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Chapter 27

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
2.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
3.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
4.
Name the moon phase
a)
waning crescent
b)
waxing crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous
5.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
6.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
7.
Name the moon phase
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter or (third quarter)
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
8.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
9.
Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.
a)
waxing
b)
waning
c)
new
d)
eclipse
10.

What moon feature is this?

a)

highlands (mountains)

b)

crater

c)

maria

11.
The powdery soil layer on the Moon's surface caused by bombardment of meteroids
a)
maria
b)
regolith
c)
lunar
d)
meteoroid
12.
Low areas on the Moon that appear dark and smooth; these are ancient lava flows
a)
lunar highlands
b)
regolith
c)
maria
d)
meteoroids
13.
The light areas of the Moon
a)
maria
b)
lunar
c)
regolith
d)
lunar highlands
14.

Who was the first astronaut in space ?

a)

Buzz Aldrin

b)

K.Michelle

c)

Alan Shepard

d)

Yuri Gagarin

15.

What was the name of the first satellite launched into orbit?

a)

Sputnik I

b)

Apollo 11

c)

Friendship 7

d)

Vostok I

16.
What causes the seasons to change?
a)
The warming and cooling of Earth's core.
b)
The distance from the sun.
c)
Earth's tilt in relation to the sun.
d)
Earth's rotation on its axis.
17.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
18.
Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
19.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
20.
What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?
a)
Seasons would be the same.
b)
Seasons would be more extreme.
c)
There would be no seasons.
21.
Reflecting telescopes differ from refracting telescopes in having
a)
no eyepiece lens.
b)
two large objective lenses.
c)
a mirror instead of an objective lens.
d)
one large objective lens.
22.
A ______ telescope uses a mirror to focus light onto a small area.
a)
reflecting
b)
refracting
c)
radio
d)
spectrum
23.
A ______ telescope uses a glass to focus light. 
a)
reflecting
b)
refracting
c)
radio
d)
spectrum
24.
The type of light humans can see is called ___________ light.
a)
electromagnetic
b)
red
c)
white
d)
visible
25.
What type of telescope is this?
a)
Refractor
b)
Reflector
c)
Non-Optical
d)
X- Ray
26.
What type of telescope is this?
a)
Refractor
b)
Reflector
c)
Non-Optical
d)
X- Ray
27.
The energy of waves _______ as the wavelength gets shorter.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
28.

In which list are forms of electromagnetic energy arranged in order from longest to shortest wavelength?

a)

Microwave -> Radio wave -> Infrared rays

b)

Visible light -> x-ray -> radio wave

c)

Microwave -> infrared -> visibile light

d)

Infrared -> radio wave -> ultraviolet

29.

What is the correct order of the visible light spectrum starting with the longer wavelength?

a)

Red, yellow, orange, blue, violet, indigo

b)

Violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red

c)

Green, yellow, blue, indigo, red, orange

d)

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet

30.

Select the correct order of waves on the Electromagnetic spectrum from low wave lengths to high wave lengths

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
31.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
32.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
33.

What phase of the moon is "B"?

a)

Waxing crescent

b)

Waning crescent

c)

Full Moon

d)

Waxing Gibbous

34.

What phase of the moon is "D"?

a)

Waxing crescent

b)

Waning crescent

c)

Waxing gibbous

d)

New moon

35.

How does the moon shine at night?

a)

nuclear fission

b)

nuclear fusion

c)

refraction of the sun

d)

reflection of the sun

36.

How much time does it take for the moon to rotate one time?

a)

a week

b)

a day

c)

a month

d)

a year

37.

How much time does it take for the moon to revolve around the Earth one time?

a)

a day

b)

a month

c)

a week

d)

a year

38.
What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
39.
What type of eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow is cast on a full moon?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
40.
What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?
a)
Full moon
b)
new moon
c)
1st quarter
d)
waxing gibbous
41.
What moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse?
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
3rd quarter
d)
waxing crescent
42.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
43.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
44.

Which state is highlighted?

a)

Alabama

b)

Mississippi

c)

Georgia

d)

Arkansas

45.

Which state is highlighted?

a)

Alaska

b)

Hawaii

c)

Arkansas

d)

Rhode Island

46.

Which state is highlighted?

a)

Arizona

b)

New Mexico

c)

Utah

d)

Colorado

47.

Which state is highlighted?

a)

Arkansas

b)

Minnesota

c)

Iowa

d)

Oklahoma

48.

Which state is highlighted?

a)

California

b)

Nevada

c)

Oregon

d)

Texas

49.

Which state is highlighted?

a)

Colorado

b)

Wyoming

c)

New Mexico

d)

Nebraska

50.

Which state is highlighted?

a)

Florida

b)

Georgia

c)

Mississippi

d)

South Carolina