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WorksheetsFronts and Storms Study Guide (NS2 CHAPS 26–31)
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The area which has more tropical cyclones than any other place on earth is
the North Pacific.
the South Pacific.
the southwestern part of the North Pacific.
the southeastern part of the North Pacific.
The second stage of a thunderstorm is called the ________.
infant Stage
immature Stage
mature Stage
adult Stage
What is the best term for a tornado that forms over water?
Stormspout
Waterspout
Dust devil
Tornado
Tropical cyclones that occur off the west coast of Australia are referred to as
typhoons.
baguios.
hurricanes.
willy-willies.
In regard to ship maneuvering, what is the most dangerous area in a hurricane in the Northern Hemisphere?
Right semicircle when in opposite direction to the storm movement.
Left semicircle when in opposite direction to the storm movement.
Right semicircle when in the same direction as the storm movement.
Left semicircle when in same directions as the storm movement.
What type of weather phenomenon usually occurs in the region near the equator where Trade Winds meet to form the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ICZ)?
Tornadoes
Typhoons
Tsunamis
Hurricanes
What is the final stage of a thunderstorm called?
Cumulus
Altocumulus
Mature
Dissipating or anvil
What is the maximum wind velocity in a typhoon?
43 knots
53 knots
63 knots
64 knots and up
The source of lightning in thunderhead clouds is
cold fronts.
currents.
electrical fuses.
static electricity.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the mature stage of the thunderstorm?
Updraft of warm, moist air into the atmosphere
Water vapor cools and condenses into cloud
Updrafts and downdrafts within the storm producing cloud
Downdrafts take place of updrafts, and spread out
Tropical cyclones occurring east of the International Date Line in the Pacific or along the US east coast and the Gulf of Mexico are known as
typhoons.
hurricanes.
baguios.
impressions.
What signal best describes the small craft warning?
One red pennant displayed by day
Two red pennants displayed by day
A single square red flag with black center during daytime
Two square red flag with black centers displayed by day
Which of the following forms on the forward edge of a fully developed cumulonimbus cloud?
Thunderstorm
Tornado
Typhoon
Lightning
Which of the following is a characteristic of the final stage of a thunderstorm?
Water vapor cools and condenses into cloud.
Rain falls heavily on the ground.
There is frictional drag between the raindrops and the surrounding air.
Clouds grow taller and taller.
A sudden violent wind, often with rain or snow, is called a
tornado.
squall.
hurricane.
wave.
Boundaries of air masses of different temperatures that collide are called
zones.
fronts.
slopes.
areas.
When a cold air mass collides with a warmer air mass, the cold air usually
forces the warmer air downward.
displaces the warm air ahead of it upward.
forms a stationary front.
forms an occluded front.
Which type of cloud first precedes a warm front?
Cirrus Clouds
Cirrostratus Clouds
Altostratus Clouds
Stratus Clouds
Cloud sequences may occur 1000 miles in advance of the front itself.
True
False
A thunderstorm develops in ______ stages.
5
2
1
3
A warm front is formed when a warm air mass ___________________ a cold air mass.
goes through
moves into
rises over
goes under
When air masses of the same temperatures collide a front develops.
True
False
The most intense and violent localized storms is the
tropical cyclone.
hurricane.
typhoon.
tornado.
What causes closed homes and barns to explode as a tornado's vortex passes overhead?
The tornado's updraft
The difference in pressure in the vortex of the tornado and the normal pressure of air trapped inside
The high speed of the tornado's wind
Wind shear
In the southwestern part of the North Pacific, most tropical cyclones are born between
Okinawa and Japan.
Taiwan and Okinawa.
The Marshall Islands and the Philippines.
Singapore and Taiwan.
In probably the greatest natural catastrophe of history, a 1737 typhoon killed 300,000 people in
Bay of Campeche, Mexico.
Bay of Bengal, India.
Bay of Cadiz, Spain.
Hudson Bay, Canada.
The strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere was _______________________.
Hurricane Andrew
Hurricane Camille
Hurricane Gilbert
Hurricane Isabel
Because cyclonic winds in the Northern Hemisphere circulate in a counterclockwise direction, as you move in the same direction as the storm, winds in the left semicircle are known as the
dangerous semicircle.
navigable semicircle.
safety semicircle.
semicircle of doom.
Flags and pennants hoisted by the National Weather Service and other shore stations indicating the presence of unfavorable winds in excess of 55 mph (48 knots) are known as
Small Craft Warnings.
Gale Warnings.
Storm Warnings.
Hurricane Warnings.
The second stage of a thunderstorm is characterized by both updrafts and downdrafts within the storm-producing cloud.
True
False
A typical hurricane that originates in the doldrums and follows a northeastward track from the Greater Antilles will spread destruction
along the Yucatan Peninsula.
along the southern Caribbean.
throughout the Gulf of Mexico.
along the eastern seaboard of the United States.
An East Coast hurricane will usually cause tidal flooding from
Louisiana to Florida.
Texas to Mississippi.
Georgia to Virginia.
Maryland to Massachusetts.
In a front, usually the ______ of two air masses predominates and forces the other ______.
colder; up
warmer; down
colder; down
warmer; up
Which of the following mark the passage of a cold front? Select all that apply.
Wind shift
Increase in temperature
Gradual clearing
Rise in pressure
Where do the charges that generate lightning form within a cloud?
Positive and negative charges form in the center of the cloud.
Positive charges form near the top of the cloud, negative toward the bottom.
Positive charges form on the outer layers, negative in the center.
A transition zone caused by one front overtaking another front is called a(n)
Cold front
Warm front
Occluded front
A boundary between two different air masses, neither which is strong enough to replace the other
Warm front
Occluded front
Stationary front
Cold front
Which of the following are true about tornadoes? Select all that apply.
speed on earth can reach 100 mph
may travel a path more than 100 miles
winds in the vortex may exceed 300 mph
about 300-400 feet in diameter
One of the strongest hurricanes ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere was Hurricane Katrina that hit the New Orleans in 1988, killing 500 and rendering 500,000 homeless. Select all the corrections that apply.
change "Katrina" to "Gilbert"
change "Western" to "Eastern"
change "New Orleans" to "Yucatan Peninsula"
A localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel shaped cloud extending to the ground and made visible by condensation and debris
Waterspout
Hurricane
Cyclone
Tornado
A coastal flood or tsunami-like phenomena of rising water commonly associated with low pressure weather systems and the timing of the tides
Storm surge
Typhoon
Willy-willies
Tsunami
A sudden, violent windstorm, often accompanied by intense rain, snow or sleet
Squall
Typhoon
Tropical Cyclone
What causes closed homes and barns to explode as a tornado's vortex passes overhead?
the high speed of the tornado's wind
wind sheer
the difference in pressure in the vortex of the tornado and the normal pressure of air trapped inside
Flags and pennants hoisted by the National Weather Service and other shore stations indicating the presence of unfavorable winds in excess of 55 mph (48 knots) are known as
Gale Warning
Storm Warning
Small Craft Warning
Hurricane Warning
A tornado forms on the forward edge of a fully developed
altocumulus cloud
cirrus cloud
cumulonimbus cloud
Which of the following is a characteristic of the final stage of a thunderstorm?
Rain falls heavily on the ground.
Water vapor cools and condenses into cloud.
Clouds grow taller and taller.
There is frictional drag between the raindrops and the surrounding air.
In regard to ship maneuvering, what is the most dangerous area in a hurricane in the Northern Hemisphere?
Left semicircle when in opposite direction to the storm movement.
Right semicircle when in opposite direction to the storm movement.
Left semicircle when in same directions as the storm movement.
Right semicircle when in the same direction as the storm movement.
Flags and pennants hoisted by the National Weather Service and other shore stations indicating the presence of unfavorable winds in excess of 55 mph (48 knots) are known as
Hurricane Warning
Storm Warning
Gale Warning
Small Craft Warning
A warm front is characterized by
A sudden line of thunderstorms with heavy rain lasting only a short time followed by rapidly clearing skies with lower humidity.
Several hours or days of steady rain followed by cloudy humid weather after frontal passage.
Several hours of steady rain, punctuated by imbedded thunderstorms with heavy rain with several more hours of steady rain following.
Several days of rain with no apparent letup gradually clearing with no appreciable change in temperature or humidity.
Which zone develops between the arctic air of the far north and the polar maritime air of the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean?
Western Frontal Zone
Polar Frontal Zone
Intertropical Convergence Zone
Arctic Frontal Zone
Which of the following is a characteristic of the final stage of a thunderstorm?
Clouds grow taller and taller.
Rain falls heavily on the ground.
Water vapor cools and condenses into cloud.
There is frictional drag between the raindrops and the surrounding air.
The U.S. Hurricane Warning System receives most of its information from
satellites
naval vessels
land stations
reconnaissance aircraft
What is the normal prediction period for local weather forecasts?
24 hours
36 hours
48 hours
60 hours
__________________ are the newest forecasting tools available to the meteorologist.
Weather satellites
Weather ships
Celsius thermometers
Balloons
Geosynchronous satellites, hovering ____________ miles above the equator at a fixed location, photograph an entire hemisphere every half an hour.
900
9000
22300
2300
The National Weather Service is in the Department of
Defense.
Interior.
Commerce.
State.
What weather warnings are included in scheduled broadcasts to both the fleet and the merchant marine?
Storm warning reports
Terminal forecast reports
Flight forecast reports
Route, Flight, and Terminal reports
The U.S. Navy rating which specifically concerns itself with interpreting weather conditions for command use is the
aerographer's mate.
oceanographer.
quartermaster.
radar operations specialist.
For weather conditions along a specific route, aviators usually refer to
precipitation reports.
local forecasts.
route forecasts.
terminal forecasts.
Much of The National Weather Service's day-to-day activity is geared to the service of aviation through its
Navy Weather Service.
National Meteorological Service Center.
National Severe Storms Forecast Center.
Aviation Weather Center in Kansas City Missouri.
Early weather satellites began in 1960 with the
Explorer 1.
Hubble Space Telescope.
Tiros Satellite.
Transit Satellites.
Which weather agency provides weather information to newspapers, radio, and television stations?
The Navy Weather Service
The National Severe Storms Forecast Center
The National Weather Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Weather Service processes 1400 reports from ships in one ________.
week
month
hour
day
Change the following sentence so that it is correct: Local weather reporting is an exact science and is predicted hourly.
Local weather reporting is not an exact science and is predicted up to approximately a month in advance.
Local weather reporting is an exact science and is predicted annually.
Long-range forecasting is not an exact science and is predicted daily.
A petty officer in the Navy whose duties include observation of weather and preparation of weather and surf forecasts
Synchronous Mate
Quartermaster
Aerographers Mate
Meteorologists Mate
Weather maps such as those found in newspapers and on TV weather reports have many symbols including different curved lines and arrows. The standard symbols for a hurricane looks like
A capitol letter “S” with a dot in the middle
A large spiral
A large capitol letter “H” with a small subponet indicating the category of the hurricane
several concentric circles surrounding an “H”, the number of circles corresponds to the category of the hurricane
Which of the following is NOT a location of one of the six U.S. Naval Meteorological and Oceanographic Centers (NMOCs)?
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
San Diego, California
San Francisco, California
Norfolk, Virginia
Curved lines on a weather map indicating lines of equal pressure are called
isobars
isotherms
gradients
contours
Astronomy is the study of _____________.
the atom
the universe
the solar system
the zodiac
The modern science theory of origin of the universe is called the "Big Bang Theory." What is another name for this theory?
expanding-universe theory
contracting-universe theory
constricting-universe theory
growing-universe theory
The "Big Bang" theory was first proposed in 1927 by the Belgian astronomer
Georges Lemitre.
Neil Armstrong.
John Glenn.
Alan Shepard.
Scientists believe that what is now our solar system began about 4.5 billion years ago as a large cloud of ________ from the Big Bang.
metal and liquid
water and dirt
gas and dust
light and wind
According to the "Big Bang" theory, when our solar system was forming the thermonuclear ____________ at the core of the proto-Sun released large amounts of energy and caused the proto-Sun to shine.
fusion reactions
fission reactions
chemical combustion
gravitational collapse
According to the "Big Bang" theory, creation began about ______ billion years ago when a huge explosion sent dust and gas hurtling through space in all directions.
13
31
131
113
What became the first official manmade object to pass beyond the boundaries of our solar system?
Pioneer 10
Galileo
Explorer I
Pioneer II
What mission was the last U.S. lunar landing in 1972?
Apollo 17
Pioneer 11
Mariner 1
Apollo 13
A ______ records the color bands in the spectrum and, when analyzed, it tells scientists which elements produced light.
Radiotelescope
Cassegrain reflector
Photopolarimeter
Spectrogram
In 1986, a pair of Soviet reconnaissance probes conducted a close fly-by of
the Martian surface.
Jupiter.
Halley's Comet during its swing through the solar system.
Venus.
Sir Isaac Newton is credited with the development of the
observatory.
reflecting telescope.
spectrograph.
radio telescope.
What spacecraft helped to rewrite the book on solar physics and our understanding of how and why the sun functions, and the effects the sun has on terrestrial weather and communication?
Explorer I
Mariner I
Skylab
Pioneer 11
Thermonuclear fusion occurs when
radioactive elements within the cold earth gradually began to give off heat.
proto-planets are formed by the accumulation of cold dusts from the region of space near the sun.
hydrogen atoms fuse to form helium.
forces in a spinning cloud flatten it into the shape of an enormous disk.
What spacecraft, named for the man who first documented the moons of Jupiter, arrived at Jupiter in Dec 1995 and took detailed observations of the planet and its moons?
Pioneer 11
Galileo
Explorer I
Skylab
Balloons astronomy is playing a great part in the study of the universe.
True
False
Mariner reconnaissance spacecraft conducted orbital surveys of
Mars in the late 1960s, and Venus in the early 1970s.
the Martian surface in the mid-1970s, sending back photos of the Martian terrain and conducting experiments to try to determine whether microbial life forms exist in the soil.
Halley's Comet in 1986, confirming observations that the head of the comet is composed primarily of dirty ice.
the Sun, the other planets, their satellites, and the space between them in the 1970s.
Which of the following statements best describes the spectrograph?
Attaches directly to a telescope, breaks up incoming light into its component wavelengths or colors to be photographed.
Produces the rainbow of colors of a prism.
Records the color bands of the spectrum.
Determines the amount of hydrogen, helium, and the other elements that may be present.
Why are astronomical photographs taken on sensitive photographic glass plates instead of on film?
Glass plates do not curl and can be stored and handled with greater ease.
Glass plates are less expensive than film.
Film is less likely to take accurate pictures.
Over time, pictures taken on film tend to fade and are no longer useful.
Where is the world's largest steerable radiotelescope located?
Flagstaff, Arizona
Chesire, England
Green Bank, West Virginia
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
These objects look no larger than a single star, but they emit hundreds of times more energy than most galaxies.
Quasars
Sun-spots
Supernovae explosions
Pulsars
This project's goal is to scan the 1,000 closest stars for all frequencies in the microwave region between 1.0 and 3.0 GHz, that might indicate intelligent origin. What is the name of this project?
Project Santa Fe
Project Hollywood
Project Phoenix
Project Alamo
The amount of light a telescope can collect depends entirely on
The number of lenses
The precision of the lens or mirror
The shape of the lens or mirror
The area of its main lens or mirror
The ________ was placed in earth orbit in 1990.
MacDonald
Hubble
Monochrome
Gerbile
Many additional missions to the planet ____________ are planned over the next decade, perhaps culminating in a manned mission sometime before the year 2020.
Mars
Juno
Pluto
Jupiter
A system consisting of an antenna, either parabolic or dipolar, used to gather radio waves emitted by celestial sources and bring them to a receiver placed in the focus was called
Sonar Camera
Radiotelescope
Reflecting telescope
Solar telescope
In 2009, NASA launched a space telescope specifically designed to locate exoplanets. It was called
Kepler
Hubble
Webb
Chandra
Skylab, first manned in ____, contained a group of ______ solar observation instruments and cameras, and made approximately ______ Sun observations.
1974; 9; 50,000
1974; 8; 150,000
1973; 9; 50,000
1973; 8; 150,000
The largest and most complex international scientific project in history; draws upon the scientific and technological resources of 16 nations: U.S., Canada, Japan, Russia and 11 nations of the European Space Agency and Brazil.
Spacecraft
International Space Station (ISS)
Satellite
Space Probe
Which of the following statements about observatories is false?
They must be the same temperature inside and out.
The telescope and its cameras are operated by astronomers wearing heavy clothing as a protection against the cold.
They should be located where there is a steady atmosphere.
None of them are false
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of space-based telescopes over balloon-mounted telescopes?
They don't have problems with distortions caused by the Earth's atmosphere
They are self-propelled.
The ability to carry more equipment.
All of these are advantages of space-based telescopes over balloon-mounted telescopes.
What is special about the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Socorro, New Mexico?
It combines a number of small radiotelescopes via computer control to form the equivalent of a giant radiotelescope.
It is the location of the world's largest steerable radiotelescope.
It has an array of radar telescopes which allows the accurate measurement of distances to objects within our solar system.
None of the above
The Newtonian telescope involves
a reflecting telescope with the eyepiece on the side
a reflecting telescope with the eyepiece on the end
a refracting telescope with the eyepiece on the side
a refracting telescope with the eyepiece on the end
These objects look no larger than a single star, but they emit hundreds of times more energy than most galaxies.
Pulsars
Sun-spots
Quasars
Supernovae explosions
Thermonuclear fusion occurs when
forces in a spinning cloud flatten it into the shape of an enormous disk.
hydrogen atoms fuse to form helium.
proto-planets are formed by the accumulation of cold dusts from the region of space near the sun.
None of the above
Although relatively new, ______ astronomy is playing a great part in the study of the universe.
Balloon
Gondolas
Radiotelescope
None of the above
The moon's diameter is 2160 miles, roughly ______ percent of that of the earth's.
50
30
10
15
Super-heavy magnetic concentrations, probably massive bodies such as asteroids, lying beneath the lunar surface are called
maria.
mascons.
tektites.
poles.
Some smooth plains on the moon's surface are old craters filled with lava or volcanic ash. These are known as
oceans.
mascons.
lake beds.
maria.
The moon's mountains are
concentrated in the northern hemisphere.
considerably lower than those on earth.
very smooth due to the constant bombardment from meter dust.
concentrated in the southern hemisphere.
A __________ occurs when the moon passes through the shadow of the earth.
Lunar eclipse.
Waning.
Solar eclipse.
Blackout.
On an average the Moon is about how far from the Earth?
149,000 miles away
200,000 miles away
239,000 miles away
350,000 miles away
One cause of erosion on the Moon is from crashing meteorites. These crashing meteorites spray the surface with broken rocks called
mascons.
tektites.
breccia.
atomic particles.
The Moon has no atmosphere. Thus there is
a gradual daily temperature change from hot to cold.
no daily temperature change from hot to cold.
a drastic change in daily temperature (243 degrees F to -261 degrees F).
no daily temperature change.
Physical features you can see on the surface of the Moon are
oceans, rivers, and plains.
volcanoes, rivers, and craters.
desserts, oceans, and mountain ranges.
craters, mountain ranges, and plains.
Some scientists believe it possible that the Moon
has an exterior of hot molten rock.
has a cold interior core.
has a hot exterior shell.
has deposits of water ice.
The most conspicuous crater on the Moon is located in its southern hemisphere. What is this crater's name?
The Sea of Tranquillity
Copernicus
Bailly
Tycho
When the visible moon begins to get smaller after the full moon, the moon is said to
wax.
phase.
shrink.
wane.
A day or so after a new moon, the Moon is seen as a thin bow-shaped figure. What is this figure called?
Gibbous.
Eclipsed
Waxing
Crescent
At new moon what is the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun?
The Sun is between the Earth and the Moon
The Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun
None of the answers are correct
The Apollo 11 astronauts set up a moonquake detector at
the Sea of Tranquillity.
Copernicus.
Bailly.
Tycho.
The moon circles the Earth every 27 1/3 days. How long does it take the moon to make a full rotation on its own axis?
27 1/3 days
24 hours
25 days
The moon does not rotate on its axis.
Which one of the following are similar to shallow, flat-bottomed riverbeds on Earth?
regolith
breccia
rilles
craters
The Moon's motion in its orbit (progressive changes in the visible portion of the Moon).
Phases (of the Moon)
Eclipse
Impact Crater
Sometimes the new moon is faintly visible by day, because its otherwise dark night side is illuminated by reflected Earthlight.
Impact Crater
Planets shine
Phases of the Moon
What are the relative positions of the Moon, Earth and Sun during a full Moon?
The Earth is between the Moon and the Sun
The Earth and the Sun are equal distances from the Moon
The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun
None of the above are correct.
Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the maria on the Moon?
They are younger than the rest of the Moon.
They cover up older craters.
Some maria have definite magnetic fields.
All of the above are false.
None of the above are false.
Which of the following statements about the Moon is TRUE?
Visible starlight is roughly the same on the surface of the Moon as on the surface of the Earth.
The Moon is roughly one-quarter the size of Earth.
The Moon circles the Earth once every 30 days.
The Moon is iron-poor.
All of the above are true.
Erosion on the moon is due to
Rain
Wind
A & B
Breccia and atomic particles from the Sun
A & D
The so-called "seas" on the Moon are
the maria, which actually are plains carved with lava or volcanic ash.
lunar spots caused by cooler concentrations of hydrogen suspended in the cosmos.
the mare or maria, which really are areas of water vapor in suspension.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
Modern maps of the Earth were more complete than maps of the lunar surface prior to the Apollo expeditions.
Astronomical laboratories and observatories on the Moon would be able to probe greater distances into space than would astronomical laboratories and observatories on the Earth.
The mapping and study of our own Earth and its atmosphere from Moon and space satellites would lend more accuracy to our current geographical and meteorological information.
All are true statements.
Sunspots have been known to last as long as
a year and a half.
a day.
a week.
a month.
Most of the world's energy needs are still being met with
water power, coal, and petroleum.
petroleum, solar power, and coal.
nuclear energy, water, and coal.
coal, nuclear energy, and petroleum.
A tremendous source of environmentally friendly power that can satisfy the growing needs of all civilized mankind, if it could be economically harnessed, would be
nuclear energy.
volcanic energy.
tidal energy.
solar energy.
There are huge numbers of charged particles which have been trapped by the Earth's magnetic field. These particles circle the earth in four doughnut shaped regions. Two are?
Inner and Outer Van Allen radiation belts.
magnetopause.
Starfish ring.
stable trapping region.
The Sun's gravitational attraction is 270 times that of Earth; if possible a 100-pound keg of nails would weigh how many pounds on the Sun?
270000
54000
27000
1000
There are huge numbers of charged particles which have been trapped by the earth's magnetic field. These particles circle the earth in four doughnut-shaped regions. One region is man-made and three are natural. Which region was caused by a hydrogen bomb?
Inner Van Allen Belt
Outer Van Allen Belt
Starfish Ring
Stable Trapping Region
The lowest layer of the sun's atmosphere is called the
photosphere
magnetosphere
chromosphere
coronasphere
The whirling fountains of hot gases which come out of the sun's interior are called
Solar spots
Prominences
Solar winds
Sunspots
What is it called when hydrogen gases are transformed into helium?
Solar fusion
Fission process
Nuclear fusion
Hydrogen process
Electrically charged sunspot gases which escape the sun's chromosphere and enter the earth's atmosphere near the magnetic north pole cause the
Auroras Borealis
corona of the sun to be visible
sun to increase in luminosity
eclipse of the sun in the polar regions
The average distance from the Sun to the Earth, about 93 million miles, is called one
solar distance unit
parsec
astronomical unit
light year
The sun contains _____ of all the matter in our solar system.
5%
99%
63%
32%
Which layer of the sun do sunspots rise through?
Photosphere
Chromosphere
Corona
None of the above
The luminous visible surface of the Sun, being a shallow layer of strongly ionized gases
Heliosphere
Photosphere
Atmosphere
Metrosphere
A vast region of space surrounding the Sun; a sort of bubble filled by the interplanetary medium and extending well beyond the orbit of Pluto
Photosphere
Metrosphere
Atmosphere
Heliosphere
A stellar remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter
Red dwarf
White giant
Red giant
White dwarf
Sunspots are believed to be responsible for what phenomena here on Earth?
The Van Allen radiation belts
Solar eclipses
The Aurora Borealis and the Aurora Australis
The Earth's magnetosphere
What is the "magnetopause"?
The boundary of the Sun's magnetosphere
A band of magnetically neutral space between the Earth and the Sun
The boundary of the Earth's magnetosphere
The limit of the Sun's magnetic field within the solar system
What part of the magnetosphere contains lower-energy particles?
The Starfish ring
The Van Allen radiation belts
The aurora belt
The stable trapping region
What is the "Starfish ring"?
This refers to the shape of charged particles as they rush outward from a sunspot
A narrow ring of charged particles caused by a U.S. hydrogen bomb exploded at a height of 250 miles in 1962
The limit of the Sun's magnetic field within the solar system
None of the above
In illustrations, the Earth is shown as the center of a doughnut hole around which various radiation belts circle. At the North and South poles of the Earth there are
high-energy protons and electrons
no trapped particles above or below the poles
low-energy protons and electrons
both low-energy and high-energy particles
The time it takes a planet to go around the Sun is
Orbital period
Retrograde Motion
Eliptical movement
Axis rotation
