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Astronomy Regents

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Big Bang is said to have occurred

a)

4.6 billion years ago

b)

13.8 million years ago

c)

100 thousand years ago

d)

13.8 billion years ago

2.

Which scientist is credited for discovering red shift in stars spectra?

a)

Newton

b)

Doppler

c)

Foucault

d)

Einstein

3.

What is the definition of fusion?

a)

production of gas

b)

The way a planet produces energy

c)

The way a star produces energy

d)

The combination of two planets to make one planet.

4.

Stars that show red shift are. . .

a)

moving away from Earth

b)

moving toward Earth

c)

remaining stationary

5.

In what star stage is the Sun currently in?

a)

Main Sequence

b)

Supergiant

c)

Giant

d)

Dwarf

6.
What part of the moon do we see from Earth?
a)
all of it
b)
the same side
c)
none of it
d)
only one quarter
7.
The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.
a)
revolutions
b)
phases
c)
rotations
d)
eclipses
8.
Which moon phase is when you can't see the moon at all?
a)
Waning crescent
b)
Full moon
c)
Waxing gibbous
d)
New moon
9.
The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.
a)
day
b)
year
c)
week
d)
month
10.
One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about
a)
one rotation
b)
half a year
c)
one year
d)
one season
11.
The Earth takes about __________________ hours to complete one rotation of its axis.  
a)
12
b)
24
c)
14
d)
28
12.
Name the phase of the moon for letter c
a)
New Moon
b)
Full Moon
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Crescent
13.
Which of the following pictures is showing a high tide?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.
At position A, which hemisphere would have summer?
a)
Northern hemisphere
b)
Southern hemisphere
15.
_____ have the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies of all electromagnetic waves.
a)
microwaves
b)
radio waves
c)
gamma rays
d)
ultraviolet
16.
The central star in our solar system
a)
Earth
b)
Sun
c)
Northern Star
d)
Moon
17.
What type of surface does the first four planets have?
a)
Rock
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Gas and Liquid
18.
What planet is closest to the Sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Earth
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
19.
What season comes after Winter?
a)
Spring
b)
Fall
c)
Summer
20.
The Whole Earth gets the same amount of Sunlight at the same time.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
When a hemisphere is pointed directly towards the Sun, what season will it be?
a)
Fall
b)
Winter
c)
Spring
d)
Summer
22.

Galaxies can be what shape?

a)

elliptical, spiral and globular

b)

elliptical, spiral and irregular

c)

spiral, double-helix, and irregular

d)

spiral only

23.

Direct rays are found at the Tropic of Cancer on which date?

a)

December 21

b)

March 21

c)

July 4

d)

June 21

24.

The true shape of Earth's orbit is

a)

an oblate spheroid

b)

elliptical orbit

c)

a perfect sphere

d)

a circle

25.

The apparent diameter of the Sun is greatest on

a)

perigee

b)

perihelion

c)

aphelion

d)

apogee

26.

The apparent rising and setting of the Sun, as viewed from Earth, is caused by

a)

Earth's revolution

b)

Earth's rotation

c)

the Sun's rotation

d)

the Sun's revolution

27.

On which side of a house that is located in NYS, should a solar collector be installed to absorb the greatest amount of insolation?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

28.

How many days does a full cycle of phases take?

a)

24 days

b)

27.3 days

c)

29 1/2 days

d)

365.26 days

29.

What is the name of the Moon phase when the Moon is at position 3?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

1st quarter

d)

last quarter

30.
What are the reasons for the season?
a)
Earth's tilt & rotation
b)
Earth's tilt & revolution
c)
Earth's rotation & rovolution
d)
Earth's tilt & resolution
31.
What causes there to be longer number of hours of light during the summer
a)
Earth tilt's away from the sun in summer
b)
Earth's revolves slower in summer
c)
Earth tilts toward the sun in summer
d)
Earth is closer to the sun
32.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
33.
What season is depicted in the picture?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall 
d)
spring
34.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 4?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
35.
In which sequence are the celestial objects
correctly listed in order from the smallest mass to
the largest mass?
a)
Saturn, solar system, Milky Way, universe
b)
Saturn, universe, Milky Way, solar system
c)
Milky Way, Saturn, solar system, universe
d)
Milky Way, universe, solar system, Saturn
36.
The best evidence of Earth’s rotation is provided by the
a)
Foucault pendulum and global warming
b)
Foucault pendulum and Coriolis effect
c)
Moon phases and global warming
d)
Moon phases and Coriolis effect
37.
The best evidence of Earth’s rotation is provided by the
a)
Foucault pendulum and global warming
b)
Foucault pendulum and Coriolis effect
c)
Moon phases and global warming
d)
Moon phases and Coriolis effect
38.
During explosive volcanic eruptions, large amounts of ash entering Earth’s atmosphere often rise to an altitude of 20 kilometers. What is the most likely effect of this ash cloud?
a)
a decrease in the insolation reaching Earth’s surface
b)
a decrease in the thickness of Earth’s stratosphere layer
c)
an increase in the insolation reaching Earth’s surface
d)
an increase in the thickness of Earth’s stratosphere layer
39.
The altitude of Polaris measured by an observer at the Tropic of Cancer is
a)
15°
b)
66.5°
c)
23.5°
d)
90°
40.
During which month does the Sun rise north of due east in New York State?
a)
February
b)
October
c)
July
d)
December
41.
When Earth is closest to the Sun, which season is occurring in the Northern Hemisphere?
a)
spring
b)
fall
c)
summer
d)
winter
42.

What season is it in Roslyn?

a)

winter

b)

summer

c)

spring

d)

fall

43.

What direction is the river flowing?

a)

southeast

b)

northeast

c)

southwest

d)

northwest

44.

What is your favorite class?

a)

science

b)

science

c)

science

d)

science

45.

In which compass direction must you look to see the solar noon time sun in East Hills during an equinox?

a)

east

b)

west

c)

north

d)

south

46.

I was walking with my dogs this summer at sunrise. What direction were we walking?

a)

east

b)

northeast

c)

southeast

d)

west

47.

Which planet's day is longer than its year?

a)

Mercury

b)

Uranus

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

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