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UNIT 8 REVIEW

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

States the universe began from an initial point and has expanded over years

a)

Kepler's Law

b)

Big Bang theory

c)

Universe

d)

Barycenter

2.

What is the Doppler effect? (pick the best 2 answers)

a)

deflect waves grin the sun that protect us from solar winds

b)

a range of all types of electromagnetic waves

c)

when stars moving away from an observer as the appear red and starts moving towards an observer appear blue

d)

change in frequency of sound/light wave produced by moving source

3.

What is the hierarchy of the universe? (smallest to biggest)

a)

planet<asteroid<solar system<galaxy<universe

b)

planet<solar system<galaxy<universe

c)

universe<galaxy<stars<planet

d)

space debris<meteors<moons<planets<dwarf planets

4.

Who created the law where planets derived for orbits around the sun

a)

Niels Bohr

b)

Ernest Rutherford

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Galileo Galilei

5.

Which one best describes Kepler's First Law?

a)

each planet orbits about the Sun is an ellipse

b)

the planet travels faster when closer to the Sun, then slower when farther from the Sun

c)

captures the relationship between the distance of planets from the Sun, and their orbital periods

d)

all of the above

6.

Which one best describes Kepler's Second Law?

a)

each planet's orbit about the Sun is an ellipse

b)

all of the above

c)

captures the relationship between the distance of planets from the Sun, and their orbital periods

d)

the planet travels faster when closer to the Sun, then slower when farther from the Sun

7.

Which one best describes Kepler's Third Law?

a)

the Sun's center is always located at one focus of the orbital ellipse.

b)

captures the relationship between the distance of planets from the Sun, and their orbital periods

c)

all of the above

d)

the planet travels faster when closer to the Sun, then slower when farther from the Sun

8.

T/F? Revolution takes 24 hours to make one complete turn

a)

True

b)

False

9.

T/F? Because of Earth's tilt on its imaginary axis, this causes seasonal changes

a)

True

b)

False

10.

T/F? Rotation is the reason for day and night

a)

True

b)

False

11.

T/F? Rotation takes 365.25 days to make one complete cycle

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is an Equinox?

a)

long and shorter days of the year

b)

6 hours of day and 6 hours of night

c)

days and nights are equally as long

13.

What is matter?

a)

anything that has mass and volume

b)

anything that has mass but no volume

c)

anything that has volume but no mass

d)

anything that doesn't have mass or volume

14.

This has a definite shape and definite volume

a)

plasma

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

gas

15.

This has no definite shape but a definite volume

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

16.

This has no definite shape or volume

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

plasma

d)

gas

17.

This is a gas in which a certain portion of the particles are ionized and has neither definite shape or volume

a)

gas

b)

plasma

c)

solid

d)

liquid

18.

What is an element and which one is an example of an element?

a)

a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances; helium

b)

a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances; zinc

c)

a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances; phosphorus

d)

a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances; oxygen

19.

This is the smallest part of an element that has all the properties of that element

a)

atom

b)

element

c)

substance

d)

compound

20.

This is when two atoms spilts into two or smaller lighter atoms; is used in nuclear power plants; creates nuclear waste

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

nuclear fission

21.

This is the combining of atoms to create energy; takes place in the core of the Sun; higher temperatures are created

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

nuclear fission

22.

What is solar energy?

a)

energy from the sun that comes in straight rays

b)

energy from the sun that is captured to power electricity

c)

energy from the sun

d)

energy from the sun that is trapped in Earth's magnetic field

23.

What is radiation?

a)

energy from the sun

b)

energy from the sun that comes in straight rays

c)

energy from the sun that is trapped in Earth's magnetic field

d)

energy from the sun that is captured to power electricity

24.

What is the electromagnetic spectrum?

a)

a range of all types of electromagnetic waves

b)

deflection of rays from the sun and protects us from solar winds

c)

change in frequency of sound/light wave produced by moving source

d)

energy that comes from different sources of light

25.

What is the order of the electromagnetic spectrum? (weakest to strongest waves)

a)

infrared; ultraviolet; visible light; gamma rays

b)

gamma rays; ultraviolet; visible light; infrared

c)

visible light; infrared; gamma rays; ultraviolet

d)

infrared; visible light; ultraviolet; gamma rays

26.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

substance that cannot be broken down into smaller pieces

b)

solar energy converted to chemical energy

c)

energy from the sun

d)

energy from plants

27.

Chlorophyll is...

a)

pigment that absorbs red and blue light for photosynthesis and reflects green light

b)

pigment that absorbs green and blue light for photosynthesis and reflects red light

c)

pigment that absorbs green and red light for photosynthesis and reflects blue light

d)

pigment that absorbs yellow and blue light for photosynthesis and reflects green light

28.

What is the equation for photosynthesis?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy = C2H16O6 + 6O2

b)

6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy = C6H12O6 + 6O2

c)

6CO4 + 6H2O + light energy = C4H12O3 + 6O2

d)

6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy = C6H12O16 + 6O2

29.

6CO2 is...

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

light energy

d)

glucose

30.

6H2O is...

a)

oxygen

b)

water

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

glucose

31.

C6H12O6 is...

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

oxygen

d)

glucose

32.

Procession is...

a)

change in direction of the Earth's axis

b)

the wobbling of Earth's axis

c)

the center of mass of two or more orbiting objects

d)

the affect of the moon and sun have on Earth's oceans

33.

Nutation is...

a)

the affect of the moon and sun have on Earth's oceans

b)

the center of mass of two or more orbiting objects

c)

change in direction of the Earth's axis

d)

the wobbling of Earth's axis

34.

This is when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are aligned together; high tides are higher and low tides are lower

a)

spring tide

b)

neap tide

35.

This is the alignment of the Sun, Moon, and Earth at a 90 degree angle; high tides are lower and low tides are higher

a)

spring tide

b)

neap tide

36.

Barycenter is...

a)

the wobbling of Earth's axis

b)

the affect of the moon and sun have on Earth's oceans

c)

change in direction of the Earth's axis

d)

the center of mass of two or more orbiting objects

37.

This is steadily expanding

a)

universe

b)

galaxy

c)

planets

d)

stars

38.

This is the collection of stars and planets that are held together by gravity

a)

solar system

b)

universe

c)

nebula

d)

galaxy

39.

This is the centrifugal force exerted by the rotation of axis causing oblate spheroid

a)

equatorial bulge

b)

latitudinal bulge

c)

longitudinal bulge

d)

centrifugal bulge

40.

This deflects rays from the sun and protects us from solar winds

a)

thermosphere

b)

magnetosphere

c)

ionosphere

d)

exosphere