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Duplicate of 8R Quarterly #3 -The Universe/ Solar System
Duplicate of 8R Quarterly #3 -The Universe/ Solar System
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8th grade level review of the Universe
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1
How Many High Tides Per Day?
1000 tides
4 tides
6 tides
2 tides
2
Most stars on the HR diagram are classified as
Main Sequence
Red Giants
White Dwarf
Supergiant
3
If the part of the earth we live on is tilted
towards
the sun, what season is it?
fall/autumn
summer
spring
winter
4
What is the correct order of the inner planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth Mars
Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth
Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus
5
Which of these is not a potential galaxy shape?
Irregular
Elliptical
Spiral
Cosmic
6
In Oct.2014 the New moon was Oct. 23. When in NOVEMBER will we see the next NEW moon?
November 6
November 30
No new moon in November
November 22
7
What evidence do we have to support the Big Bang?
Stars are moving towards Earth
Supernovas
The Universe is shrinking
Galaxies are moving away from Earth
8
Which of the planets has the most moons?
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
Uranus
9
Which of the following is NOT a step in our Sun's life cycle?
Protostar
Black Hole
Red Giant
Main Sequence
10
Which planet has a very large, red colored, perpetual storm happening on its surface
Venus
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars
11
A Moon is a...
Natural Satelite
Comet
Planet
Star
12
Which satellite experiences the strongest pull of Earth's Gravity?
C
A
B
13
How many planets are in our solar system?
8
7
10
9
14
What are the 4 possible colors of a star?
Red Yellow Green Blue
Red Orange White Blue
Red Orange Yellow Blue
Red Yellow White Blue
15
As you move from the Equator to the north pole in Summer, the hours of daylight will ?
Remain the same
Increase
Decrease
Multiply by 12
16
How long does it take for Halley's Comet to orbit the sun?
60 years
67 years
7 years
76 years
17
If we have a new moon on January 13, when can we expect a full moon?
February 13
January 17
January 27
February 1
18
Gravity is a non-contact force that holds the Moon in orbit around Earth.
False
True
19
The closer a planet is to the Sun, the ______ the amount of gravitational pull
Less
Greater
20
Which phases of the moon would be a crescent moon?
1 and 5
4 and 6
2 and 8
6 and 8
21
Definition: a massive system of stars, dust, and gas, held together by gravity
A solar system
A galaxy
A cinematic multiverse
The universe
22
What is a shooting star?
Asteriod
Meteor
Comet
23
The length of Earth's year is related to Earth's
Revolution around the moon
Rotation around the Sun
Tilt on its axis
Revolution around the Sun
24
When the earth is tilted toward the sun it is WINTER.
True
False
25
The sun is powered by which of the following?
Decomposition Reactions
Nuclear Reactions
Pixie Dust
Cosmic Interactions
26
To find a planet's day length, you would need to know its
Period of Rotation
Period of Revolution
27
Small rocky dense planets are known as the
Outer
Jovian
Gas Giants
Terrestrial
28
A space rock big enough to form the shape of a planet, but not big enough to be a planet
Dwarf Planet
Star
Asteroid
Comet
29
Which season has the longest daylight hours and highest angle of insolation?
Summer
Fall
Winter
Spring
30
Where is our solar system located?
On the outer edge of the milky way
In the center
Outside the Milky way
Within the spiral arms
31
What force hold the planet's in orbit around the Sun
Radiation
Gravity
Eccentricity
Heat
32
The area between stars is mostly empty space. The distance between stars is _______ than the distance between planets
Greater than
Less than
Equal to
33
Which phase of the moon would be a Full moon?
1
6
5
2
34
Where are high tides occuring in the picture?
B & D
A & B
C & D
A & C
35
Some stars will end up as black hole, some stars (ours) will end up as a white dwarf. Why? What determines their path
Mass
Age
Temperature
Volume
36
The largest asteroid belt separates which two planets in our solar system?
Uranus and Neptune
Earth and Mars
Mars and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn
37
Which phases of the moon would be a new moon?
4
1
2
6
38
Other stars belong to our solar system
True
False
39
What is the temperature of Rigel?
2,000
5,000
10,000
30,000
40
Which is the largest?
Earth
Galaxy
Sun
Solar System
41
As a planet gets farther from the sun, its period of revolution (year) increases and its SPEED in its orbit
Increases
Remains the same
Decreases
42
Why do stars look like points of light in the sky?
They are far away
They are small
They do not give off much light
They do not have planets
43
Where is the Sun located in OUR solar system
On the edge
In the Middle
On an outer arm
44
Earth is the only planet in our solar system that
Revolves around the Sun
Has A moon
Has a day and night side
Supports life
45
In what galaxy do we find our solar system?
The Alpha Centauri galaxy
The Butterfinger galaxy
The Milky Way galaxy
The elliptical galaxy
46
How many hours are between high tides?
6
12
24
4
47
What is the correct order of the outer planets?
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
48
How long does it take to cycle from one new moon to the next new moon? (How long does is the lunar cycle?)
About 2 months
About one year
About one day
About one month
49
As you move from the Equator to the South pole in Summer, the hours of daylight will ?
Multiply by 12
Decrease
Increase
Remain the same
50
Which planet travels the greatest distance in its orbit?
Mars
Earth
Venus
Jupiter
