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Earth Science first six week exam
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1
A star moving AWAY from the earth would display a
green shift
blue shift
red shift
no shift
2
Kepler’s first law states that planets orbit the sun in paths called
eclipses
circles
ellipses
epicycles
3
The planets are kept in orbit by the sun’s
period.
magnetism.
inertia.
gravity.
4
During the period that the moon’s phases are changing from new to full, the moon is ____.
waxing
approaching Earth
waning
exhibiting retrograde motion
5
Seasons are due to the...
precession of Earth
tilt of Earth's axis
nutation of the Earth
rotation of the Earth
6
Kepler's 1st Law states...
all planet's orbits can be split into cones
planets all move at the same speed
all planets have an elliptical orbit
one day is 24 hours long
7
The moon is closest to Earth at ____.
perihelion
apogee
aphelion
perigee
8
During the summer, the Northern Hemisphere receives _________________ sunlight
direct
indirect
a little
a lot
9
The crust and uppermost mantle make up the rigid outer layer of Earth called the ____.
lithosphere
atmosphere
lower mantle
asthenosphere
10
Which orbit it
most
eccentric?
d
D
C
B
11
Which of Earth’s spheres includes the oceans, groundwater, lakes, and glaciers?
lithosphere
biosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
12
As the earth orbits the sun, the direction of the tilt of the earth’s axis changes.
Sometimes
False
True
13
A star moving TOWARDS the earth would display a
red shift
no shift
green shift
blue shift
14
Which of the following best defines the term perihelion?
the farthest point of the earth’s orbit from the sun
the closest point of the earth’s orbit to the sun
the day with the most hours of daylight
the day with the fewest hours of daylight
15
At whatpoint in Earth’s revolution around the sun would it be
winter
in North Carolina?
A
C
B
D
16
When the earth is at the farthest point in its orbit from the sun, it is said to be at
aphelion
equinox
perihelion
eliptical
17
One revolution of Earth around the Sun is called...
rotation
precession
nutation
orbital period
18
At what point inEarth’s revolution around the sun would it be
summer
in North Carolina?
B
D
C
A
19
When the Southern Hemisphere experiences summer, the Northern Hemisphere experiences winter.
True
Sometimes
False
20
Which orbit below is the most eccentric?
0
0.5
0.9
0.75
21
The center of balance between two orbiting bodies is the ...
barycenter
precession
nutation
red shift
22
Which of the following is NOT one of the main areas of Earth science?
oceanography
astronomy
geology
astrology
23
The turning or spinning of a body on its axis is known as ____.
apogee
rotation
precession
revolution
24
What causes tides?
Gravitational pull of moon and Sun
revolution of the Earth
convection currents
Nutatiion
25
Which orbit is
not
eccentric?
C
B
A
D
26
An apparent shift in the wavelength, by a light source moving toward or away from an observer i
Cepheid variable.
parallax.
spectrum analysis.
the Doppler effect.
27
What is the study of the atmosphere and the processes that produce weather and climate?
meteorology
oceanography
geology
astronomy
28
Days on Earth are due to...
precession
rotation
nutation
revolution
29
_________ takes place in the core of the Sun
Radiation
Fission
Fusion
Convection
30
Kepler's 3rd law states...
the planets will align in billions of years
the sun is the center of the solar system
precession is due to Earth's tilt
planets farther from the sun have longer solar years
