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Unit 2: Astronomy Test

Total questions: 128

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What theory places Earth at the center of the solar system?
a)
Copernican Theory
b)
Heliocentric Theory
c)
Geocentric Theory
d)
Newtonian Theory
2.
Which planets are referred to as the Gas Giants?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
c)
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Mars
3.
Who is credited with proposing the Heliocentric Theory?
a)
Hubble
b)
Galileo
c)
Newton
d)
Copernicus
4.
What is the main difference between Terrestrial Planets and Gas Giants?
a)
Terrestrial planets have rings, while Gas Giants have none.
b)
Terrestrial planets are larger and gaseous, while Gas Giants are smaller and rocky.
c)
Terrestrial planets are closer to the sun and rocky, while Gas Giants are farther and gaseous.
d)
Terrestrial planets are gaseous, while Gas Giants are rocky.
5.
Where is the Asteroid Belt located?
a)
Between Saturn and Uranus
b)
Between Earth and Mars
c)
Between Mars and Jupiter
d)
Between Jupiter and Saturn
6.
What is the Kuiper Belt?
a)
A group of stars in a galaxy
b)
A region beyond Neptune filled with leftover asteroids and dwarf planets
c)
A spherical region of comets surrounding the solar system
d)
An asteroid belt between Earth and Mars
7.
What is a meteoroid called when it strikes Earth’s atmosphere and is seen as a flash of light?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteorite
c)
Meteor
d)
Comet
8.
What is the name given to a galaxy that does not have a regular shape?
a)
Spiral Galaxy
b)
Round Galaxy
c)
Elliptical Galaxy
d)
Irregular Galaxy
9.
What is the Big Bang Theory?
a)
The theory that stars form in pairs
b)
The theory that the universe will eventually collapse back into a single point
c)
The theory that the universe originated in a huge explosion that released all matter and energy
d)
The theory that galaxies are stationary and do not move
10.
Who discovered that the universe was expanding beyond our own galaxy?
a)
Nicolaus Copernicus
b)
Isaac Newton
c)
Edwin Hubble
d)
Galileo
11.
What phenomenon causes the change in the wavelength of light due to an object moving away from the observer?
a)
Red Shift
b)
Gravitational Lensing
c)
Blue Shift
d)
Doppler Effect
12.
What is the estimated age of the universe?
a)
4.6 billion years
b)
10 billion years
c)
14 billion years
d)
1.4 billion years
13.
What is the primary source of a star’s energy?
a)
Electromagnetic radiation
b)
Gravitational contraction
c)
Nuclear fusion
d)
Chemical reactions
14.
What stage comes after a red giant in the life cycle of a low-mass star?
a)
Protostar
b)
White Dwarf
c)
Neutron Star
d)
Black Hole
15.
What is a Supernova?
a)
A giant explosion marking the death of a very massive star
b)
A small, dense core left after a star has died
c)
A massive star that has collapsed and thrown its outer layers into space
d)
A regular phase in the life of all stars
16.
What is the Oort Cloud?
a)
A galaxy with no regular shape
b)
A region beyond the Kuiper Belt where most comets are believed to spend most of their time
c)
A grouping of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter
d)
A region where planets are formed
17.
Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
a)
Yuri Gargarin
b)
Buzz Aldrin
c)
Neil Armstrong
d)
Buzz Lightyear
18.
Look at the diagram. What season is the southern hemisphere experiencing when Earth is in position A?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Fall
d)
Winter
19.
What direction do the planets revolve around the sun?
a)
due south
b)
clockwise
c)
due east
d)
counter clockwise
20.
What type of eclipse is illustrated in the diagram below?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
c)
heart
d)
Neap
21.
What type of tide is illustrated in the diagram below?
a)
spring
b)
neap
c)
lunar
d)
solar
22.
What is the H-R Diagram used for?
a)
Measuring the distance between galaxies
b)
Describing the Big Bang Theory
c)
Showing the relationship between a star's surface temperature and its absolute magnitude
d)
Determining the age of the universe
23.
What causes the seasons on Earth?
a)
The distance between the Earth and the Sun
b)
The tilt of the Earth’s axis and its orbit around the Sun
c)
The rotation of the Earth on its axis
d)
The gravitational pull of the Moon
24.
What phase is the Moon in when it is completely dark?
a)
Full Moon
b)
First Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Waxing Crescent
25.
What is the tilt of Earth on its axis?
a)
25.5 °
b)
25.3 °
c)
23.3 °
d)
23.5 °
26.
What phase is the Moon in when more than half of it is illuminated but not yet full?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waning Crescent
d)
First Quarter
27.
What theory explains how stars and planets form from rotating clouds of gas and dust?
a)
Heliocentric Theory
b)
Big Bang Theory
c)
Solar Nebula Theory
d)
Geocentric Theory
28.
What are the possible the final stages in the lifecycle of a very massive star?
a)
Supernova
b)
White Dwarf
c)
Neutron Star
d)
Black Hole
29.
What is a protostar?
a)
A star in the main sequence phase
b)
A small, dense core left after a star has died
c)
A massive star that has collapsed
d)
An early form of a star
30.
What is nuclear fusion?
a)
The formation of black holes
b)
The splitting of an atomic nucleus
c)
The joining of atomic nuclei to form a larger nucleus
d)
The process where stars cool down
31.
What is the main sequence phase of a star?
a)
The final stage in a star's life
b)
The earliest stage in a star's life
c)
The phase where a star has used up its helium
d)
The phase where a star spends most of its life
32.
What is the primary fuel for stars like our Sun?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Carbon
d)
Oxygen
33.
What is the Apollo Program?
a)
The mission to build the International Space Station
b)
NASA's plan to explore Mars
c)
NASA's plan to put a man on the moon and bring him back safely
d)
The program to launch the first satellite
34.
Based on the H-R diagram below, which group of stars is the brightest?
a)
Red Giants
b)
Super Red Giants
c)
White Dwarf
d)
Main Sequence
35.
What was Sputnik?
a)
The first rover to explore Mars
b)
The first manned mission to the Moon
c)
The first artificial satellite launched by the Soviet Union
d)
The first space telescope
36.

The diagram below represents a simple geocentric model. Which object is represented by the letter X?

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Polaris

37.

What is the primary component of the Sun?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Helium

38.

What is the primary cause of Earth's seasons?

a)

The distance of Earth from the Sun

b)

The tilt of Earth's axis

c)

The rotation of Earth on its axis

d)

The gravitational pull of the Moon

39.

What is the primary reason for the phases of the Moon?

a)

The Earth's shadow falling on the Moon

b)

The Moon's distance from the Earth

c)

The Moon's rotation on its axis

d)

The relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun

40.

What is the main characteristic of a black hole?

a)

It is a large, bright star

b)

It emits a lot of light

c)

It has a gravitational pull so strong that not even light can escape

d)

It has a strong magnetic field

41.

What is the Oort Cloud?

a)

A spherical shell of icy objects surrounding the solar system

b)

A type of nebula found in distant galaxies

c)

A region of space filled with asteroids between Mars and Jupiter

d)

A dense cluster of stars in the Milky Way

42.

The Moon phase during a solar eclipse  is _____

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

Waning Crescent

43.

The Moon phase during a lunar eclipse  is _____

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waxing Crescent

d)

Waning Crescent

44.

 In the diagram a ______________ eclipse is  occurring. 

a)

Solar

b)

Lunar

45.

 In the diagram above, a _______________ eclipse is occurring. 

a)

Lunar

b)

Solar

46.
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
47.

What 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
48.
Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?
a)
Sun
b)
Saturn
c)
Moon 
d)
Venus
49.

What do we call the type of tide with small tidal ranges that happen when the sun and moon are at right angles to each other?

a)
Neap Tide
b)
Spring Tide
c)
Larger Change
d)
Smaller Change
50.
Why does the moon's gravitational pull have more of effect on tides than the sun's gravitational pull?
a)
they are the same
b)
the moon is larger than the sun
c)
tides are not caused by the moon
d)
the moon is closer to the Earth than the sun
51.

The reason we have seasons on our planet is because...

a)

we are closer to the sun during the winter and further during the winter.

b)

the tilt of Earth's axis allows for more direct sunlight in the summer and less direct sunlight in the winter.

c)

seasonal wind patterns carry warmer winds during the summer and colder winds during the winter.

d)

the Earth's orbit becomes more like an oval to give us different seasons.

52.

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?

a)

The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)

b)

The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)

c)

The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)

d)

The earth is not tilted during spring and fall

53.

What is the term used to describe the motion of the Earth around the Sun?

a)

Resolution

b)

Rotation

c)

Revolution

d)

Round

54.

What does it take the Earth one year to complete?

a)

tilting its axis north or south

b)

a revolution around the sun

c)

receiving energy from the sun

d)

a rotation around its axis

55.

At what position will it be summer in the Southern hemisphere.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

56.

The start of fall and spring is called

a)

The equinox

b)

The solstice

c)

A leap year

d)

day lights savings

57.

Determine the tide that each region would be experiencing:

a)

High tide

b)

Low tide

1
2
1)
2)
58.

The tide in the picture is a ​ (a)   .

During this tide, the high/low tides will be ​ (b)   than usual.

Choose from the below words
spring tide
higher and lower
neap tide
less high and less low
59.

Spot The Low Tide (s)

A
B
C
D
60.

Neap tides will occur at ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
position 2
position 4
position 1
position 3
61.

The Earth experiences the rise and fall of ocean water, which is called ​ (a)   , because of the pull of gravity of the ​​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
tides
Moon
tsunamis
floods
waves
Earth
Earth's Axis
Sun
62.

Which model shows a SPRING Tide?

A
B
C
D
63.

Determine the tide that region B & C would be experiencing:

a)

High tide

b)

Low tide

c)Neap tide
d)Spring tide
1
2
1)
2)
64.

The moon would be place in position ​ (a)   and ​ ​ (b)   for a Spring ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
1
3
tide
2
4
solstice
equinox
65.
In the diagram given, what happens as we move to the left?
a)
Stars Get Larger
b)
Stars get Colder
c)
Stars get hotter
66.
Which of these stars is hottest?
a)
Red Star
b)
Yellow Star
c)
Orange Star
d)
Blue Star
67.
Compared to the rest of the stars, our sun is considered...
a)
Extremely Large and Cold
b)
Small with a medium temperature
c)
Medium size with medium temperature
68.
As a whole, Giants are considered hotter than White Dwarfs.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
Red stars are the _____________.
a)
hottest
b)
coolest
c)
biggest
d)
brightest
70.
Blue stars are the _____________.
a)
hottest
b)
coolest
c)
smallest
71.
Look at the H-R diagram. Which star is
sort of cool, dim (not too much light), and red?
a)
Betelguse
b)
Sirius B
c)
Procyon B
d)
Barnard's star
72.

How is the life cycle of a star determined?

a)

by fusion

b)

by its mass

c)

by the color

d)

by the tempature

73.

Which type of star has a longer life span

a)

High Mass Star

b)

Small/Medium Star

74.

Which type of star has a shorter life span

a)

High Mass Stars

b)

Small/ Medium Stars

75.

What is a Nebula?

a)

an enormous cloud of gas and dust

b)

A type of planet

c)

A cloud of helium and hydrogen

d)

a ball of heat and energy

76.

What is protostar

a)

a diagram of a star

b)

a ball of heat, a baby 'star'

c)

Whats left over from the fusion

d)

a ball that emits no light or heat, basically a ball of carbon

77.

a large red super giant ends up as

a)

a neutron star

b)

a black hole

c)

a black dwarf

d)

a white dwarf

e)

a planetary nebula

78.

a small red super giant ends up as

a)

a black hole

b)

a neutron star

c)

a white dwarf

d)

a black dwarf

e)

a planetary nebula

79.

what is the main sequence

a)

the main part of a stars lifecycle

b)

The end of a stars lifecycle

c)

The first part of a stars lifecycle

80.

How much time does the main sequence take up of a stars lifecycle

a)

The most time; is in this stage for the longest part of it's life cycle

b)

The shortest; is in this stage for the shortest part of it's life cycle

81.

When does red giant begin

a)

When it runs out of helium to fuss to hydrogen

b)

When it runs out of hydrogen to fuss to helium

c)

When it starts fussing hydrogen to helium

d)

When it starts fussing helium to hydrogen

82.

What happens during the red giant phase

a)

The surface of the star expands away form the core

b)

The surface of the star moves towards the core

c)

The star explodes

83.

What forms a planetary nebula

a)

The surface gas continuing to move away from the core and soon drifting into space

b)

The surface gas exploding

c)

a supernova

84.

What is a White Dwarf

a)

The core thats left over from the star; still emits heat and glow from leftover fusion

b)

The core thats left over from the star; doesn't emit heat and glow from leftover fusion

c)

The end of a small/medium stars life

d)

The core of the star; doesn't emit heat or light; basically a ball of carbon

85.

What is a black dwarf

a)

comes after the white dwarfs emits all leftover glow and heat; basically a ball of carbon; end of small/medium stars life

b)

comes before the white dwarfs emits all leftover glow and heat; basically a ball of carbon; end of small/medium stars life

86.

What happens during a super nova ( in high mass stars) ( select all that apply )

a)

The outer layer of the star expands but the core is still big enough and hot enough for fusion to continue so heavier elements are created

b)

The core has enough gravity to pull the outer layers back in and when it does they 'bounce' off with an explosive force

c)

The star explodes and dies

87.

What is neutron star

a)

The core left over from the super nova; for high mass stars

b)

The core left over from the super nova; for super massive stars

c)

The ending of a super massive star; the gravity of the core is so strong the core collapses on itself creating a gravitational pull so strong nothing including light can escape it

88.

What is a black hole

a)

The core left over from the super nova; for high mass stars

b)

The core left over from the super nova; for super massive stars

c)

The ending of a super massive star; the gravity of the core is so strong the core collapses on itself creating a gravitational pull so strong nothing including light can escape it

89.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axix
90.
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
91.
How long does it take the earth to revolve once around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
30 days
d)
365.25 days
92.
What season is when the north pole is tilted toward the sun?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall
d)
spring
93.
When is the winter solstice?
a)
December
b)
June
c)
March
d)
September
94.
What is the longest day of the year?
a)
winter solstice
b)
summer solstice
c)
fall equinox
d)
spring equinox
95.
When are the equinoxes?
a)
June & December
b)
July & January
c)
April & October
d)
March & September
96.
What season is it in the southern hemisphere when the north pole is tilted away from the sun?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall 
d)
spring
97.
Because of the direction that the Earth rotates on it's axis, what direction does the sun rise every day?
a)
north
b)
south
c)
east 
d)
west
98.
What season is depicted in the picture?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
fall 
d)
spring
99.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
100.
What is the larger outer lighter part of the shadow cone called, where a partial eclipse can be viewed?
a)
Partial
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
101.
In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?
a)
Below each other
b)
Above each other
c)
In alignment
102.
A lunar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
Waxing moon
103.
A solar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.
a)
Full moon
b)
New moon
c)
Quarter moon
104.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
105.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
106.
During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?
a)
3rd Quarter
b)
1st Quarter
c)
New Moon
d)
Full Moon
107.
For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?
a)
The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
b)
The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.
c)
Earth must be directly between the Sun and the moon.
108.
When the Earth's shadow falls on the moon, the shadow causes what to happen?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
c)
Partial eclipse
109.
This type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sunlight from reaching Earth?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
c)
Total eclipse
110.
Tides are caused mainly by what?
a)
Moon’s gravitational pull
b)
Sun’s gravitational pull
c)
Earth’s gravitational pull
111.
Most places on Earth experience about how many high and low tides in 24 hours?
a)
2 high and 2 low tides
b)
4 high and 4 low tides
c)
1 high and 1 low tides
112.
What type of tide occurs during a new and full moon?
a)
Neap tides
b)
Spring tides
c)
Normal tides
113.
What type of tide occurs during the first or third quarter moon?
a)
Neap tides
b)
Spring tides
c)
Normal tides
114.
If the Sun, Earth, and Moon are in perfect alignment, the Earth would have a _______ tide.
a)
Spring
b)
Neap
c)
Normal
115.
If the Sun, Earth, and Moon create a 90 degree angle, the Earth would have __________.
a)
Spring tides
b)
Neap tides
c)
Normal tides
116.

This occurs when one object in space moves into the shadow cast by another object

a)

tidal range

b)

eclipse

c)

lunar eclipse

117.

What are the phases of the Moon during neap tides?

a)

new and full

b)

first and third quarter

c)

waning and waxing gibbous

118.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
119.
What season is the southern hemisphere experiencing?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
120.
What season is it in the northern hemisphere?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
121.
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
a)
distance from the sun
b)
rotation of the earth
c)
change in solar output
d)
tilt of the earth's axix
122.
The right side of this illustration represents...
a)
day
b)
night
123.
What season is it in the northern hemisphere?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
124.
What does the rotation of the earth cause us to experience?
a)
seasons
b)
year
c)
day & night
d)
eclipse
125.
How long after a new moon will it take to see another new moon?
a)
1 week
b)
4 weeks
c)
3 weeks
d)
2 weeks
126.
Which way does the moon revolve?
a)
clockwise
b)
counter clockwise
c)
some times it changes direction
d)
it doesn't revolve
127.
Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?
a)
new moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
full moon
d)
last quarter/3rd quarter
128.
What moon phase does this represent?
a)
waxing crescent
b)
waning crescent
c)
waning gibbous
d)
waxing gibbous