Free Printable Quiz #8

1.

The Earth has seasons. Which motion of the Earth causes seasons?

a)

roatation

b)

rotate

c)

revolution

d)

rebates

2.

Day and night are caused by which motion of the Earth?

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

revolve

d)

remiss

3.

The Earth _________________________ around the sun.

a)

rotation

b)

rotates

c)

revolves

d)

relation

4.

It takes this long for the Earth to rotate once on its axis.

a)

1 week

b)

1 year

c)

365 days

d)

24 hours

5.

This person is spinning a basket ball on their finger this is an example of....

a)

rotation

b)

release

c)

revolves

d)

revolution

6.

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

a)

12 hours

b)

24 hours

c)

365 days

d)

29.5 days

7.

What season would be experienced in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

8.

What season would be experienced in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

9.

In summer, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?

a)

towards

b)

up

c)

down

d)

away

10.

What season is letter A in the northern hemisphere?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

11.

The longest day of the year is which day?

a)

Summer solstice

b)

Winter Solstice

c)

Vernal eqiunox

d)

Autumnal equinox

12.

The shortest day of the year is which day?

a)

Summer solstice

b)

Winter solstice

c)

Vernal equinox

d)

Autumnal equinox

13.

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

a)

Sun

b)

Saturn

c)

Moon

d)

Venus

14.

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

a)

full moon tide

b)

new moon tide

c)

neap tide

d)

spring tide

15.

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

a)

neap tide

b)

spring tide

c)

new moon tide

d)

full moon tide

16.

The bulge of water on the side of the Earth closest to the moon produces ___________.

a)

high tide

b)

low tide

c)

neap tide

d)

spring tide

17.

Tides are caused by

a)

strong winds that blow over ocean waters.

b)

the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.

c)

the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.

d)

variations in the salinity of ocean water

18.

The event pictured at number 4, in the northern hemisphere, is the

a)

summer solstice

b)

winter solstice

c)

autumnal equinox

d)

vernal equinox

19.

The events labeled 1 and 3 are called

a)

solstices

b)

equinoxes

20.

On June 21, which of the following areas experiences the longest day?

a)

The equator

b)

The north pole

c)

The tropic of cancer

d)

The south pole

21.

Why is summer warmer than winter?

a)

The hemisphere experiencing summer is tilted more directly toward the sun

b)

During summer, the entire planet is closer to the sum

c)

The sun radiates more energy during the summer

d)

The earth spins slower on its axis during the summer

22.

What moon phase came right BEFORE this one?

a)

First Quarter

b)

Last Quarter

c)

New Moon

d)

Full Moon

23.

The cycle of the moon lasts about a _.

a)

day

b)

year

c)

week

d)

month

24.

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

25.

What is the source of the moon's light?

a)

Earth

b)

the sun

c)

the moon

d)

Mars

26.

Name the moon phase

a)

waning crescent

b)

first quarter

c)

waning gibbous

d)

waxing gibbous

27.

Name the moon phase

a)

First Quarter

b)

Last Quarter

c)

New Moon

d)

Full Moon

28.

Which of the following choices has the moon phases in the correct order?

a)

Full moon, new moon, waxing gibbous, first quarter, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waning cresent, last quarter

b)

waxing gibbous, new moon, first quarter, waxing crescent, full moon, waning crescent, third/last quarter, waning gibbous

c)

New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third/last quarter, Waning Crescent

d)

New Moon, Waning Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, Third/Last Quarter, Waxing Cresecent

29.

Name the moon phase

a)

First Quarter

b)

Last Quarter

c)

New Moon

d)

Full Moon

30.

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

a)

Waning Gibbous

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Crescent

31.

Waxing means...

a)

Growing

b)

Dying

c)

Losing light

d)

Moving

32.

When the moon is in between the earth and the sun it is a

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

First Quarter

d)

Third Quarter

33.

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

a)

First Quarter

b)

Third Quarter

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waning Gibbous

34.

What is illuminating the Moon?

a)

Nuclear Fusion

b)

Sunlight

c)

Mirrors

d)

Flood Lights

35.

What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?

a)

the umbra

b)

the penumbra

36.

During which part of the lunar cycle can a lunar eclipse occur?

a)

New Moon

b)

First Quarter

c)

Full Moon

d)

Third Quarter

37.

What must occur for an solar eclipse to occur?

a)

Sun-Earth-Moon in line

b)

Sun-Moon-Earth in line

38.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

This image is showing us a.....

a)

solar eclipse

b)

lunar eclipse

c)

phases of the moon

d)

earth eclipse

40.

This model is showing us a...

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

solar eclipse

c)

phases of the moon

d)

earth eclipse

41.

What color of star is the hottest?

a)

Blue

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

Orange

42.

What color of star is the coolest?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

White

43.

Most stars are made of which elements?

a)

Hydrogen only

b)

Hydrogen and Lithium

c)

Hydrogen and Sodium

d)

Hydrogen and Helium

44.

Which of these is the coolest type of star?

a)

k

b)

f

c)

b

d)

o

45.

Which of these is the coolest type of star?

a)

k1

b)

k3

c)

k5

d)

k7

46.

Which of these is the hottest type of star?

a)

m1

b)

m3

c)

m5

d)

m7

47.

The name of our galaxy is the

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Magellan

d)

Whirlpool

48.

The Milky Way is shaped like a

a)

ellipse

b)

spiral

c)

double spiral

49.

Galaxies are composed of (best answer)

a)

stars

b)

stars and gas

c)

stars, dust, and gas

d)

stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity

50.

What type of galaxy has no defined pattern or shape?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

d)

Constellation

51.

What type of galaxy is this?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

d)

Irrational

52.

What type of galaxy is this?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

d)

Irrational

53.

Which type of telescope uses convex lenses to bend and focus light rays to produce images of objects in space?

a)

reflector

b)

refractor

54.

Both reflecting and refracting telescopes are designed to _______

a)

break visible light into colors of the spectrum

b)

seperate visible light from UV and radio waves

c)

gather and focus visible light

d)

work better with short-wavelength radiation

55.

The Sun revolves around the center of

a)

Polaris

b)

Aldebaran

c)

Earth

d)

the Milky Way Galaxy

56.

Cosmic background radiation provides direct evidence for the origin of

a)

the universe

b)

our solar system

c)

Earth's ozone layer

d)

Earth's earliest atmosphere

57.

In which sequence are the items listed from least total mass to greatest total mass?

a)

solar system, Milky Way, universe

b)

Milky Way, solar system, universe

c)

universe, Milky Way, solar system

d)

Milky Way, universe, solar system

58.

Which statement best describes the age of our solar system and the universe?

a)

The universe is at least twice as old as our solar system.

b)

Our solar system is at least twice as old as the universe.

c)

Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 5 billion years old.

d)

Our solar system and the universe are estimated to be 10 billion years old.

59.

The explosion associated with the theory and the formation of the universe inferred to have occurred how many billion ago?

a)

less than 1

b)

4.6

c)

2.5

d)

over 10

60.

The Milky Way galaxy is best described as

a)

a type of solar system

b)

a constellation visible to everyone on Earth

c)

a region in space between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter

d)

a spiral-shaped formation composed of billions of stars

61.

What is the name usually given to the group of objects consisting of a Sun and any planets, comets, and other objects that orbit it?

a)

a solar system

b)

a galaxy

c)

a universe

d)

an ecosystem

62.

The red shift of visible light waves that is observed by astronomers on Earth is used to determine the

a)

sizes of nearby galaxies

b)

relative motions of distant galaxies

c)

densities of the planets

d)

rotation periods of the planets

63.

Evidence that the universe is expanding is best provided by the

a)

red shift in the light from distant galaxies

b)

change in the swing direction of a Foucault pendulum on Earth

c)

parallelism of Earth's axis in orbit

d)

spiral shape of the Milky Way galaxy

64.

Light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation are given off by stars using energy released during

a)

nuclear fusion

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

radioactive decay

65.

The reaction represents an energy-producing process.

The reaction represents how energy is produced

a)

in the Sun by fusion

b)

when water condenses in Earth’s atmosphere

c)

from the movement of crustal plates

d)

during nuclear decay

66.

Which star is cooler and less luminous than the Sun?

a)

Proxima Centauri

b)

Pollux

c)

Rigel

d)

40 Eridani B

67.

Which star's surface temperature is closest to the temperature at the boundary between the Earth's mantle and core?

a)

Sirus

b)

the Sun

c)

Rigel

d)

Betelgeuse

68.

Which of the following stars is the least bright?

a)

the Sun

b)

a blue supergiant

c)

a white dwarf

d)

a red giant

69.

Barnard's Star has a surface temperature of about

a)

300 ºC

b)

3000 ºC

c)

5000 ºC

d)

10,000 ºC

70.

Which star has the greatest size?

a)

Sun

b)

Betelgeuse

c)

Alpha Centauri

d)

Procyon

71.

Compared to the terrestrial planets, the Jovian planets have

a)

smaller diameters

b)

slower rates of rotation

c)

greater average densities

d)

longer periods of revolution

72.

The average temperature of the planets

a)

Decreases with greater distance from the Sun

b)

Has no relationship to the distance from the Sun

c)

Depends only on the chemical composition of the atmosphere of each planet

d)

Increases with greater distance from the Sun

73.

Which graph best indicates the densities of the planets in our solar system?

a)

b)

c)

d)

74.

Which event is caused by Earth's revolution?

a)

The apparent shift in the path of the Foucault pendulum

b)

Deflection of planetary winds to the right in the northern hemisphere

c)

The apparent rising and setting of the Sun

d)

Different constellations observed in the night sky throughout the year

75.

As viewed from Earth, most stars appear to move across the night sky because

a)

Earth revolves around the Sun

b)

Earth rotates on its axis

c)

Stars orbit Earth

d)

Stars revolve around the center of the galaxy

76.

The diagram below represents the orbits of three planets (X, Y, and Z) around star A. Star A is located at one focus and point B is the other focus. Numbers 1 through 9 represent different positions of the three planets. The arrows show the direction of revolution.

Which statement about the period of revolution of the planets is correct?

a)

Planet X has a longer period of revolution than planet Y

b)

Planet Z has a longer period of revolution than planet X

c)

The planets have equal periods of revolution.

d)

Planet Y has a longer period of revolution than planet Z.

77.

Base your answer on the diagram below which represents a planet, P, in an elliptical orbit around a star located at F1. The foci of the elliptical orbit are F1 and F2. Orbital locations are represented by P1 through P6.

The gravitational attraction between planet P and the star is greatest when the planet is located at position

a)

P1

b)

P2

c)

P3

d)

P4

78.

Base your answer on the diagram below which represents a planet, P, in an elliptical orbit around a star located at F1. The foci of the elliptical orbit are F1 and F2. Orbital locations are represented by P1 through P6.

When observed from the planet, the star would have its greatest apparent angular diameter when the planet is located at position

a)

P1

b)

P2

c)

P3

d)

P4

79.

Base your answer on the diagram below which represents a planet, P, in an elliptical orbit around a star located at F1. The foci of the elliptical orbit are F1 and F2. Orbital locations are represented by P1 through P6.

If the shaded portions of the orbital plane are equal in area, the time period between P1 and P2 will be equal to the time period between

a)

P2 and P3

b)

P4 and P5

c)

P3 and P4

d)

P6 ad P1

80.

The elliptical share of the Earth's orbit results in

a)

changes in the orbital velocity of the Earth

b)

tilting of the Earth's axis

c)

the oblate spheroid shape of the Earth

d)

the phases of the moon

81.

What change always occurs as the distance between the Earth and the Sun decreases?

a)

The gravitational force between the Earth and the Sun decreases

b)

The Sun's apparent diameter decreases

c)

The Sun's rate of rotation increases

d)

The Earth's orbital speed increases

82.

In our solar system, the orbits of the planets are best described as

a)

circular, with the planet at the center

b)

circular, with the Sun at the center

c)

elliptical, with the planet at one of the foci

d)

elliptical, with the Sun at one of the foci

83.

The Earth reaches its greatest orbital speed when it is

a)

closest to the Moon

b)

farthest from the Moon

c)

closest to the Sun

d)

farthest from the Sun

84.

Which planetary model do scientists accept?

a)

The planets' orbits are circles in a geocentric model

b)

The planets' orbits are ellipses in a geocentric model

c)

The planets' orbits are circles in a heliocentric model

d)

The planets' orbits are ellipses in a heliocentric model

85.

Which planet rotates at the fastest rate?

a)

Mercury

b)

Earth

c)

Jupiter

d)

Neptune

86.

Base your answers on the diagram. The diagram represents four planets, A, B, C, and D, traveling in elliptical orbits around a star. The center of the star and letter f represent the foci for the orbit of planet A. Points 1 through 4 are locations on the orbit of planet A.

Which is the order of the planets from shortest period of revolution to longest?

a)

A, B, C, D

b)

B, A, D, C

c)

C, D, A, B

d)

D, C, B, A

87.

Base your answers on the diagram. The diagram represents four planets, A, B, C, and D, traveling in elliptical orbits around a star. The center of the star and letter f represent the foci for the orbit of planet A. Points 1 through 4 are locations on the orbit of planet A.

If planets A, B, C, and D have the same mass and are located at the positions shown in the diagram, the planet that has the greatest gravitational attraction to the star is

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

88.

Base your answers on the diagram. The diagram represents four planets, A, B, C, and D, traveling in elliptical orbits around a star. The center of the star and letter f represent the foci for the orbit of planet A. Points 1 through 4 are locations on the orbit of planet A.

Planet A travels fastest in its orbit at location

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

89.

The diagram below represents two planets of equal mass, A and B, revolving around a star. The planets are represented at specific positions in their orbits.

When both planets are at the positions represented, planet B

a)

can be seen at night from planet A, and planet B is moving faster in its orbit

b)

can be seen at night from planet A, and planet B is moving slower in its orbit

c)

cannot be seen at night from planet A, and planet B is moving faster in its orbit

d)

cannot be seen at night from planet A, and planet B is moving slower in its orbit

90.

The diagram represents a planet revolving in an elliptical orbit around a star.

As the planet makes one complete revolution around the star, starting at the position shown, the gravitational attraction between the star and the planet will

a)

decrease, then increase

b)

increase, then decrease

c)

continually decrease

d)

remain the same

91.

Which sequence of Moon phases could be observed from Earth during a 2-week period?

a)

b)

c)

d)

92.

What is the main reason that the gravitational attraction between Earth and the Moon changes each day?

a)

Earth’s axis is tilted at 23.5°

b)

Earth’s rotational speed varies with the seasons.

c)

The Moon has an elliptical orbit.

d)

The Moon has a spherical shape.

93.

Diagram 1 shows the Moon in its orbit at four positions labeled A, B, C, and D. Diagram 2 shows a phase of the Moon as viewed from New York State.

At which labeled Moon position would the phase of the Moon shown in diagram 2 be observed from New York State?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

94.

Which arrangement of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth results in the highest high tides, and the lowest low tides on Earth? (Diagrams are not drawn to scale.)

a)

b)

c)

d)

95.

The same side of the Moon always faces Earth because the

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

96.

Which diagram best represents the size of the Moon, compared to Earth, when drawn to scale?

a)

b)

c)

d)

97.

Base your answer on the diagram below, which shows Earth and the Moon in relation to the Sun. Positions A, B, C, and D show the Moon at specific locations in its orbit. Point X is a location on Earth’s surface.

What is the time of day at point X?

a)

6 a.m.

b)

noon

c)

6 p.m.

d)

midnight

98.

Base your answer on the diagram below, which shows Earth and the Moon in relation to the Sun. Positions A, B, C, and D show the Moon at specific locations in its orbit. Point X is a location on Earth’s surface.

On what date does the line separating day and night pass through Earth’s North Pole, as shown in this diagram?

a)

December 21

b)

January 21

c)

March 21

d)

June 21

99.

Base your answer on the diagram below, which shows Earth and the Moon in relation to the Sun. Positions A, B, C, and D show the Moon at specific locations in its orbit. Point X is a location on Earth’s surface.

A solar eclipse might occur when the Moon is at location

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

100.

Base your answer on the diagram below, which shows Earth and the Moon in relation to the Sun. Positions A, B, C, and D show the Moon at specific locations in its orbit. Point X is a location on Earth’s surface.

Which phase of the Moon would be observed on Earth when the Moon is at location A?

a)

b)

c)

d)

101.

The asteroid Ceres lies at an average distance of 414 million kilometers from the Sun. The period of revolution of Ceres around the Sun is approximately

a)

438 days

b)

687 days

c)

4.6 years

d)

12.6 years

102.

Base your answer on the diagram and on your knowledge of Earth science. The diagram represents two possible sequences in the evolution of stars.

Which property primarily determines whether a giant star or a supergiant star will form?

a)

mass

b)

color

c)

shape

d)

composition

103.

Base your answer on the diagram and on your knowledge of Earth science. The diagram represents two possible sequences in the evolution of stars.

Which table includes data that are characteristic of the surface temperature and luminosity of some white dwarf stars?

a)

b)

c)

d)

104.

The graph shows the varying amount of gravitational attraction between the Sun and an asteroid in our solar system. Letters A, B, C, and D indicate four positions in the asteroid’s orbit.

Which diagram best represents the positions of the asteroid in its orbit around the Sun? [Note: The diagrams are not drawn to scale.]

a)

b)

c)

d)

105.

Since Earth has an elliptical orbit, the

a)

distance between the Sun and Earth varies

b)

distance between the Sun and the other focus varies

c)

length of Earth’s major axis varies

d)

length of Earth’s period of revolution varies

106.

To an observer on Earth, the Sun appears brighter than the star Rigel because the Sun is

a)

hotter than Rigel

b)

closer than Rigel

c)

larger than Rigel

d)

more luminous than Rigel

107.

Which terms describe the motion of most objects in our solar system?

a)

noncyclic and unpredictable

b)

noncyclic and predictable

c)

cyclic and unpredictable

d)

cyclic and predictable

108.

Which planet has completed less than one orbit of the Sun in the last 100 years?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

109.

During which Moon phase could an observer on Earth see a lunar eclipse occur?

a)

b)

c)

d)

110.

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

a)

2.2 d

b)

27.3 d

c)

29.5 d

d)

365.26 d

111.

The graph shows the change in tide heights of the Hudson River at Newburgh, New York. According to the graph, the time difference between high tide and the next low tide is approximately

a)

2 hours

b)

3 hours

c)

6 hours

d)

12 hours

Quiz #8 - Astronomy

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 5hrs 27mins

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