WorksheetsSemester 1 Final Earth and Space Science
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
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.
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
17.
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
18.
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
19.
According to Kepler’s third law a planet that is farther from the Sun
a)
Orbits The sun more slowly and has 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
20.
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
21.
The largest planet in the solar system is
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Uranus
22.
Which form of radiation has the longest wavelength?
a)
ultraviolet
b)
infrared
c)
radio
23.
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
24.
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
25.
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
26.
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
27.
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
28.
Which of the following is NOT a landform found on the Martian surface?
a)
Olympus Mons
b)
Valles Marinaris
c)
Oceanus Procellarum
29.
Which of the following is a dwarf planet?
a)
Calisto
b)
Diemos
c)
Makemake
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 strongest surface gravity?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
52.
What is the main reason Pluto is no longer classified as a major planet?
a)
It is too far from the Sun
b)
It has not cleared its orbit of other debris
c)
It is made mostly of ice
53.
Which scientist formulated the laws of planetary motion describing the orbits of planets around the Sun?
a)
Copernicus
b)
Kepler
c)
Hubble
54.
Which planet is known for having the most prominent ring system?
a)
Neptune
b)
Saturn
c)
Mars
55.
What is the main component of the Sun's energy production?
a)
Nuclear fission
b)
Nuclear fusion
c)
Radioactive decay
56.
Which scientist formulated the laws of planetary motion?
a)
Hubble
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
57.
Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day (fastest rotation)?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Venus
c)
Mars
58.
What is the main component of the Sun's core?
a)
Carbon Dioxide
b)
Oxygen
c)
Hydrogen
59.
Which of the following best describes a light-year?
a)
The distance light travels in one year
b)
The brightness of a star in a year
c)
The time it takes for light to travel around the Earth
60.
Which planet is known for having the most prominent ring system in the solar system?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
61.
What is the main component of the Sun's energy production?
a)
Radioactive decay
b)
Nuclear fusion
c)
Nuclear fission
62.
Which of the following is classified as a gas giant?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Earth
c)
Mercury
63.
Which planet in our solar system has the most prominent ring system?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Neptune
64.
What is the main component of the Sun's core?
a)
Helium
b)
Hydrogen
c)
Carbon
65.
Which scientist developed the laws of planetary motion?
a)
Hubble
b)
Copernicus
c)
Kepler
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