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CBHS Earth Science Chapter 26, 27 & 28
CBHS Earth Science Chapter 26, 27 & 28
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Review for Chapter test - 26, 27, & 28
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What are rilles and ridges?
phases of the moon
types of asteroids
types of eclipses
lunar features
2
Region located beyond Neptune, surrounding the solar system containing billions of comets
Charon's Orbit
Kuiper belt
Oort cloud
Asteroid belt
3
A planet that has a small number of clumpy rings is _________
Neptune
Earth
Mars
Saturn
4
Meteors are also called _______
asteroids
shooting stars
ice streaks
fireballs
5
A solar nebula forms_____
a comet system
an asteroid belt
an oort cloud
a solar system
6
Venus and Earth are sometimes called sister planets because ______
They are the most similar in size, mass and density
They both support life
There is water on both planets
Their atmospheres are similar
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Evidence that Mars has no moving tectonic plates
Mars developed closer to the Sun than Earth did
The age Mars
Mars volcanoes are larger than Earth's volcanoes
Mars has thicker lava flows
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Objects that circle stars other than Earth's Sun are called_____
nebulas
exoplanets
protoplanets
moons
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Why were telescopes sent into space?
We could not use ground telescopes to investigate the stars
Ground telescopes pick up too much interference from Earths
Ground telescopes could not see invisible light
We wanted to shoot something into space
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Where is the Kuiper Belt, containing dwarf planets & small ice bodies, located?
Between Saturn and Uranus
Just beyond Neptune
Just beyond the Sun
Between Mars & Jupiter
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What can be the result of objects colliding in space?
Solar bursts
Neap tides
Impact craters
Volcanic eruptions
12
Gases trapped in this planets atmosphere caused a runaway greenhouse effect.
Venus
Mercury
Earth
Mars
13
What are natural satellites that orbit planets called?
moons
comets
nebula
asteroids
14
Tides are caused by gravitational interaction between _____ & ______
Sun and Earth
Moon and Sun
Oceans and Continents
Earth and moon
15
What celestial occurrence happens every 29.5 days?
Solar eclipses
Full moons
High tides
Meteor showers
16
Keplers law that states planets with speed up or slow down at different points in their orbit.
Law of periods
Law of equal area
Law of motion
Law of ellipses
17
What statement describes Saturn?
It is the least dense planet
There are lots of flowers growing on it
It is a large, rocky planet
It is the most dense planet
18
Lack of atmosphere causes this planet to have daily temperature fluctuations and slow rotation
Mercury
Saturn
Mars
Venus
19
Who was credited for discovering the heliocentric model of the universe?
Kepler
Bob the builder
Ptolemy
Copernicus
20
What adjustment is made because Earth revolves around the sun in 365 + 1/4 days?
The leap year was established
Some months were adjusted to 31 days
The international date line was moved
Daylight savings time was established
21
The beginning of a planet is called a ____
star
planetismal
protoplanet
asteroid
22
When is the longest day of the year?
summer solstice
winter solstice
summer equinox
vernal equinox
23
What does Foucault's pendulum prove?
Earth's axis tilts
Earth has elliptical orbit
Earth revolves around the sun
The Earth rotates on its axis
24
What is the name of the particle that burns up when it enters Earth's atmosphere?
Meteorite
Meteoriod
Meteor
Meet the Press
25
Keplers law that describes the shape of the path of the planets orbit
Law of periods
Law of equal area
Law of motion
Law of ellipses
26
Where is the gravitational pull of the moon strongest on Earth
At Earth's northern pole
At Earth's equator
When Earth on the side of Earth facing away from the moon
On the side of Earth is facing the moon
27
An eclipse occurs when _____________-
Stars burn out
Spring tides occur
You close your eyes
One celestial body shadows another
28
Which theory explains the beginning of the universe?
Uncertainty theory
Theory of relativity
Big bang theory
Theory of evolution
29
What is the name of the phase where the moon's light is growing?
waning
waxing
washing
withering
30
The darkest inner shadow of an eclipse is called____
antumbra
shadow cast
penumbra
umbra
31
Proof that Earth is revolving around the sun is:
The apparent magnitude of stars
A change in the position of constellations over a few hours
The absolute magnitude of the stars
The change in tides that occur each day
32
How long ago did the universe begin?
14 years ago
14 billion years ago
14 million years ago
yesterday
33
How did most of the comets in Kuiper belt form?
Guardians of the Galaxy put them there
Small object bonding together
Through swirling nebulas
Collisions between large objects
34
Which wave is part of the electromagnetic visible light spectrum?
gamma rays
violet waves
ultra violet waves
infrared waves
35
Which does not make up a meteorite?
stone
ice
iron
stone & iron
36
Which type of telescope gathers and focuses light from distance objects using a set of lenses?
radio
space
reflecting
refracting
37
Kepler's law that states planets move faster when their orbital path is closer to the sun
Law of equal areas
Law of ellipses
Law of period
Law of motion
38
Planet thought to have been bumped while developing so its axis is about parallel to its orbit.
Jupiter
Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
39
What event in human space exploration occured in 1969?
first human orbit around earth
first moon landing
first shuttle flight
first woman in space
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What is Earth's distance when it is in its perihelion of orbit around the sun?
a distance of 151.3 million km from the sun
a distance of 152.6 million km from the sun
a distance of 147 million km from the sun
a distance of 149.7 million km from the sun
