

why the solar system is in a flattened disk.

c)

how the sun and planets formed from a cloud of gas and dust.

d)

all of the above.

16.

The astronomer _______________________ first proposed that Earth and the other planets orbit the sun.

a)

Copernicus.

b)

Einstein.

c)

Kepler.

d)

Newton.

17.
What color are the hottest stars?
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
orange
d)
blue
18.

As our sun continues through its life cycle, it will _________ and turn into a _______________.

a)

gradually get smaller and smaller until it dies out/ black hole

b)

Gradually get larger until its outer layers drift off/ white dwarf

c)

become denser and denser/ protostar

d)

become hotter and hotter blue/ hypergiant.

19.

All stars begin their life in a

a)

Main Sequence

b)

Nebula

c)

Protostar

d)

Black Dwarf

20.
A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star is called
a)
pulsar
b)
red giant 
c)
supernova
d)
black hole
21.

Our sun is a ____________ star.

a)

main sequence G2

b)

massive star

c)

supernova

d)

red giant

22.

A massive star can end it's life as a ______ or ___________.

a)

neutron star/black hole

b)

main sequence star/ nebula

c)

supernova

nebula

d)

red giant

supergiant

23.
True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
What is the name of baby stars?
a)
Dwarf
b)
Supergiant
c)
Protostars
d)
Nebulas
25.
True or False
Constellations are stars that appear to be in a pattern.
a)
True
b)
False
26.

What is the diagram called that shows the relationship between star size and temperatures?

a)

bar graph

b)

HR diagram

c)

star chart

d)

Star diagram

27.

How many days does it take for the Moon to revolve around Earth?

a)

29½

b)

28½

c)

27

d)

30

e)

31

28.

The same side of the moon always faces Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

29.
Which moon phase is shown in the image?
a)
new moon
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
full moon
d)
waning crescent
30.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
31.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the image?
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse 
32.
Which season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
33.
Which season is the northern hemisphere experiencing?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
34.

What causes seasons?

a)

Earth's tilted axis as it rotates on its axis.

b)

Earth's tilted axis as it revolves around the sun.

c)

Earth's distance from the sun in the summer.

d)

Earth's hemispheres receiving equal amounts of sunlight.

35.

How long does it take for Earth to make 1 revolution?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 1/4 days

c)

1 month

d)

1 day

36.

True/False. During a solar eclipse, it is safe to look at the Sun.

a)

False

b)

True

37.

Was the first scientist to observe features on the moon.

a)

Newton

b)

Galileo

c)

Einstein

d)

Flores

38.

Dark flat areas on the moon made from lava flows 3 to 4 billion years ago.

a)

crater

b)

mare

c)

highland

d)

mountains

39.

They were the first people to step on the moon.

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Galileo Galilei

40.

large round pits on the moon created by meteoroid impacts

a)

craters

b)

highlands

c)

mare

d)

maria

41.

Light colored surface features on the moon that were created by material that was ejected from meteoroid impacts.

a)

craters

b)

highlands

c)

mare

d)

maria

42.

Compared to the size of Earth, its moon is...

a)

1/3 the size of Earth

b)

1/2 the size of Earth

c)

1/4 the size of Earth

d)

1/5 the size of Earth

43.

The age of the moon is about...

a)

4.5 billion years old

b)

3.5 billion years old

c)

2.5 billion years old

d)

5.5 billion years old

44.

Check all the following statements that are TRUE

a)

Asteroids are made of rock and metal

b)

Comets are made of ice, rock, and dust

c)

Comets can be found in the Oort Cloud

d)

All the above

45.

Comets make there way around the sun in an elliptical orbit.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

46.

Where are most of the asteroids in the solar system located?

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Orion's Belt

c)

Gemini Area

47.

What compromises the structure of a comet?

a)

Nucleus, Coma, Dust tail, Ice

b)

Nucleus, Dust tail & gases

c)

Nucleus, Coma, dust tail & gas tail (ion tail)

48.

As comets approach the sun they travel faster and have:

a)

shorter tails

b)

medium tails

c)

longer tails

d)

no tails due to solar winds

49.

After orbiting the sun frequently Comets break into:

a)

meteors

b)

meteoroids

c)

meteorites

50.

As a meteor enters the earths atmosphere the pressure from the air molecules causes it to heat up

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

51.

A meteoroid is found

a)

in Space

b)

entering earths atmosphere

c)

impacting earths surface

52.

Meteor is also known as a shooting star

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

53.

What contributed to the extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago? Check all that apply

a)

impact asteroid

b)

blocking of sunlight

c)

plants could not photsynthesize

54.
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
55.
Which planet is the largest?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
d)
Neptune
56.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
57.
What planet has the biggest volcano?
a)
Mars
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Venus
58.
Which is hotter: Venus or Mercury?
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
They are exactly the same.
d)
Sun
59.
Which planet still has a great spot?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Neptune
c)
Mars
d)
The Moon
60.

Which planet is known as Earth's twin because it is a similar size?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

61.

What is the smallest planet in the solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Mercury

62.

Which planet is known as the Red Planet because of it's red rocky surface?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

63.

The mass of an object does not change from one planet to the next.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

An AU is the average distance between

a)

The Sun and Pluto

b)

any two planets

c)

The Sun and Earth

d)

The Earth and the moon

66.

The planets are spaced

a)

evenly throughout our solar system

b)

unevenly throughout our solar system

c)

evenly throughout with a gap in between the inner and outer planets

d)

spaced out according to size, the bigger they are the further away from the sun

67.

What accounts for 99% of the mass in our solar system?

a)

Asteroids

b)

Jupiter

c)

The Sun

d)

All of the planets, moons, asteroids and comets combined.

68.

The closest star to Earth is

a)

Jupiter

b)

Alpha Centauri

c)

The Sun

d)

The Milky Way

69.

Uranus is blue/green because of traces of ___________ in its atmosphere.

a)

oxygen

b)

methane

c)

helium

d)

hydrogen

70.
________ has the most spectacular rings.
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Uranus
d)
Saturn
71.

This planet rotates on its side.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

72.
This planet has the most moons because of its size and gravitational pull
a)
Saturn
b)
Neptune
c)
Jupiter
d)
Uranus
73.
This is the inner-most layer of the sun, where nuclear fusion happens. 
a)
core
b)
corona
c)
photosphere
d)
chromosphere
74.
This is a stream of charged particles that streams out into space through the corona.
a)
solar flare
b)
sun spots
c)
solar prominence
d)
solar wind
75.
This layer contains currents of rising and sinking gas that carry energy to the surface.
a)
radiative zone
b)
corona
c)
chromosphere
d)
convective zone
76.
Innermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, produces the sun's light.
a)
chromosphere
b)
corona
c)
photosphere
d)
radiative zone
77.
At 10,000 degrees Celsius, hydrogen begins to change into helium and energy is released in a process called
a)
supernova
b)
pulsar
c)
nuclear fusion
d)
nuclear fission
78.
What layer can be seen here?
a)
chromosphere
b)
corona
c)
photosphere
d)
core
79.
What is the sun mostly made up of
a)
Helium
b)
Core
c)
Carbon
d)
Hydrogen
80.
What protects life on Earth from gamma rays, X rays, and particles emitted by the Sun?
a)
The ozone layer in the stratosphere
b)
The ionosphere
c)
The magnetosphere (Earth's magnetic field)
d)
Clouds
81.

Nuclear fusion produces the sun's energy. It fuses hydrogen into ___ atoms.

a)

carbon

b)

nitrogen

c)

lithium

d)

helium

82.

The reason that most solar winds do not disrupt electricity on the Earth is due to the Earth’s ______.

a)

poles

b)

magnetic field

c)

stratosphere

d)

auroras

83.

The dark areas on the Sun's surface, sunspots, are ______ than the surrounding matter.

a)

more active

b)

hotter

c)

less active

d)

cooler

84.
Huge loops of reddish gas that connect sunspots are called:
a)
prominences
b)
solar flares
c)
coronal loops
d)
solar wind
85.
When prominences erupt into space releasing gas and energy we call this: 
a)
solar winds
b)
coronal outburst
c)
solar flares
d)
auroras
86.
These colored bands of light in the sky are called ___.
a)
auroras
b)
solar flares
c)
solar prominences
d)
sun spots
87.
What are the 2 types of energy the sun emits?
a)
light & electrical
b)
light & heat
c)
sound & heat
d)
mechanical & heat
88.
The distance light travels in one Earth year; about 6 trillion miles
a)
galaxy
b)
universe
c)
light-year
d)
corona
89.
How does the sun keep all of the planets in orbit?
a)
The pull of its gravity
b)
the flames give it power
c)
the sun spots
d)
The solar flares guide them
90.
All of the Astronomer's we are studying collected their space data with the ONLY the naked eye, EXCEPT for ___________________ & ________________.
a)
Copernicus, Galileo
b)
Galileo, Kepler
c)
Ptolemy, Kepler
d)
Aristotle, Tycho Brahe
91.
This astronomer confirmed the heliocentric theory with his telescope.
a)
Galileo
b)
Kepler
c)
Copernicus
d)
Aristotle
92.
Planets orbit the Sun in a shape called a(n)
a)
circle
b)
ellipse
c)
focus
d)
perihelion
93.
The place where a planet is closest to the Sun as it orbits the Sun is called the
a)
perihelion
b)
aphelion
94.
The place where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit around the Sun is called the
a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
95.
Which diagram shows a planet with the least eccentric orbit?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
96.

According to Newton, what kinds of objects are affected by gravity?

a)

Only objects inside the earth's atmosphere, like apples.

b)

Only objects that orbit the sun, like planets.

c)

Only objects with a lot of mass, like human beings.

d)

All objects in the universe.

97.

How is the moon's orbit around the earth related to an apple falling from a tree?

a)

The earth's gravity keeps the moon in orbit, and also pulls objects toward the ground.

b)

The earth, the moon, and an apple are all spherical, so they all have gravity.

c)

The moon's gravity holds apples on tree branches, while the earth's gravity pulls apples toward the ground.

d)

The moon's gravity affects bodies of water; the earth's gravity affects solid objects.

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