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Test #2 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long ago did the Big Bang occur?

a)

13.8 billion years ago

b)

4.6 billion years ago

c)

13.8 million years ago

d)

10 years ago

2.

RED shift of light means the star is moving

a)

toward Earth

b)

away from Earth

c)

not moving

3.

BLUE shift of light means the star is moving

a)

toward Earth

b)

away from Earth

c)

not moving

4.

RED shift is proof that the universe is

a)

expanding (getting bigger)

b)

contracting (getting smaller)

5.

Which provides proof that the universe is expanding?

a)

Red shift of light from distant stars

b)

Blue shift of light from distant starts

6.

Which of the following is proof for the Big Bang Theory?

a)

similar composition of Earth and the Moon

b)

stars appear to move in the night time sky

c)

cosmic background radiation

d)

Ms. Phelan's dog chasing his tail

7.

Cosmic Background Radiation is...

a)

the remaining energy from the big bang.

b)

incredibly hot.

c)

visible to the human eye.

d)

only located in certain places in the universe.

8.
This diagram shows the ___ system, first thought by Copernicus & supported by Kepler & Galileo.
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Ptolemaic
c)
Geocentric
d)
Polycentric
9.
Because the earth revolves around the sun on a tilted axis...
a)
we have seasons
b)
we see different constellations in the sky different times of year
c)
the vertical ray of the sun travels from 23.5N to 23.5S
d)
All of the above
10.
What takes a year?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
11.

What is geocentric?

a)

Earth centered

b)

Sun centered

c)

Galaxy centered

12.

What does rotation mean?

a)

spinning of an object on its axis

b)

one object moving around another object

c)

changing positions randomly

13.

What does revolution mean?

a)

Spinning of an object around its axis

b)

One object orbiting another object.

c)

Random movement of an object.

14.

Earth's rotation causes the day and night cycle. It also causes

(Check all that apply.)

a)

the sun to appear to move across the sky

b)

the sun to remain in orbit

c)

the sun orbits the Earth

d)

stars to appear to move across the night sky

15.

Two pieces of evidence of Earth's rotation are

a)

Latitude and Longitude

b)

Foucault Pendulum and Polaris

c)

Foucault Pendulum and Coriolis Effect

d)

Coriolis Effect and toilet bowl water spinning

e)

Polaris and the Sun

16.

The constellations as viewed from Earth at different times of the year are evidence of

a)

Earth's Revolution

b)

Earth's Rotation

c)

Star's Rotation

d)

Star's Revolution

17.
The Foucault pendulum is proof of Earth's
a)
revolution around the sun
b)
revolution around its axis
c)
rotation around the sun
d)
rotation around its axis
18.

When the Moon is directly between the Sun and the Earth, what phase would the Moon be in?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Half Moon

d)

Waxing Crescent

19.

What term is associated with the moons that are increasing in size (more light on them) each day?

a)

Waxing moons

b)

Waning moons

c)

Crescent moons

d)

Gibbous moons

20.

What phase of the moon is this?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Waxing crescent

d)

Waning crescent

21.
The different phases of the Moon are caused by:
a)
The days of the months
b)
The angle at which we see the lit Moon as it revolves around the Earth
c)
The position of the Earth in its orbit around the Sun
d)
The tides of the ocean
22.

The Moon gets its light from the

a)

It reflects the Earth's light

b)

It reflects the other stars' light

c)

It reflects the Sun's light

d)

It makes its own light

23.

What phase of the moon is shown?

a)

waning gibbous

b)

1st quarter

c)

waxing crescent

d)

Waxing gibbous

24.

What is the phase of the Moon at position #5?

a)

New Moon

b)

Third Quarter Moon

c)

First Quarter Moon

d)

Full Moon

25.

What is the correct phases of the Moon at position 3?

a)

Waning Crescent

b)

First Quarter (or Waxing Half)

c)

Third Quarter (or Waning Half)

d)

Waxing Gibbous

26.
What are the correct phases of the Moon from position 6 through 8?
a)
Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous
b)
Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
c)
Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous
d)
Waxing Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waxing Crescent
27.
Does this picture represent a waxing or waning moon?
a)
waxing 
b)
waning
28.

This model is showing us a...

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

solar eclipse

c)

phases of the moon

d)

earth eclipse

29.

This image is showing us a.....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

phases of the moon

d)

earth eclipse

30.

If you look up at the sky and see this, you are witnessing a....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

total eclipse

c)

lunar eclipse

d)

jupiter

31.

If you are looking up at the sky and see this, you are looking at a....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

total eclipse

c)

lunar eclipse

d)

jupiter

32.
What is the correct order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order for a lunar eclipse to occur?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Moon, Sun Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Sun, Earth, Moon
33.
What is the correct order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order for a solar eclipse to occur?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Moon, Sun Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Sun, Earth, Moon
34.
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 
a)
high
b)
neap
c)
low
d)
spring
35.
Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.
a)
gravity
b)
lunar phases
c)
tides
d)
dabbing
36.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
37.
Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every
a)
24 hours
b)
12.5 hours
c)
25 hours
d)
6.25 hours
38.
Which is an accurate description of determining a stars life span? 
a)
the less mass of the star the longer the life span
b)
stars never die
c)
all stars shine the same
d)
stars don't have a life cycle
39.
Which is true about main sequence stars?
a)
Main sequence stars are large
b)
They are average sized medium stars
c)
Main sequence stars are all dim
d)
All stars in the main sequence category are very luminous
40.
The hottest stars are
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
blue
d)
white
41.
The coldest stars are
a)
red
b)
yellow
c)
white
d)
blue
42.

What leads directly to the formation

of black holes?

a)

Neutron Star

b)

Planetary nebula

c)

Supernova

d)

Blue giant

43.

A small dense star, about the size of a

planet, that forms when a low-mass star

runs out of nuclear fuel is called a(n)

a)

Neutron star

b)

White dwarf

c)

Yellow star

d)

Black hole

44.

Stars are powered by ______________ in their cores.

a)

gravity

b)

hydrostatic equilibrium

c)

nuclear fusion

d)

gas pressure

45.
The life cycles of stars are determined by their:
a)
mass (size)
b)
color
c)
distance from Earth
d)
luminosity
46.
Which of the following list the correct order of the life cycle of massive stars?
a)
Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> red supergiant --> supernova --> blackhole
b)
Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> red giant --> planetary nebula --> white dwarf --> black dwarf
c)
Nebula --> protostar --> main sequence --> supernova --> red giant --> blackhole
d)
Nebula --> protostar --> blackhole --> red supergiant --> supernova --> main sequence
47.
A ________ is an object so dense with so much gravity that even light cannot escape.
a)
neutron star
b)
white dwarf
c)
blackhole
d)
black dwarf
48.
farthest point from the Moon's elliptical orbit to Eath
a)
albedo
b)
apogee
c)
rille
d)
solistice
e)
ecliptic plane
49.
closest point in the Moon's elliptical orbit to Earth
a)
rille
b)
perigee
c)
apogee
d)
solistice
e)
synchronous rotation
50.

The Moon takes 27.3 days for one rotation. It takes 29.5 days from new moon to new moon. Why?

a)

because there is a time difference of 2.2 days

b)

Earth is also moving around the Sun; the Moon is catching up

c)

technically the Moon is also revolving around the Sun

d)

the Moon is just slower than we originally thought

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