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Test #2 Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The part of the spectrum that can be separated into rainbow-like colors is

a)

X-rays

b)

UV rays

c)

Visible light

d)

Infrared rays

2.

Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?

a)

Gamma rays

b)

UV rays

c)

Visible light

d)

Infrared rays

3.

Which has the longer wavelength? A or B

a)

A

b)

B

4.

Which would show red light? A or B

a)

A

b)

B

5.

Which would show gamma rays? A or B

a)

A

b)

B

6.

Use this image to determine letter B.

a)

crest

b)

Red

c)

Wavelength

7.

The apparent wavelength shifting of electromagnetic energy (such as visible light) caused by the relative motion between the energy source and the observer

a)

Doppler Effect

b)

Photoelectric Effect

c)

Compton Scattering

d)

Cherenkov Radiation

8.

Idea that Earth was at the center of the solar system

a)

Geocentric Model

b)

Heliocentric Model

c)

Flat Earth Theory

d)

Big Bang Theory

9.

The motion of one body around another in an orbit

a)

Revolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Translation

d)

Oscillation

10.

A faint glow of light "echo" that fills the universe, falling on Earth from every direction with nearly uniform intensity

a)

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB)

b)

Aurora Borealis

c)

Solar Flare

d)

Starlight

11.

American astronomer who determined that the universe is expanding based on red shift of objects in space. (Raisin Bread)

a)

Hubble, Edwin

b)

Newton, Isaac

c)

Galileo, Galilei

d)

Copernicus, Nicolaus

12.

Credited with the creation of the geocentric model of the universe.

a)

Ptolemy and Aristotle

b)

Copernicus and Galileo

c)

Newton and Kepler

d)

Einstein and Hawking

13.

In 1824, he explains sound phenomenon by showing shifts of frequency or wavelength. This idea helps to explain the Redshift.

a)

Cristian Doppler

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Galileo Galilei

14.

Credited with saying the sun was the center of the universe

a)

Copernicus

b)

Galileo

c)

Newton

d)

Einstein

15.

Used the telescope to help show that the Earth was not the center of the Universe by observing Jupiter and its moons.

a)

Galileo

b)

Newton

c)

Einstein

d)

Copernicus

16.

Which statement best describes the geocentric model of our solar system?

a)

All planets revolve around the Sun.

b)

The Earth is located at the center of the model.

c)

All planets except the Earth revolve around the Sun.

d)

The Sun is located at the center of the model.

17.

Some constellations can only be seen during certain seasons because

a)

the moon revolves around the Earth

b)

Earth’s axis is tilted

c)

Earth revolves around the Sun

d)

the stars move around the sun

18.

The position of earth on the winter solstice (December 21st)

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

19.

At the time indicated in this diagram, what season is it in the Northern hemisphere?

a)

spring

b)

fall

c)

summer

d)

winter

20.

Which results from Earth’s rotation?

a)

Night and day

b)

Summer and winter

c)

Moon phases

d)

Solar eclipses

21.

Earth has seasons because

a)

the temperature of the sun changes.

b)

it rotates on its axis.

c)

the distance between Earth and the sun changes.

d)

its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.

22.

How much of the moon is always reflecting light from the sun?

a)

Half of the moon is reflecting sunlight only during the new moon phase.

b)

Half of the moon is reflecting sunlight only during the full moon phase.

c)

The entire moon is reflecting sunlight at all times.

d)

Half of the moon is reflecting sunlight at all times.

23.

Which pattern of changes takes about a month to complete?

a)

day and night

b)

the seasons

c)

the moon’s phases

d)

occurrence of eclipses

24.

A recent theory attributes the origin of the moon to the impact of a Mars-size body with the Earth. Which of the following is both a true statement and supports the impact theory of the moon’s origin?

a)

The scar left by the impact can be identified with the Pacific Ocean.

b)

The composition of the moon is similar to Earth’s but somewhat different.

c)

The moon is older than the earth.

d)

The remains of the impacting body now form the Earth’s core.

25.

From new moon phase to full moon phase, you see

a)

a decreasing amount of the lighted side of the moon.

b)

more of the lighted side, then less of the lighted side of the moon.

c)

the same amount of the lighted side of the moon.

d)

an increasing amount of the lighted side of the moon.

26.

Earth’s axis is tilted with respect to earth’s orbit at an angle of

a)

30°

b)

23.5°

c)

90°

d)

45°

27.

A Foucault pendulum provides evidence of Earth’s

a)

rotation.

b)

axial tilt.

c)

parallax.

d)

revolution.

28.

Which two observers would be experiencing the same apparent time?

a)

A and C

b)

B and C

c)

B and E

d)

D and E

29.

A similar principle explains both redshift and the Doppler effect using waves and wavelengths.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Red light has a shorter wavelength than blue light.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Sound waves that are close together illustrate high pitch.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The universe is getting smaller.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The gamma ray has the longest wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Which diagram best represents a heliocentric model of a portion of the solar system? (diagrams are not drawn to scale) Key E= Earth; P= Planet; S= Sun)

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

35.

Which model of the solar system do we follow today?

a)

geocentric

b)

aphelion

c)

heliocentric

d)

perihelion

36.

How many days are required for the Moon to complete a cycle of phases from the new Moon position to the new Moon the following month?

a)

2.2 days

b)

27.3 days

c)

29.5 days

d)

365.26 days

37.

How many days are required for the Moon to rotate and revolve?

a)

2.2 days

b)

27.3 days

c)

29.5 days

d)

365.26 days

38.

What Moon phase is represented by letter AD?

a)

First Quarter

b)

Full

c)

New

d)

Waxing Crescent

39.

Because the Earth turns ______ in 24 hours it turns ______ every hour.

a)

360 degrees, 15 degrees

b)

180 degrees, 7.5 degrees

c)

90 degrees, 3.75 degrees

d)

45 degrees, 1.875 degrees

40.

If 15° = 1 hour difference then 1° = _____ minute difference.

a)

4

b)

5

c)

3

d)

6

41.

East: _____

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

42.

Equator: _____

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

43.

In the northern hemisphere, which is the actual path an object will travel?

a)

A

b)

B

44.

Which diagram below represents the phase of the Moon, as seen by an observer on Earth, when the Moon is located at position A in its orbit?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

Approximately how many days occur between the Moon's first-quarter phase and the Moon's last quarter?

a)

7 days

b)

14 days

c)

10 days

d)

21 days

46.

The same side of the Moon always faces Earth because

a)

Moon's period of rotation is longer than its period of revolution around Earth

b)

Moon's period of rotation is shorter than its period of revolution around Earth

c)

Moon rotates once as it completes one revolution around Earth

d)

Moon does not rotate as it completes one revolution around Earth

47.

A cycle of Moon phases can be seen from Earth because

a)

Moon spins on its axis

b)

Moon revolves around Earth

c)

Moon's axis is tilted

d)

Moon's distance from Earth changes at a predictable rate

48.

The diagram below shows the Moon at one position in its orbit around Earth. Letter X indicates the location of an observer in New York State. Which phase of the Moon will the observer see when the Moon is at the position shown in its orbit?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D