WorksheetsSemester 1 Final Earth and Space Science
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How will the Sun’s life end?
a)
Black Hole
b)
Black Dwarf
c)
Neutron Star
2.
The Big Bang
a)
was a single event billions of years ago
b)
is still happening today
c)
has no evidence to support it
3.
How do you calculate the eccentricity of an ellipse?
a)
Multiply the distance between the foci by the major axis
b)
Divide the distance between foci by the major axis
c)
Add the distance between the foci to the major axis
4.
What is the center of the Solar System?
a)
The Sun
b)
The Earth
c)
The Oort Cloud
5.
Which color has the longest wavelength in the visible light spectrum?
a)
Violet
b)
Yellow
c)
Red
6.
90% of a star’s life is spent in which stage?
a)
Protostar
b)
Red Giant
c)
Main Sequence
7.
If a 10 N force is exerted on a 1 kg ball what will the acceleration be?
a)
1 m/s sqared
b)
10 m/s sqared
c)
0.1 m/s squared
8.
All elements up to ____________ are formed inside stars during nuclear fusion.
a)
Carbon
b)
Iron
c)
Helium
9.
Which planet has the MOST elliptical orbit?
a)
Venus .008
b)
Earth .017
c)
Mercury .216
10.
The Milky Way Galaxy is a(n) _____________ galaxy.
a)
elliptical
b)
unusual
c)
spiral
11.
Which is NOT an evidence for the Big Bang?
a)
Red Shift of Galaxies
b)
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
c)
Nebular Theory
12.
What is an objects density?
a)
how much it weighs
b)
the amount of a substance it can hold
c)
the mass per unit of volume
13.
Why is energy given off during nuclear fusion inside of stars?
a)
Hydrogen is igniting a massive fire
b)
Fusion does not give off energy only light and heat
c)
the mass defect is converted to energy during nuclear fusion process
14.
Which of the following is NOT a terrestrial planet?
a)
Mars
b)
Venus
c)
Saturn
15.
Pluto is now classified as a
a)
a terrestrial planet
b)
a moon
c)
dwarf planet
16.
Static sound in between radio stations is an example of the radiation that we call the
a)
Solar Wind
b)
Oort Cloud
c)
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
17.
What is the final product of the nuclear fusion process that takes place in main sequence stars?
a)
a helium nucleus
b)
A helium nucleus and 2 hydrogen nuclei
c)
A helium nucleus, 2 hydrogen nuclei, and energy
18.
According to Kepler’s Law of Equal Areas the planets travel around the Sun
a)
At different speeds depending on their position in their orbit
b)
At the same speed no matter their orbital position
c)
At random speeds
19.
The understanding that at one time the universe was compacted into an infinitely dense point of energy is called the
a)
The Theory of Relativity
b)
The Big Bang Theory
c)
The Nebular Theory
20.
If you stood on the moon you would weight 18% of your weight on Earth. Why is this?
a)
Your mass is reduced by 82%
b)
your density is reduced by 82%
c)
The gravitational force is much less on the Moon than on Earth
21.
According to Kepler’s third law a planet that is farther from the Sun
a)
Orbits The sun more slowly and a greater distance to travel
b)
Orbits the sun more quickly, but has a greater distance to travel
c)
Orbits the sun the same speed but has a greater distance to travel
22.
how does energy effect radiations wavelength and frequency?
a)
higher energy means longer wavelength and lower frequency
b)
lower energy means shorter wavelength and higher frequency
c)
higher energy means shorter wavelength and higher frequency
23.
The largest planet in the solar system is
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
24.
Which form of radiation has the longest wavelength?
a)
ultraviolet
b)
infrared
c)
radio
25.
The left over radiation that we call the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation is left over from
a)
the moment of the big bang
b)
380,000 years after the big bang
c)
the formation of the solar system
26.
What is the eccentricity of an ellipse that has 2.5 cm between the focus point and a 10 cm major axis?
a)
0.025
b)
0.25
c)
2.5
d)
25
27.
Which elements were created at the early stages of the universe after the Big Bang?
a)
carbon and oxygen
b)
silver and gold
c)
hydrogen and helium
28.
Radiation that has a wavelength longer than your cells are
a)
dangerous and should be used with caution
b)
worthless to use because they move to slow
c)
harmless to us
29.
What causes Venus to be so hot?
a)
the inner core is extremely hot
b)
it is the closest planet to the Sun
c)
the atmosphere is thick and made up of carbon dioxide
30.
An ellipse with an eccentricity of 1 would be a
a)
perfect circle
b)
half circle`
c)
straight line
31.
What is the current temperature of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation?
a)
2.7 Degrees Farenheit
b)
2.7 Degrees Celcius
c)
2.7 Degrees Kelvin
32.
What is the name of the largest moon in the solar system?
a)
The Moon
b)
Ganymede
c)
Triton
33.
After the red giant stage a medium mass star will release the outer layers of the star in an event known as a
a)
Supernova
b)
Planetary Nebula
c)
Hypernova
34.
How much force is needed to accelerate a 5 kg ball 2m/s?
a)
2.5 N
b)
10 N
c)
7 N
35.
Which of the following planets listed below has the LEAST elliptical orbit?
a)
Earth .017
b)
Neptune .010
c)
Mars .093
36.
This scientist was the first person to observe moons orbiting other planets, proving the Earth was not the center of the universe.
a)
Newton
b)
Einstein
c)
Galileo
37.
A dark band with colored lines is known as which spectra?
a)
absorption spectrum
b)
continuous spectrum
c)
emission spectrum
38.
The most massive stars will leave behind what stellar remnant after they die?
a)
Black Dwarf
b)
Black Hole
c)
Neutron Star
39.
Kepler completed his Laws of Planetary Motion while studying which planet?
a)
mercury
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
40.
How is infrared radiation experienced in nature?
a)
bright colors
b)
used to see through things
c)
heat
41.
The shortest wavelength radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum is
a)
microwaves
b)
ultra-violet
c)
gamma rays
42.
The rings of Saturn are made of
a)
comets
b)
ice and dust
c)
asteroids
43.
What color would we expect to see a high mass star during its main sequence?
a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Blue
44.
In the equation E=mC squared what does the C stand for?
a)
Mass of the Sun
b)
Circumference of the Sun
c)
Speed of Light Constant
45.
A chunk of metal, rock and ice that orbits the Sun in a highly elliptical orbit is called a
a)
comet
b)
planet
c)
asteroid
46.
The universe is thought to be approximately how old?
a)
14 thousand years old
b)
14 trillion years old
c)
14 billion years old
47.
IF all distant galaxies had a BLUE shift on their spectrum that would indicate
a)
the universe is static
b)
the universe is expanding
c)
the universe is contracting
48.
Which of the following is NOT one of the Galilean Moons of Jupiter?
a)
Ceres
b)
Callisto
c)
Europa
49.
The heaviest element that the Sun will form during its stellar life cycle is
a)
Iron
b)
Helium
c)
Carbon
50.
The perihelion for Earth, when the Earth is closest to the Sun, occurs at what time during the year?
a)
About two weeks after summer solstice, in July
b)
About two weeks after Spring equinox, in April
c)
about two weeks after Winter Solstice, in January
51.
Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
52.
What is the primary component of the Sun's atmosphere?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
53.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a neutron star?
a)
It is larger than the Sun
b)
It is extremely dense
c)
It is composed mostly of gas
54.
Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
55.
What is the main cause of the Earth's seasons?
a)
The Earth's rotation speed
b)
The tilt of the Earth's axis
c)
The Earth's distance from the Sun
56.
Which of the following elements is primarily responsible for the red color of Mars?
a)
Iron Oxide
b)
Copper Sulfate
c)
Silicon Dioxide
57.
What is the primary component of a comet's nucleus?
a)
Gas
b)
Rock
c)
Ice
58.
Which planet is known for having the most prominent ring system?
a)
Saturn
b)
Uranus
c)
Jupiter
59.
What is the term for the apparent backward motion of a planet as observed from Earth?
a)
Prograde motion
b)
Retrograde motion
c)
Elliptical motion
60.
What is the primary factor that determines the color of a star?
a)
Its age
b)
Its temperature
c)
Its distance from Earth
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