Place the following in order from largest to smallest:

universe, galaxy, solar system, earth

Compared to our Sun, ProcyonB is:

smaller, hotter and less luminous

Which of the following may happen to our Sun as it dies?

Expand as a red giant, ending as a white dwarf

If the known spectra is in the top image, what conclusion can be made by the spectra below it?

The galaxy is moving away from Earth

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Astronomy Quiz Review-NYS Earth Science

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1
Place the following in order from largest to smallest:
universe, galaxy, solar system, earth
universe, solar system, galaxy, earth
Galaxy, universe, Earth, solar system
galaxy, universe, solar system, earth
2
Which process produces the energy that stars use to radiate light?
eccentricity
nuclear fusion
red shift
gravity
3
Which object in the solar system is least dense?
Saturn
the Sun
Earth
the Moon
4
Which of the following observations provide evidence of the Big Bang Theory?
blueshift of light from distant galaxies
the eccentric orbits of the planets
cosmic background radiation
presence of volcanoes on Earth's surface
5
Compared to our Sun, ProcyonB is:
larger, hotter and less luminous
larger, cooler and more luminous
smaller, cooler and more luminous
smaller, hotter and less luminous
6
A red shift in the light from a distant galaxy suggests the universe is
moving randomly
fixed and stationary
expanding
contracting
7
How old is the Solar System, including Earth?
14 billion years old
4.6 million years old
4.6 billion years old
we have no way of knowing
8
Compared to the Jovian planets, the terrestrial planets are:
larger and less dense
smaller and more dense
smaller and less dense
larger and more dense
9
Which planet's orbit around the Sun is most eccentric?
Jupiter
Mercury
Neptune
Venus
10
Which two stars have the most similar temperature and luminosity?
the Sun and Alpha Centauri
Sirius and Pollux
Rigel and Deneb
Barnard's Star & Betegeuse
11
Which object is located at one foci of the elliptical orbit of Earth?
the asteroid belt
the Sun
Betelgeuse
Jupiter
12
About how old is the Universe?
we have no way of knowing
14 billion years old
4.6 billion years old
4.6 million years old
13
The spectral lines in the bottom image were seen from a distant galaxy. We can conclude:
The lines are redshifted
The lines are greenshifted
The lines are yellowshifted
The lines are blueshifted
14
Which of the following may happen to our Sun as it dies?
shrink as a white dwarf and then expand as a red giant
explode in a supernova
Expand as a red giant, ending as a white dwarf
become a black hole
15
If the known spectra is in the top image, what conclusion can be made by the spectra below it?
The Earth is expanding.
The galaxy is moving toward Earth
The galaxy is not moving.
The galaxy is moving away from Earth
16
Calculate eccentricity: Length of major axis=110,000km & distance between foci= 95,000km
1.158
0.863
0
0.864
17
Earth, the Sun and billions of stars are contained within
a single constellation
a nebula
the Milky Way galaxy
the solar system

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