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Astronomy Review - Earth Science 2015
Astronomy Review - Earth Science 2015
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The sun is made largely of hydrogen gas. How does the sun produce so much energy?
It's moving so fast it just generates heat and energy
It traps carbon dioxide in its atmosphere
It uses nuclear fission to fuse helium together
It uses nuclear fusion to fuse hydrogen into helium
2
Because Earth's orbit around the sun is not in the same plane as Moon's orbit around Earth...
We don't have lunar/solar eclipses every month
The moon enters Earth's shadow every month
The sun, moon and Earth are always "in line" with each other
We will eventually crash into the moon
3
Which event does the photo below depict?
The changing of seasons
A meteor shower
A lunar eclipse
A solar eclipse
4
Small, low mass stars like our sun will eventually become
A white dwarf
A neutron star
A black hole
Blue giant
5
According to the photo below, which planet is moving the fastest?
B
D
C
A
6
Would the surface temperature of white dwarfs be higher or lower than red supergiants?
Higher
Lower
The same
7
True or False: Stars that are very low mass will eventually become a black hole
True
False
8
Which of these describes an object that orbits the sun and is made mostly of ice and dust?
Asteroid
Meteor
Meteorite
Comet
9
What is the farthest distance MAN has traveled in space?
Mars
The edge of the solar system
The Sun
To our moon
10
According to the diagram, which letter represents the cluster of Super Giants?
A
B
C
D
11
According to the diagram, which star is the brightest?
The star with a -1.8 apparent magnitude
The star with a 4.8 apparent magnitude
12
According to the diagram, which letter represents a New Moon phase?
B
A
C
D
13
If a planet orbits very close around the sun, then it will have a very
Long year
Short year
Cold temperature
Hot temperature
14
What type of star is our sun?
A red supergiant
A white dwarf
A yellow dwarf
A main sequence star
15
According to the diagram, which letter represents a Waxing Gibbous moon phase?
B
C
D
A
16
The first man-made object to orbit Earth in 1957 was
Mercury
Apollo 11
Sputnik
Voyager
17
Which of the following is a big difference between the inner rocky and outer gaseous planets?
Outer planets have shorter days than the rocky planets
Gaseous planets are smaller than rocky planets
Inner planets have few moons, outer planets have many moons
Rocky planets have liquid cores, gaseous planets' are solid
18
Why does the Earth experience 4 different seasons?
The sun gets hotter and colder throughout the year
The amount of sunlight that hits Earth does not vary
When we are far away from the sun it gets very cold
The Earth's axial tilt of 23.4 degrees
19
Which planet is the least dense? (Hint: It would float if placed in a VERY large bathtub)
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
20
Which of these is a piece of debris within Earth's atmosphere, but has not touched the surface?
Comet
Meteoroid
Asteroid
Meteor
21
Which direction does the tail of a comet point?
In no particular direction
Towards the sun
Away from the sun
22
Which planet is the hottest planet in the solar system? (Hint: "Runaway Greenhouse Effect")
Venus
Earth
Mercury
Mars
23
In the photo below, which letters represent the position of the moon during Neap tides?
A & B
C & D
A & D
C & B
24
At the end of its life, a high mass main sequence star will NOT become a
Supernova explosion
Black hole
White dwarf
Neutron star
25
Which of the following separates the 4 rocky inner planets from the 4 gaseous outer planets?
Nothing really, just more space
Another star
Oort Cloud
Asteroid Belt
26
What is the most important evidence astronauts collected from the Apollo Moon landings?
Evidence of life on the moon
The American flag they found on the moon
Moon rocks to help date the age of the moon and Earth
Evidence of water on the moon
27
What event does the picture below depict?
Nothing special
A solar eclipse
The apocolypse
A lunar eclipse
28
What do all 8 planets have in common?
Their temperature
The direction of their revolution
Their orbital velocity
Their axial tilt
29
Which planet has the fastest orbital velocity and the shortest year?
Earth
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury
30
How did Galileo's telescope change society in the 1600's? (Ex: Discovering Jupiter had moons)
Now people could stargaze when they went on dates
Society praised Galileo as being a God
Society realized Earth was NOT the center of the Universe
