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Quiz #3 - Sun and a few other things

Total questions: 137

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
2.
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
a)
revolutions
b)
phases
c)
rotations
d)
eclipses
3.
As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.
a)
swelling
b)
waxing
c)
waning
d)
disappearing
4.
About how long does it take the moon to make one complete cycle around the earth?
a)
65 days
b)
8 days
c)
365 days
d)
28 days
5.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
6.
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
7.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
8.
Which of the following words describe the phases of the moon?
a)
none, quarter, half, three quarters, full
b)
new, crescent, quarter, gibbous, full
c)
dark, light, half, quarter, blue
d)
first quarter, second quarter, third quarter, fourth quarter
9.
During the phases of the Moon, the Moon appears to change shape.  This change in appearance is due to the Moon...
a)
physically changing size and shape.
b)
moving closer and then farther away from Earth.
c)
reflecting a different amount of light due to alignment with Earth and the Sun.
d)
having craters on its surface.
10.
There are ______ phases of the moon.
a)
12
b)
10
c)
8
d)
5
11.
One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about
a)
one rotation
b)
half a year
c)
one year
d)
one season
12.
The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.  
a)
12
b)
24
c)
14
d)
28
13.
At all times the moon is half lit up by the sun.             
a)
true
b)
false
14.
What type of telescope is pictured above?
a)
reflective
b)
refracting
c)
Space
d)
radio
15.
Name the phase of the moon for letter f
a)
Waning Gibbous
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
Waxing Crescent
16.
Name the phase of the moon for letter a
a)
First Quarter
b)
Last Quarter
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waning Gibbous
17.
Name the phase of the moon for letter c
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Crescent
18.
Name the phase of the moon for letter b
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Crescent
19.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
20.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation
21.
As the Earth travels around the sun, this tilt causes different areas of the Earth’s surface to get different amounts of daylight at different times of the year. The angle of the Sun’s rays to the surface also causes areas to have more or less of the Sun’s energy. This causes the ________.
a)
months
b)
day and night
c)
seasons
d)
years
22.
A ______ eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun, blocking the sunlight from reaching Earth. The moon's shadow then hits Earth.   
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
c)
vernal equinox
d)
autumnal equinox
23.
A body that orbits a planet is a...
a)
Meteor
b)
Asteroid
c)
Satellite
d)
Comet
24.
Seasonal changes are caused by Earth's ........... around the sun.
a)
Orbit
b)
Revolution
c)
Rotation
d)
Tilt of axis
25.
Movement of Earth around the sun.
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
26.
The difference between a meteor and meteoroid is: 
a)
Size
b)
Weight
c)
Position in space
d)
Distance to Earth
27.
The two space objects that can give off light are:
a)
Comets/asteroids
b)
Comets/meteors
c)
Meteors/asteroids
d)
Meteors/meteoroid
28.
A spring tide is a ____ than normal high tide
a)
Lower
b)
Smaller
c)
Wider
d)
Higher 
29.
The greater the mass, the ______the gravity
a)
Lower
b)
Greater
c)
Smaller
d)
Heavier
30.
The largest asteroid is :
a)
Found between Mars and Earth
b)
Found between Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Found between Mars and Jupiter
d)
Found between Earth and Venus
31.
Which object can create a crater?
a)
Meteorite
b)
All answers
c)
Comet
d)
Asteroids
32.
The two things that affect gravity are: 
a)
Size/distance
b)
Size/weight
c)
Distance/weight
d)
Rotation/revolution
33.
A comet's parts do NOT include a:
a)
Tail 
b)
Nucleus
c)
Coma
d)
Crater
34.
A meteoroid is: 
a)
Found in space
b)
Found entering the atmosphere
c)
Found hitting the surface
d)
Found orbiting the Sun
35.
A lower than normal high tide is a ____tide. 
a)
Spring 
b)
Winter
c)
Neap
d)
Night
36.
The picture is showing a ____tide. 
a)
Spring 
b)
Neap
c)
Winter
d)
Night
37.
The moon causes tides because:
a)
Its gravity is small
b)
Its gravity is like Earth's
c)
It is closer to Earth
d)
It is farther from the Earth
38.
As the Earth ____, the tidal range changes
a)
Revolves around the moon
b)
Revolves around the Sun
c)
Rotates around the Sun
d)
Rotates on its axis
39.
The object that is seen from Earth on a regular schedule is a___. 
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteoroids
d)
Meteorites
40.
When a comet approaches the Sun...
a)
Its tail gets shorter
b)
The tail disappears
c)
The tail gets longer
d)
The tail blows toward the Sun 
41.
The Scientific study of the universe
a)
astronomy
b)
astronomical unit
c)
cosmology
d)
cosmotology
42.
A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity
a)
galaxy
b)
milky way
c)
solar system
d)
universe
43.
the average distance between the Earth and the sun; approximately 150 million kilometers
a)
astronomical unit
b)
light year
c)
parsec
d)
electromagnetic spectrum
44.
the spin of a body on its axis
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
solstice
d)
equinox
45.
the motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
solstice
d)
equinox
46.
The brightness of a star compared to our sun
a)
galaxy
b)


luminosity

c)
light year
d)
geocentric
47.
An earth centered system
a)
heliocentric
b)
galaxy
c)
asteroid
d)
geocentric
48.
A group of stars in the nighttime sky that form a recognizable pattern
a)
constellation
b)
asteroid
c)
revolution
d)
meteroid
49.
An irregularly shaped, rocky mass that orbits the sun
a)
meteoroid
b)
constellation
c)
galaxy
d)
asteroid
50.
The measure of how oval a planet's orbit is
a)
revolution
b)
rotation
c)
eccentricity
d)
constellation
51.
A piece of rock that moves through space
a)
meteoroid
b)
zenith
c)
heliocentric
d)
asteroid
52.
The point direct above the observer's head
a)
rotation
b)
geocentric
c)
meteor
d)
zenith
53.
Process in which lighter element like hydrogen are forced to combine or fuse together to form heavier elements like helium
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
zenith
c)
galaxy
d)
luminosity
54.
Region of space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are located
a)
milky way
b)
asteroid belt
c)
planet Krypton
d)
meteorit
55.
Remains of a meteor that has struck earth
a)
asteroid
b)
meteoroid
c)
meteorite
d)
meteor
56.
Streak of light produced wen a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere and begins to burn up
a)
meteor
b)
meteorite
c)
meteoroid
d)
asteroid
57.
A sun centered solar system
a)
geocentric
b)


heliocentric

c)
rotation
d)
galaxy
58.

Identify this phase of the moon

a)

new moon

b)

full moon

c)

waxing crescent

d)

third quarter

59.

Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

a)

new moon

b)

first quarter

c)

waning gibbous

d)

third quarter

60.

3. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

a)

waxing gibbous

b)

full moon

c)

waning gibbous

d)

third quarter

61.

4. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

a)

new moon

b)

third quarter

c)

waxing crescent

d)

full moon

62.

5. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

a)

waning gibbous

b)

new moon

c)

third quarter

d)

waxing crescent

63.

6. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

a)

new moon

b)

blue moon

c)

third quarter

d)

waxing crescent

64.

7. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

a)

new moon

b)

waxing crescent

c)

full moon

d)

waning crescent

65.

8. Identify the phase of the moon that is shown

a)

new moon

b)

waxing crescent

c)

first quarter

d)

third quarter

66.

9. What does this picture show? When you have two full moons in one calendar month.

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

blue moon

d)

third quarter

67.
How long after a new moon will it take to see another new moon?
a)
14 days
b)
about one month
c)
24 hours
d)
365 days
68.
If the last full moon was on April 4th, when can you expect to see the next full moon? 
a)
April 29th
b)
July 4th
c)
May 4th
d)
September 12th
69.
What phase comes AFTER this one?
a)
Waxing Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Gibbous
d)
Third Quarter
70.
What phase comes BEFORE this one?
a)
New Moon
b)
Third Quarter
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Full Moon
71.
What phase comes BEFORE this one?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Third Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
First Quarter
72.
What phase comes AFTER this one?
a)
Waning Crescent
b)
Waning Gibbous
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Third Quarter
73.
Which lunar phase is occurring at S?
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
waning crescent
d)
waxing crescent
74.
In how many days will a new moon occur? 
a)
7
b)
21
c)
14
d)
24.5
75.
Which lunar phase is occurring at V?
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
76.

What moon would you expect to see on March 23rd?

a)
b)
c)
d)
77.

What is the missing lunar phase?

a)

Third Quarter

b)

Waxing Crescent

c)

New Moon

d)

Waning Gibbous

78.

Use the calendar to predict the moon phase on March 9th.

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Third Quarter

d)

First Quarter

79.

Use the calendar to predict the moon phase on March 26th.

a)

Waxing Crescent

b)

Waning Crescent

c)

Waning Gibbous

d)

Waxing Gibbous

80.

Use the calendar to predict the moon phase on March 30th.

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Third Quarter

d)

First Quarter

81.
Which lunar phase is visible when the moon is in this position?
a)
New moon
b)
Full moon
82.

The Sun is made of...

a)

Water and Ice

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Magnesium

d)

Hydrogen and Helium

83.

The Sun takes up 99.8% of the Solar System

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Different parts of the Sun rotate at different rates because

a)

The sun is solid and heavy

b)

The sun is made of water and is unstable

c)

The sun is made of gas

85.

The Sun core....

a)

The region of the sun where energy is produced.

b)

The region of the sun where solar flare happen.

c)

The sun spots are generated at core

d)

The carry particles of ligh

86.

Solar Prominence

a)

Quick burst of gas into the solar system

b)

Loop of gas that connects sun spots

c)

Hot gas moving into Earth's atmosphere

d)

Breaks power lines

87.

Solar Flare

a)

The crown of the sun

b)

Cooler spots on the sun

c)

A loop of energy

d)

Brief eruption of intense high energy of gas

88.

Rippled sheets of light in the sky because of electrical charged particles.

a)

Denver

b)

Stars

c)

Galaxies

d)

Auroras

89.

The layer of the sun that makes light

a)

Photosphere

b)

Solar flare

c)

Core

d)

Chromosphere

90.

Chromosphere

a)

The layer of sun that creates the suns color

b)

The layer that makes light

c)

The layer that creates energy

91.

Coronal Mass Ejections "CME's"

a)

massive emissions of electrically charged material

b)

Explosions that occur when multiple loops suddenly connect

c)

hydrogen and nitrogen together

d)

Sun spots

92.

Joining of hydrogen atoms to form helium

a)

Nuclear Fusion

b)

Nuclear Fission

c)

Sun spots moving together

93.

How might sun spots affect Earth?

a)

Sun spots are linked to solar winds, which blow particles onto Earth

b)

They don't affect Earth

c)

They can cause sand storms.

94.

How does the Sun's Corona affect Earth

a)

It can blind people during lunar eclipses

b)

It doesn't affect Earth.

c)

The Coronal Mass Ejections (CME's) throw particles into space which cause solar winds. Leads to Auroras

d)

Leads to colder sun spots.

95.

Sun Spots

a)

Throw particles into Earth's Atmosphere

b)

Create donuts

c)

Help the space probes send information

d)

The cooler darker parts of the Sun

96.
The middle of the Sun is called the
a)
Corona
b)
Photosphere
c)
Core
d)
Convection Zone
97.
What is the sun mostly made up of
a)
Helium
b)
Core
c)
Carbon
d)
Hydrogen
98.

What features can you see on the sun

a)

Sunspots & Prominences

b)

The core

c)

The moon

d)

Earth

99.

What is this

a)

Prominence

b)

Sunspot

c)

Core

d)

Solar Flare

100.

Can we land on the sun?

a)

Yes, If we use metal suits

b)

No, It doesn't have a solid surface

c)

Yes, but we can't stay very long

d)

No, It's against the law.

101.
What happens during nuclear fusion
a)
Hydrogen reacts with Oxygen to create fire.
b)
Hydrogen atoms are forced together to create Helium
c)
Uranium and Plutonium split apart and release radiation.
d)
Helium atoms break down to make hydrogen
102.
Where does nuclear fusion occur?
a)
Space
b)
Radiation Zone
c)
Photosphere
d)
The Core
103.
What layer are you looking at when you take a picture of the sun?
a)
Core
b)
Photosphere
c)
Solar Wind
d)
Corona
104.
Why are sunspots darker than the surrounding areas?
a)
The hotter gas releases less light
b)
The Cooler gas releases less light
c)
They look that way because the light form the sun 
d)
They are created by shadows from the moon.
105.
Can only be seen during a solar eclipse; outer layer; looks like a white halo
a)
corona
b)
photosphere
c)
core
d)
fusion
106.
Huge looping eruptions of gas; usually near sunspots; arch out into outer layers than fall back down.
a)
corona
b)
core
c)
prominence
d)
solar flare
107.
These are the pretty lights that occur at the north and south poles.
a)
Photosphere
b)
Aurora
c)
Magnetic field
d)
Solar wind
108.

These can disrupt electronics on Earth.

a)

Prominence

b)

Solar flares

c)

Comets

d)

Aliens

109.
Without the Earth's magnetic field
a)
We would not have seasons
b)
Ailens would invade
c)
Plants would grow bigger
d)
We would all die a horrible death
110.
Why can we not see the corona when we look at the sun?
a)
It is invisible 
b)
It is in the center of the sun
c)
The photosphere is to bright.
d)
There is nothing to see.
111.

Which of the following is a direct effect of the sun?

a)

Disrupts radio Signals

b)

Wildfires

c)

Lightning

d)

Blackouts

112.

What protects us from the Sun's radiation

a)

The moon

b)

Earths' magnetic field

c)

The Asteroid Belt

d)

The atmosphere

113.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
114.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
115.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
116.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
117.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
118.
Why does the area around the equator stay the same temperature all year?
a)
The equator rotates slower than the poles.
b)
The equator remains the same distance from the sun.
c)
The equator always receives direct sunlight.
d)
The equator has 18 hour days.
119.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
120.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
121.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
122.

In the diagram below, the Northern hemisphere would be in what season at position A?

a)

Fall or Autumn

b)

Spring

c)

Winter

d)

Summer

123.

During a summer solstice the America, the southern hemisphere experiences

a)

a vernal equinox

b)

the autmunal equinox

c)

a summer solstice

d)

a winter solstice

124.

Why is summer warmer than winter?

a)

The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun

b)

During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sum

c)

The sun radiates more energy during the summer

d)

The earth spins slower on its axis during the summer

125.
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
126.

6. When the northern hemisphere has summer...

a)

...the southern hemisphere has winter.

b)

...the southern hemisphere has spring.

c)

...the southern hemisphere has autumn.

127.

Which hemisphere do we live in?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southern Hemisphere

c)

Western Hemisphere

d)

Eastern Hemisphere

128.

Based on the diagram, which season would the northern hemisphere be experiencing?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

129.

Which diagram models a hypothetical situation in which every location on Earth would have 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness per day?

a)
b)
c)
d)
130.

Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of Earth's rotation on its axis increased?

a)

The length of the seasons would be longer.

b)

The length of the seasons would be shorter.

c)

The length of a day would be shorter.

d)

The length of a day would be longer.

131.

The beginning of autumn in North American is in September, but the beginning of autumn in South America is in March. The diagram shows a picture of the Earth, the sun, and the moon on one day in September and another in March. Why does autumn start in different months of the year in North America and South America?

a)

Earth's orbit around the sun is not a perfect circle.

b)

North America has a larger landmass than South America.

c)

The moon has a greater pull on South America than North America.

d)

Earth's axis has a 23.5 degree tilt.

132.

Students in a science class in Marfa, Texas, made a poster with a diagram to represent seasonal change in the Northern hemisphere. Which statement best describes conditions for Earth at position 1 in the diagram?

a)

There are an equal number of hours of daylight and nighttime in the Northern hemisphere, and the north pole is tilted away from the Sun.

b)

The Northern hemisphere has the fewest hours of daylight, and the Earth's axis does not tilt at this position.

c)

There are an equal number of daylight and nighttime hours in this position because the Earth is not tilted in this position.

d)

The Northern hemisphere has the fewest hours of daylight, and the north pole is tilted away from the Sun.

133.

What season occurs after summer?

a)

Winter

b)

Fall

c)

Summer

d)

Spring

134.

During which season do we experience shorter days?

a)

Summer

b)

Fall

c)

Winter

d)

Spring

135.

Which of the following is the correct order of the seasons?

a)

Summer, Winter, Spring, Fall

b)

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

c)

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

d)

Summer, Spring, Winter, Fall

136.

What is the opposite of fall?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

137.

During which two seasons do we experience an equal amount of day and night?

a)

Summer and Winter

b)

Spring and Fall

c)

Winter and Spring

d)

Summer and Fall

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