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Earth science mid term review
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What phase of the moon comes before the new moon?
first quarter
third quarter
second quarter
full moon
2
What is the diagram showing?
fall equinox
lunar eclipse
lumbar eclipse
solar eclipse
3
What is the color of the hottest stars?
red
yellow
white
blue
4
The coolest stars are-------in color.
blue
white
red
yellow
5
Where do stars form?
stars split in half
nebula
in an empty section of space
supernova
6
Two inner planets...........
earth/neptune
mercury/venus
venus/uranus
Jupiter/Saturn
7
Which two planets experience a greenhouse effect?
no planets
earth and venus
venus and neptune
earth and mars
8
At any given time, how much of the moon is the sun shining on?
75%
1/2
1/4
100%
9
What is the diagram showing?
winter solstice
spring equinox
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
10
What is the third planet from the sun?
mars
venus
jupiter
earth
11
What is pictured?
star
supernova
nebula
galaxy
12
The earth's north pole points toward......
Polentis
Polanis
Betelgeuse
Polaris
13
December 21/22
winter solstice northern hemisphere
spring equinox
winter solstice southern hemisphere
fall equinox
14
What is pictured?
star cluster
gas and dust
nebula
galaxy
15
If an asteroid hits the ocean, what may form?
a large crater
a large tsunami
a whirlpool
a sea tornader
16
Why is venus hotter than mercury?
greenwise effect
greenhouse effect
global warming
melting glaciers
17
what season is happening in the southern hemisphere?
fall
spring
summer
winter
18
An imaginary line passing through the north and south poles.
axis
axels
meridian
equator
19
Jupiter/mars/venus/earth/mercury/Uranus. Which planet has NO atmosphere?
jupiter
uranus
mercury
venus
20
What season is happening in the northern hemisphere?
summer
winter
spring
fall
21
A tide is a -----------rise and fall of the sea level
daily
yearly
rare
monthly
22
What phase of the moon is this?
gibbons
quarter
crescent
gibbous
23
---------are patterns of stars in the sky.
Orion
constellations
nebula
sagittarius
24
What is the largest planet?
saturn
jupiter
earth
neptune
25
What is the picture showing?
solar prominences
solar flares
northern lights
sunspots
26
Why is this meteor burning?
it is covered with gasoline
it is a piece of wood from another planet
traveling at a high rate of speed through the atmosphere
it is traveling very slow in the oxygen rich atmosphere.
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Name the star.........
hot blue
very hot red
white dwarf
red giant
28
name the planet
earth
mars
mercury
jupiter
29
How many Earth rotations equal one year?
365 1/4
563 1/4
635 1/4
365 1/2
30
The sun's rays strike the earth at their northernmost and southernmost positions during...
equinoxes
lunar eclipses
solar eclipses
solstices
31
Why are most meteors never seen?
they hit cows
they are over the land
they are over cities
they are over the ocean
32
Dark, cooler areas of the sun are called?
sunspots
coronal holes
sundogs
FEP or flare eruption points
33
The basic shape of planet ORBITS is...
parabola
a circle
an ellipse
a sphere
34
The distance to nearby stars can be measured by...
parallel
lasers
parafin
parallax
35
What is it called on 2 days during the year when there are 12 hrs of day AND night everywhere ?
solstice
equination
equinox
polaris
36
What are the umbra and penumbra?
solar eclipses
shadows caused by eclipses
asteroids
2 of Jupiter's moons
37
Seasons are caused by.........
the earth's tilt of 23.5 degrees
sunlight intensity
the shape of earth's orbit
the earth's tilt of 25.3 degrees
38
How can we tell the temperature of distant stars
their brightness
their color
their size
their distance from earth
39
What is a space rock called when it enters the atmosphere and burns up?
meteorology
meteor
asteroid
meteorite
40
Which planet has a carbon dioxide atmosphere and red iron oxide in the soil?
mars
earth
venus
mercury
