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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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1
Which does not make up a meteorite?
iron
ice
stone
stone & iron
2
What are natural satellites that orbit planets called?
comets
asteroids
nebula
moons
3
The darkest inner shadow of an eclipse is called____
penumbra
shadow cast
umbra
antumbra
4
What celestial occurrence happens every 29.5 days?
Solar eclipses
Full moons
High tides
Meteor showers
5
Meteors are also called _______
fireballs
asteroids
ice streaks
shooting stars
6
Keplers law that states planets with speed up or slow down at different points in their orbit.
Law of equal area
Law of motion
Law of periods
Law of ellipses
7
Proof that Earth is revolving around the sun is:
A change in the position of constellations over a few hours
The apparent magnitude of stars
The change in tides that occur each day
The absolute magnitude of the stars
8
What event in human space exploration occured in 1969?
first human orbit around earth
first woman in space
first shuttle flight
first moon landing
9
How long ago did the universe begin?
14 million years ago
yesterday
14 billion years ago
14 years ago
10
Evidence that Mars has no moving tectonic plates
Mars developed closer to the Sun than Earth did
Mars volcanoes are larger than Earth's volcanoes
Mars has thicker lava flows
The age Mars
11
What is Earth's distance when it is in its perihelion of orbit around the sun?
a distance of 147 million km from the sun
a distance of 152.6 million km from the sun
a distance of 151.3 million km from the sun
a distance of 149.7 million km from the sun
12
What is the name of the phase where the moon's light is growing?
withering
waning
washing
waxing
13
Tides are caused by gravitational interaction between _____ & ______
Oceans and Continents
Moon and Sun
Sun and Earth
Earth and moon
14
Kepler's law that states planets move faster when their orbital path is closer to the sun
Law of motion
Law of period
Law of equal areas
Law of ellipses
15
How did most of the comets in Kuiper belt form?
Small object bonding together
Collisions between large objects
Guardians of the Galaxy put them there
Through swirling nebulas
16
Planet thought to have been bumped while developing so its axis is about parallel to its orbit.
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
Uranus
17
A solar nebula forms_____
an oort cloud
a solar system
an asteroid belt
a comet system
18
What does Foucault's pendulum prove?
The Earth rotates on its axis
Earth revolves around the sun
Earth's axis tilts
Earth has elliptical orbit
19
What statement describes Saturn?
There are lots of flowers growing on it
It is a large, rocky planet
It is the most dense planet
It is the least dense planet
20
Where is the Kuiper Belt, containing dwarf planets & small ice bodies, located?
Between Saturn and Uranus
Between Mars & Jupiter
Just beyond Neptune
Just beyond the Sun
21
Region located beyond Neptune, surrounding the solar system containing billions of comets
Charon's Orbit
Asteroid belt
Kuiper belt
Oort cloud
22
An eclipse occurs when _____________-
Spring tides occur
You close your eyes
One celestial body shadows another
Stars burn out
23
Which wave is part of the electromagnetic visible light spectrum?
ultra violet waves
gamma rays
infrared waves
violet waves
24
Objects that circle stars other than Earth's Sun are called_____
exoplanets
nebulas
moons
protoplanets
25
Keplers law that describes the shape of the path of the planets orbit
Law of ellipses
Law of motion
Law of periods
Law of equal area
26
Which theory explains the beginning of the universe?
Big bang theory
Theory of evolution
Theory of relativity
Uncertainty theory
27
The beginning of a planet is called a ____
protoplanet
planetismal
star
asteroid
28
Gases trapped in this planets atmosphere caused a runaway greenhouse effect.
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Earth
29
Lack of atmosphere causes this planet to have daily temperature fluctuations and slow rotation
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Mercury
30
What is the name of the particle that burns up when it enters Earth's atmosphere?
Meteor
Meet the Press
Meteorite
Meteoriod
31
Who was credited for discovering the heliocentric model of the universe?
Kepler
Copernicus
Ptolemy
Bob the builder
32
What adjustment is made because Earth revolves around the sun in 365 + 1/4 days?
The leap year was established
The international date line was moved
Some months were adjusted to 31 days
Daylight savings time was established
33
What can be the result of objects colliding in space?
Solar bursts
Impact craters
Volcanic eruptions
Neap tides
34
Which type of telescope gathers and focuses light from distance objects using a set of lenses?
refracting
radio
reflecting
space
35
Why were telescopes sent into space?
We wanted to shoot something into space
Ground telescopes could not see invisible light
Ground telescopes pick up too much interference from Earths
We could not use ground telescopes to investigate the stars
36
A planet that has a small number of clumpy rings is _________
Saturn
Neptune
Mars
Earth
37
When is the longest day of the year?
summer solstice
summer equinox
vernal equinox
winter solstice
38
What are rilles and ridges?
types of eclipses
types of asteroids
lunar features
phases of the moon
39
Venus and Earth are sometimes called sister planets because ______
There is water on both planets
They are the most similar in size, mass and density
Their atmospheres are similar
They both support life
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Where is the gravitational pull of the moon strongest on Earth
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
At Earth's northern pole
