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WorksheetsCheckpoint 3
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 35mins
What does the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram primarily show?
The life cycle of a star
The relationship between a star's luminosity and temperature
The distance of stars from Earth
The chemical composition of stars
Which type of galaxy is characterized by a lack of a defined shape?
Spiral galaxy
Elliptical galaxy
Irregular galaxy
Barred spiral galaxy
In the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, where are the hottest stars located?
Top right
Bottom left
Top left
Bottom right
What is the main characteristic of spiral galaxies?
They have a spherical shape
They have a flat, rotating disk with arms
They have no defined structure
They are composed mostly of old stars
Which type of galaxy is typically the oldest and contains mostly older stars?
Spiral galaxy
Elliptical galaxy
Irregular galaxy
Lenticular galaxy
What does luminosity measure in a star?
The star's temperature
The star's brightness
The star's distance from Earth
The star's size
In the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, what is the main sequence?
A group of stars that are all the same age
A diagonal band where most stars are found
A region where only red giants are located
A section for white dwarfs
Which of the following is a characteristic of spiral galaxies?
They have a smooth, featureless light profile
They contain mostly older stars
They have well-defined spiral arms
They are generally more massive than spiral galaxies
What is the typical shape of an irregular galaxy?
Spherical
Disk-like
No defined shape
Elliptical
Which of the following best describes the temperature of a star?
It is measured in light years
It is the same for all stars
It determines the star's color
It is unrelated to the star's luminosity
Where are red giants located on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram?
Top left
Bottom left
Top right
Bottom right
What is the primary difference between spiral and elliptical galaxies?
Spiral galaxies are older
Elliptical galaxies have more gas and dust
Spiral galaxies have a defined structure with arms
Elliptical galaxies rotate faster
What is the relationship between a star's temperature and its color?
Hotter stars are redder
Cooler stars are bluer
Hotter stars are bluer
Temperature does not affect color
Which type of galaxy is most likely to have active star formation?
Elliptical galaxy
Irregular galaxy
Spiral galaxy
Lenticular galaxy
What kind of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Spiral
Irregular
Elliptical
What kind of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Spiral
Irregular
Elliptical
Name this type of galaxy.
Spiral Galaxy
Elliptical Galaxy
Irregular Galaxy
Quasars
What type of galaxy is this?
spiral
irregular
elliptical
irrational
The weather map shows the weather conditions for one day across the United States. Based on the weather map, which city will most likely experience decreasing
temperatures during the next 24 hours?
Denver, because it is raining there
Atlanta, because a warm front is approaching
Houston, because it is in a high-pressure area
Minneapolis, because a cold front is approaching
The weather map shows air pressures in millibars. Which set of conditions best describes the weather at the area of lowest air pressure?
Overcast skies with strong winds
Partly cloudy with no wind
Bright sun with no wind
Mostly sunny with light winds
What is the process of one plate sliding under another?
Convection
Subduction
Convergent
Conduction
Convergent plate boundaries occur when crustal plates...
Come together
Move apart
Slide side by side
Which of the following convections cells show a convergent plate boundary?
A trench is a characteristic of what type of plate boundary?
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
The North American plate and Pacific plates meet at the San Andres Fault in California causing frequent earthquakes. This fault is located at a _____ boundary.
Ridge
Divergent
Convergent
Transform
How do most mountains form?
Continents collide and fold up on each other
Earth is shrinking and the crust wrinkles up
Ocean plates diverge and fold up on each other
Gravity from the moon pulls sections of the Earth up
Plates are not created or destroyed: They just pass by each other.
Converge
Diverge
Transform
This is where new material is added on to plates.
Converge
Diverge
Transform
What are these plates doing?
Converging
Diverging
Forming a transform boundary
Which of the following orders the rock layers accurately from oldest to youngest?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
2, 3, 4, 5, 1
1, 2, 3, 5, 4
What heats the Earth's oceans?
People
Boats
a heater
sun
What heats the Earth's oceans?
People
Boats
a heater
sun
what is a nebula?
stars in a mixture of foggy gas
a giant cloud of dust and gas in the space
a collection of asteroids formed around a planet
a solar system
Ocean currents affect weather patterns by Distributing heat from the Uneven absorption of _______ energy
Wind
Nuclear
Solar
Chemical
Ocean Currents from the west coast bring _______ water from the north
Cold
Warm
Freezing
Hot
Ocean Currents from the east coast bring ____ water from the equator
warm
cold
freezing
hot
Ocean Currents from the east coast bring ____ water from the equator
warm
cold
freezing
hot
Convergent Boundary
Mountains
Volcanic Island Arcs
Mid Ocean Ridge
Rift Valleys
Earthquakes
Divergent Boundary
Mountains
Volcanic Island Arcs
Mid Ocean Ridge
Rift Valleys
Earthquakes
Transform Boundary
Mountains
Volcanic Arcs
Mid Ocean Ridges
Rift Valleys
Earthquakes
During the daytime on area coastlines, the temperature of the air over the land is
than the temperature of the air over the water.
Warmer
Colder
What is this a picture of?
plate tectonics
continental drift
pangaea
glacier scaring
Another piece of evidence in the theory of Continental Drift is __________ evidence of a giant fern named Glossopteris.
geologic
fit/shape
glacial
fossil/climate
