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Fall Final: Space & Weather

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Big Bang Theory states that the universe started from the expansion of a ...

a)

large, flat sheet

b)

small, dense point

2.

What is the faint glow that fills the universe and is a "fossil-image" of the Big Bang?

a)

red shift

b)

blue shift

c)

cosmic microwave background radiation

d)

ultraviolet light radiation

3.

What had to occur after the big bang so that protons, neutrons, and atoms could form?

a)

shrinking

b)

heating

c)

drifting

d)

cooling

4.

Why is red-shift considered evidence that the universe is expanding?

a)

Blue wavelengths are shorter, so the waves are moving away from us.

b)

Red wavelengths are longer, so the waves are moving away from us.

c)

Red wavelengths are longer, so the waves are moving toward us.

d)

Red wavelengths are shorter, so the waves are moving away from us.

5.

What is the reaction in which two hydrogen (H) atoms combine together to form helium (He)?

a)

fusion

b)

bonding

c)

diffraction

d)

electrostatic attraction

6.

The universe is _______ and _______ than our solar system.

a)

younger, larger

b)

older, larger

7.

What were the first elements formed?

a)

nitrogen and iron

b)

hydrogen and helium

c)

carbon and oxygen

d)

chlorine and sodium

8.

What are the three main pieces of evidence for the big bang?

a)

red-shifting galaxies

b)

the cosmic microwave background radiation

c)

the abundance of H and He elements in the universe

d)

all of the above

9.

The life cycles of stars are determined by their:

a)

luminosity

b)

color

c)

mass

d)

distance from Earth

10.

Our sun is currently in what star stage?

a)

protostar

b)

red giant

c)

main sequence

d)

nebula

11.

Most stars are made of:

a)

hydrogen only

b)

hydrogen and helium

c)

hydrogen and lithium

d)

hydrogen and sodium

12.

A gigantic explosion that causes the death of a large star is called a

a)

black hole

b)

supernova

c)

pulsar

d)

red giant

13.

All stars are the same size.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following types of stars are NOT on the Hertzberg-Russell diagram?

a)

white dwarf

b)

main sequence

c)

red giant

d)

black hole

15.

What happens to a star's temperature when it gets older?

a)

it gets hotter

b)

it gets colder

c)

the temperature doesn't change

16.

What type of telescope uses a curved mirror to collect and focus light?

a)

reflecting

b)

x-ray

c)

radio

d)

refracting

17.

What type of electromagnetic wave does both the Hubble space telescope and the Webb space telescope both detect?

a)

visible light

b)

infrared

c)

UV

d)

microwave

18.

Why do sunspots appear darker than the surrounding areas on the sun?

a)

they are hotter than the surrounding areas

b)

they are cooler than the surrounding areas

19.

If you're not in the right path for a total solar eclipse, but are close, you will experience what type of solar eclipse?

a)

total

b)

annular

c)

lunar

d)

partial

20.

Why don't we see a solar eclipse every month?

a)

the moon has a slight tilt in its orbit

b)

the moon doesn't ever go between the sun and the earth

c)

Mars gets in the way

d)

clouds get in the way

21.

Which planet is closest to the sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

22.

Which type of orbits do planets have around the Sun?

a)

Circular

b)

Horseshoe

c)

Elliptical

d)

Spiral

23.

How did the planets form (AKA the Nebular Theory)?

a)

in a disc around the moon

b)

in a disc around the earth

c)

randomly

d)

in a disc around the sun

24.

The planets in our solar system are held into place by _______ and inertia.

a)

weight

b)

gravity

25.

What are the two types of planets in our solar system?

a)

nitrogen & helium

b)

molten & solid

c)

rocky & gas giants

d)

cold & hot

26.

Where in our solar system would you expect to find a planet that is small, dense, and rocky?

a)

far away from the sun

b)

past the Kuiper Belt

c)

outside the sun's gravitational pull

d)

close to the sun

27.

Which planet takes the least amount of time to orbit the sun?

a)

mars

b)

earth

c)

mercury

d)

jupiter

28.

How long is the moon's revolution and rotation?

a)

27.3 days

b)

30 days

c)

21 days

d)

14 days

29.

What phase is the moon in during a lunar eclipse?

a)

new

b)

1st quarter

c)

3rd quarter

d)

full

30.

Why can't we see the new moon?

a)

the moon is very far away in its orbit

b)

the moon is in between the sun and the earth

c)

the earth is in between the sun and the moon

d)

the moon is too close in its orbit

31.

What is the primary gas in Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Hydrogen

32.

The ozone layer is located in the stratosphere.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

a)

Mesosphere

b)

Stratosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Thermosphere

34.

What instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?

a)

Barometer

b)

Thermometer

c)

Hydrometer

d)

Anemometer

35.

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Troposphere

d)

Thermosphere

36.

What is albedo?

a)

The measure of transparency of a surface

b)

The measure of reflectivity of a surface

c)

The measure of temperature of a surface

d)

The measure of light absorbed by a surface

37.

What is the range of albedo values?

a)

-1 to 1

b)

0 to 1

c)

0 to 100

d)

1 to 100

38.

Which surface has the highest albedo?

a)

Forest

b)

Paved road

c)

Fresh snow

d)

Grassland

39.

Which cloud type is low-altitude and puffy?

a)

Nimbus

b)

Cumulus

c)

Cirrus

d)

Stratus

40.

What happens to the temperature as you go farther away from Earth's surface in the atmosphere?

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

41.

Which cloud is a low altitude cloud that stretches over large portions of sky, creating overcast conditions?

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

stratus

42.

Which cloud is a dense, towering vertical cloud, typically shaped like an anvil, that carry thunderstorm conditions?

a)

cumulonimbus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

d)

cirrus

43.

What kind of weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?

a)

sling psychrometer

b)

thermometer

c)

anemometer

d)

barometer

44.

What kind of weather instrument is used to measure humidity?

a)

sling psychrometer

b)

anemometer

c)

barometer

d)

thermometer

45.

What type of weather is associated with low pressure systems?

a)

Cool temperatures

b)

Dry conditions

c)

Stormy weather

d)

Sunny weather

46.

What is a rapidly rotating storm that forms over tropical or subtropical waters?

a)

el nino

b)

tornado

c)

derecho

d)

hurricane

47.

What is a natural disaster that occurs due to warm, moist air colliding with cool, dry air causing a violent rotation that connects between a cumulonimbus cloud and the ground?

a)

tornado

b)

el nino

c)

derecho

d)

hurricane

48.

What is a widespread, long-lived, straight-line windstorm that is associated with a group of fast-moving thunderstorms and a very unstable (hot and moist) atmosphere.

a)

tornado

b)

el nino

c)

hurricane

d)

derecho

49.

What is the southern oscillation of warm ocean water that develops in the equatorial Pacific where east winds blow weaker than normal?

a)

hurricane

b)

el nino

c)

derecho

d)

tornado

50.

What is the periodic cooling of ocean water (that causes nutrient-rich water to rise to the surface) in the equatorial Pacific when the east winds blow stronger than normal?

a)

hurricane

b)

la nina

c)

el nino

d)

tornado

51.

This type of rapid natural disaster impacts low lying areas, usually in mountainous stream areas or low areas near hills.

a)

flash floods

b)

el nino

c)

derecho

d)

floods

52.

How does climate differ from weather?

a)

Climate is the average, weather is the total

b)

Climate refers to long-term trends, weather to short-term conditions

c)

Climate is the temperature, weather is the precipitation

d)

Climate is local, weather is global

53.

What is a positive climate feedback loop?

a)

Increase in temperature resulting in decreased evaporation

b)

Increase in temperature resulting in increased evaporation

c)

Decrease in temperature resulting in increased evaporation

d)

Decrease in temperature resulting in decreased evaporation

54.

Why is melting of permafrost considered a climate "tipping point"?

a)

it is an irreversible change to the earth

b)

it causes more methane to enter the atmosphere

c)

methane is a potent greenhouse gas which causes enhanced warming

d)

all of the above

55.

What removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?

a)

Combustion

b)

Volcanic eruptions

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Deforestation

56.

Where is most of the Earth's carbon stored?

a)

Soil

b)

Plants

c)

Oceans

d)

Atmosphere