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WorksheetsTest #2 Review
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
The part of the spectrum that can be separated into rainbow-like colors is
X-rays
UV rays
Visible light
Infrared rays
Which of the following has the shortest wavelength?
Gamma rays
UV rays
Visible light
Infrared rays
Which has the longer wavelength? A or B
A
B
Which would show red light? A or B
A
B
Which would show gamma rays? A or B
A
B
Use this image to determine letter B.
crest
Red
Wavelength
The apparent wavelength shifting of electromagnetic energy (such as visible light) caused by the relative motion between the energy source and the observer
Doppler Effect
Photoelectric Effect
Compton Scattering
Cherenkov Radiation
Idea that Earth was at the center of the solar system
Geocentric Model
Heliocentric Model
Flat Earth Theory
Big Bang Theory
The motion of one body around another in an orbit
Revolution
Rotation
Translation
Oscillation
A faint glow of light "echo" that fills the universe, falling on Earth from every direction with nearly uniform intensity
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMB)
Aurora Borealis
Solar Flare
Starlight
American astronomer who determined that the universe is expanding based on red shift of objects in space. (Raisin Bread)
Hubble, Edwin
Newton, Isaac
Galileo, Galilei
Copernicus, Nicolaus
Credited with the creation of the geocentric model of the universe.
Ptolemy and Aristotle
Copernicus and Galileo
Newton and Kepler
Einstein and Hawking
In 1824, he explains sound phenomenon by showing shifts of frequency or wavelength. This idea helps to explain the Redshift.
Cristian Doppler
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Galileo Galilei
Credited with saying the sun was the center of the universe
Copernicus
Galileo
Newton
Einstein
Used the telescope to help show that the Earth was not the center of the Universe by observing Jupiter and its moons.
Galileo
Newton
Einstein
Copernicus
Which statement best describes the geocentric model of our solar system?
All planets revolve around the Sun.
The Earth is located at the center of the model.
All planets except the Earth revolve around the Sun.
The Sun is located at the center of the model.
Some constellations can only be seen during certain seasons because
the moon revolves around the Earth
Earth’s axis is tilted
Earth revolves around the Sun
the stars move around the sun
The position of earth on the winter solstice (December 21st)
a
b
c
d
At the time indicated in this diagram, what season is it in the Northern hemisphere?
spring
fall
summer
winter
Which results from Earth’s rotation?
Night and day
Summer and winter
Moon phases
Solar eclipses
Earth has seasons because
the temperature of the sun changes.
it rotates on its axis.
the distance between Earth and the sun changes.
its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun.
How much of the moon is always reflecting light from the sun?
Half of the moon is reflecting sunlight only during the new moon phase.
Half of the moon is reflecting sunlight only during the full moon phase.
The entire moon is reflecting sunlight at all times.
Half of the moon is reflecting sunlight at all times.
Which pattern of changes takes about a month to complete?
day and night
the seasons
the moon’s phases
occurrence of eclipses
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?
The scar left by the impact can be identified with the Pacific Ocean.
The composition of the moon is similar to Earth’s but somewhat different.
The moon is older than the earth.
The remains of the impacting body now form the Earth’s core.
From new moon phase to full moon phase, you see
a decreasing amount of the lighted side of the moon.
more of the lighted side, then less of the lighted side of the moon.
the same amount of the lighted side of the moon.
an increasing amount of the lighted side of the moon.
Earth’s axis is tilted with respect to earth’s orbit at an angle of
30°
23.5°
90°
45°
A Foucault pendulum provides evidence of Earth’s
rotation.
axial tilt.
parallax.
revolution.
Which two observers would be experiencing the same apparent time?
A and C
B and C
B and E
D and E
A similar principle explains both redshift and the Doppler effect using waves and wavelengths.
True
False
Red light has a shorter wavelength than blue light.
True
False
Sound waves that are close together illustrate high pitch.
True
False
The universe is getting smaller.
True
False
The gamma ray has the longest wavelength on the electromagnetic spectrum.
True
False
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
b
c
d
Which model of the solar system do we follow today?
geocentric
aphelion
heliocentric
perihelion
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?
2.2 days
27.3 days
29.5 days
365.26 days
How many days are required for the Moon to rotate and revolve?
2.2 days
27.3 days
29.5 days
365.26 days
What Moon phase is represented by letter AD?
First Quarter
Full
New
Waxing Crescent
Because the Earth turns ______ in 24 hours it turns ______ every hour.
360 degrees, 15 degrees
180 degrees, 7.5 degrees
90 degrees, 3.75 degrees
45 degrees, 1.875 degrees
If 15° = 1 hour difference then 1° = _____ minute difference.
4
5
3
6
East: _____
A
B
C
D
Equator: _____
A
B
C
D
In the northern hemisphere, which is the actual path an object will travel?
A
B
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
B
C
D
Approximately how many days occur between the Moon's first-quarter phase and the Moon's last quarter?
7 days
14 days
10 days
21 days
The same side of the Moon always faces Earth because
Moon's period of rotation is longer than its period of revolution around Earth
Moon's period of rotation is shorter than its period of revolution around Earth
Moon rotates once as it completes one revolution around Earth
Moon does not rotate as it completes one revolution around Earth
A cycle of Moon phases can be seen from Earth because
Moon spins on its axis
Moon revolves around Earth
Moon's axis is tilted
Moon's distance from Earth changes at a predictable rate
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
B
C
D
