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Spring Semester Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If albedo is 70 %, then _________ light is REFLECTED.

a)

7 %

b)

30 %

c)

100 %

d)

70 %

2.

If albedo is 45 %, then _________ light is ABSORBED.

a)

55 %

b)

45 %

c)

100 %

d)

0 %

3.

If albedo is 35 %, then _________ light is ABSORBED.

a)

35 %

b)

65 %

c)

100 %

4.

What is albedo?

a)

The measure of the amount of sunlight absorbed by a surface

b)

The measure of the reflectivity of a surface

c)

The measure of the heat emitted by a surface

d)

The measure of the color of a surface

5.

If you want to keep your house cool all year, should you design the house roof to have a high or a low albedo?

a)

High

b)

Low

6.

Arizona is dry most of the time.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

7.

Concord, North Carolina has very warm summers.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

8.

We got 3 inches of rain yesterday.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

9.

Antarctica always has frigid(very cold) temperatures.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

10.

It rained 2 inches in Seattle, Washington on November 5th.

a)

weather

b)

climate

11.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
12.
What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?
a)
Urethane
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
13.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
14.

Why is it called "The Greenhouse Effect"?

a)

Because greenhouse gasses protect Earth from UV radiation like a greenhouse protects plants from bad weather.

b)

Because greenhouse gasses trap heat on Earth's surface like a greenhouse traps heat to keep plants warm.

c)

Because greenhouse gasses reflect sunlight away from Earth like a greenhouse keeps plants in shade.

d)

Because greenhouse gasses allow heat to pass through them like a greenhouse allows light to pass through for the plants to do photosynthesis.

15.

If greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere decrease, the temperature on Earth will gradually:

a)

increase.

b)

decrease.

c)

stay the same.

16.

Greenhouse gasses are....

a)

always bad

b)

don't change anything

c)

some are necessary otherwise earth would freeze

d)

always good

17.

Causes day and night

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

18.

Takes one day, or 24 hours

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

19.

Causes sunset in the west and sunrise in the east

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

20.
a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

21.
a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

22.

Earth’s rotation takes about _____, whereas its revolution takes about _____

a)

one day; one year

b)

one year; one day

c)

one month; one year

d)

one day; one eclipse

23.

When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, what season is the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Fall

d)

Summer

24.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
25.
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
26.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 1?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
27.
Why is it warmer in the summer?
a)
Closer to the sun
b)
More direct light from Earth's tilt
c)
Stronger light from the sun
d)
Earth spins slower
28.

What season is it when the Earth is in position A in the Southern Hemisphere?

a)

Winter

b)

Summer

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

29.
A planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.
a)
faster
b)
slower
30.

The point in a planets orbit where it is FARTHEST away from the sun

a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
31.

The point in a planets orbit where it is CLOSEST to the sun

a)
aphelion
b)
perihelion
32.

Kepler's 1st Law says this about the orbits of planets

a)

they are elliptical.

b)

they are perfect circles.

c)

they are always perfect polygons (square, pentagon, hexagon, etc.,)

d)

they are parabolic.

33.

Kepler's 3rd Law states that the farther away a planet is from the sun, the _______ it takes it to orbit the sun once (year).

a)

longer

b)

shorter

34.

According to Kepler's 2nd Law when do planets move the fastest?

a)
Close to the sun
b)
Far away from the sun
35.

The diagram below shows a moon revolving around a planet in an elliptical orbit. Using your knowledge of Kepler's Law, at which position is the moon traveling fastest?

a)

location 1

b)

location 2

c)

location 3

d)

location 4

36.

The diagram below shows a moon revolving around a planet in an elliptical orbit. Using your knowledge of Kepler's Law, at which position is the moon traveling slowest?

a)

location 1

b)

location 2

c)

location 3

d)

location 4

37.

During a lunar eclipse

a)

the Moon casts a shadow on Earth

b)

the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon

c)

the sun is partially blocked

d)

a total eclipse occurs

38.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked by the moon
b)
The Earth is blocked moon
c)
The moon is blocked by the sun
d)
You are blocked
39.
Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Orbit
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Total Eclipse
40.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Total Eclipse
d)
Partial Eclipse
41.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
42.
The vast majority of galaxies in our universe are moving away from us.  We know this because we observe __________ in the galaxies absorption spectra.
a)
Redshift
b)
Blueshift
c)
Turbulance
d)
Superposition
43.
What does the Red-shift tell us about the universe
a)
the universe is expanding
b)
the universe is contracting
c)
the big bang is false
d)
nothing
44.
Galaxies that are redshifted are:
a)
actually blue.
b)
really far away.
c)
invisible.
d)
moving away from us.
45.

Why is the light from distant galaxies red-shifted?

a)

They produce more red light than nearby galaxies

b)

They are moving away from us

c)

The longer wavelengths are filtered out more by dust

d)

They are moving toward us

46.

Which element(s) are found in the star's spectra below?

a)

Hydrogen only

b)

Hydrogen & Helium

c)

Calcium only

d)

Hydrogen & Calcium

47.

A sample of gas is analyzed, producing the spectrograph in the image. Identify which element the sample is mostly made-up of?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Helium

c)

Neon

d)

Mercury

48.
The formation of elements is known as _________.
a)
nucleotides
b)
Synthogenesis
c)
nuclear fission
d)
nucleosynthesis
49.
How many types of nucleosynthesis are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
50.
The first elements were formed in what is known as _________________.
a)
Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
b)
Stellar Nucleosynthesis
c)
Supernova Nucleosynthesis
d)
Genonucleosynthesis
51.
The two elements formed in Big Bang Nucleosynthesis where __________________.
a)
hydrogen and lithium
b)
hydrogen and helium
c)
hydrogen and oxygen
d)
helium and lithium
52.
________ nucleosynthesis happens in the center of stars and is where the elements helium through iron (Fe) are formed. 
a)
Big Bang
b)
Stellar
c)
Supernova
d)
Superdupernova
53.
All elements bigger than iron on the periodic table are formed in _________________.
a)
Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
b)
Stellar Nucleosynthesis
c)
Supernova Nucleosynthesis
d)
Genonucleosynthesis
54.

Which of these is NOT a way nucleosynthesis occurs?

a)

Big Bang

b)

Nuclear Fission

c)

Stars

d)

Supernovas

55.

Which process is responsible for the creation of elements heavier than helium in stars?

a)

Stellar Nucleosynthesis

b)

Radioactive Decay

c)

Electron Capture

d)

Big Bang Nucleosynthesis

56.

Define nuclear fusion.

a)

Combining lighter atoms to make heavier ones

b)

Splitting lighter atoms to make heavier ones

c)

Combining heavier atoms to make lighter ones

d)

Splitting heavier atoms to make lighter ones

57.

Which event causes more elements to be made?

a)

Big Bang

b)

Stars

c)

Supernova

d)

The Superbowl

58.

Which type of fusion creates the MOST elements?

a)

Big Bang

b)

Stellar Nucleofusion (Stars)

c)

Supernovas

d)

Tardis

59.

Which of the following characteristics determines the color of a star?

a)

Luminosity

b)

Temperature

c)

Distance

d)

Mass

60.

The explosion of a supergiant star is also known as a ___________.

a)

Neutron star

b)

Nebula

c)

Blackhole

d)

Supernova

61.

What is revealed by the BLUE color of the supergiant star, Rigel?

a)

It is fairly cool

b)

It is close

c)

It is very hot

d)

It is no longer emitting light

62.

Which of the following stars are near the end of their life cycle?

a)

Main sequence

b)

White dwarfs

c)

Giants

d)

Supergiants

63.

Only the MOST massive stars will end their lives as a _________.

a)

Red supergiant

b)

Blackhole

c)

Neutron star

d)

Black dwarf

64.

Which of the following characteristics determines the life cycle of a star?

a)

Luminosity

b)

Temperature

c)

Color

d)

Mass

65.

Our sun's NEXT phase in its life-cycle

a)

Nebula

b)

Red supergiant

c)

Red giant

d)

Planetary nebula

66.

True or False: Larger, more massive stars have a LONGER lifespan than smaller less massive stars

a)

True

b)

False

67.

The COOLEST stars appear to be what color?

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

White

68.

How is the life cycle of a star determined?

a)

by fusion

b)

by its mass

c)

by the color

d)

by the tempature

69.

Which type of star has a longer life span

a)

High Mass Star

b)

Small/Medium Star

70.

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

71.

In the diagram given, what happens as we move from right to left?

a)

Stars get larger

b)

Stars get colder

c)

Stars get hotter

72.

Blue stars are the _____________.

a)

hottest

b)

coolest

c)

smallest

d)

biggest

73.

What determines the color of a star?

a)

Size

b)

Temperature

c)

Composition

d)

They are all the same color

74.

As you move from the bottom to the top of the H-R diagram the __________ changes.

a)

Temperature

b)

Luminosity or Brightness

75.
As you move from the bottom to the top of the H R diagram the __________ changes.
a)
Temperature
b)
Luminosity or Brightness
76.
Use the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram to answer the following question.  Betelgeuse is a _____
a)
Hot and Bright Star
b)
Cool and Bright Star
c)
Hot and Dim Star
d)
Cool and Dim Star
77.

A star with a luminosity of 10^2 L and a temperature of 11,000 K would most likely be classified as a -

a)

giant in spectral class G

b)

main-sequence star in spectral class A

c)

giant in spectral class K

d)

main-sequence star in spectral class B

78.

Which stars belong to spectral class G and have the lowest luminosity?

a)

Main-sequence stars

b)

White dwarfs

c)

Giants

d)

Supergiants

79.

Which spectral class has stars with surface temperatures between 6000 and 7500 K?

a)

A

b)

F

c)

G

d)

K

80.

Stars of which spectral class have surface temperatures less than 3500 K?

a)

G

b)

K

c)

M

d)

O

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