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Which planet has such a low density that it could float in water?
Saturn
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
2
During which season is Earth at
Aphelion
in its orbit?
Spring
Fall
Summer
Winter
3
Why do we experience seasons on Earth?
Earth revolves around the Sun
Earth's distance from the Sun changes
Earth rotates on its axis
Earth's axis is tilted
4
Based on the diagram below, what type of tides would we experience on Earth?
Spring
Neap
Low
High
5
What moon phase is shown in the diagram below?
1st Quarter
Waning Crescent
3rd Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
6
Which of the following are mostly located in a "Belt" between the orbits of Mars & Jupiter?
Meteors
Comets
Asteroids
Meteoroids
7
Which Lunar Phase is shown?
New Moon
3rd Quarter (or Last Quarter)
Waxing Crescent
Full Moon
8
At which number in the diagram would the
Southern Hemisphere
experience
Summer
?
3
1
2
4
9
Why is Venus the hottest planet in our Solar System?
it has a thick atmosphere with an extreme Greenhouse Effect
it's the closest planet to the Sun
it revolves around the Sun faster than the other planets
it's the only planet that doesn't rotate on its axis
10
Which Lunar Phase is shown?
Waning Gibbous
3rd Quarter (or Last Quarter)
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Gibbous
11
What was the name of the first mission to land a man on the moon?
Explorer 1
Sputnik
Apollo 13
Apollo 11
12
At which number in the diagram would we experience
Summer
in the
Northern Hemisphere
?
3
1
2
4
13
What is a "Blue Moon"?
when the Moon eclipses the Sun and turns blue
the 2nd Full moon in a calendar month
when the Moon goes into Earth's shadow and turns blue
the first Full moon in a calendar month
14
Which of the following planets has the shortest Period of Revolution?
Neptune
Mars
Venus
Saturn
15
What is Earth's Period of Rotation?
1 month
23.5 degrees
365 days
24 hours
16
What technology did Galileo use to make observations about the night sky and confirm a Sun-centered solar system?
Microscope
Computer
Mathematics
Telescope
17
A comet's tail of gas and dust always points where?
towards the Sun
in the direction the comet is moving
behind the comet
away from the Sun
18
Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?
the Moon rotates but does not revolve around Earth
the Moon rotates and revolves around Earth at the same rate
the Moon revolves around Earth much faster than it rotates
the Moon doesn't rotate
19
Which one is
not
a "Terrestrial" planet?
Mars
Saturn
Earth
Venus
20
Jupiter has the most gravity of any planet because it has the most mass.
False
True
21
Why don't Lunar and Solar Eclipses happen more often?
the Moon revolves around Earth but doesn't rotate
the Moon's orbit is tilted compared to Earth's orbit
the Moon doesn't revolve around Earth
Earth's axis is tilted
22
Which Lunar Phase is shown?
Waning Gibbous
1st Quarter
Full Moon
3rd Quarter (or Last Quarter)
23
Why are there so many more visible impact craters on the Moon than Earth?
the Moon has been hit by more objects than Earth
the Earth has weathering & erosion and the Moon doesn't
the Moon has been around longer than the Earth
the Moon is bigger than the Earth
24
What hypothesis is shown in the picture below?
Giant Impact
Solar Nebular
Big Bang
Dinosaur Extinction
25
Which Lunar Phase is shown?
3rd Quarter (or Last Quarter)
1st Quarter
Waning Gibbous
Waning Crescent
26
Based on the diagram below, what type of Eclipse would be viewed from Earth if you were in the Umbra?
Lunar Eclipse
Partial Solar Eclipse
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Total Solar Eclipse
27
Which of the following burn-up in our atmosphere and are mistakenly referred to as
"Shooting Stars"?
Meteoroids
Asteroids
Meteorites
Meteors
28
Which Lunar Phase is shown?
Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
29
Why can the Hubble Space Telescope see farther in the Universe than telescopes on land?
It's larger than any land-based telescopes
Its view is not disrupted by Earth's atmosphere
It was placed millions of miles out in space
30
Which Lunar Phase is shown?
Waning Crescent
Waxing Crescent
Last Quarter
Waning Gibbous
31
When do we experience Meteor Showers on Earth?
anytime a Meteoroid enters our atmosphere
a shooting star enters our atmosphere
an Asteroid breaks up before it enters Earth's atmosphere
Earth moves through the orbit of a comet's dust trail
32
Based on the diagram below, what type of tides would we experience on Earth?
Spring
Neap
High
Low
33
Which Lunar Phase is shown?
Waxing Crescent
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
34
What is the name of the first human-made satellite to be launched into orbit?
Apollo 11
Sputnik
Explorer 1
Gemini 8
35
What is Earth's Period of Revolution?
1 month
365 days
23.5 degrees
24 hours
36
What model of our solar system is shown below?
Geocentric
Heliocentric
37
Which of the following go through our atmosphere and impact the surface of the Earth?
(or a person...)
Meteoroids
Meteors
Comets
Meteorites
38
If Earth rotated much faster on its axis, which of the following would change?
Length of Month
Length of Week
Length of Day
Length of Year
39
What moon phase is shown in the diagram below?
New Moon
Full Moon
Last Quarter
1st Quarter
40
Kepler's 1st law states that the planets revolve around the Sun in _______ orbits.
circular
elliptical
rectangular
trapezoidal
41
What season do we experience in the Northern Hemisphere during
Aphelion?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
42
Based on the diagram below, what type of Eclipse would be viewed from Earth?
Partial Solar Eclipse
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Total Solar Eclipse
43
The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by an asteroid that struck Earth how many years ago?
65 Thousand
6.5 Billion
65 Million
65 Trillion
44
Kepler's 3rd law states that planets closer to the Sun move ______ in their orbits than planets farther away.
faster
at the same speed
slower
