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For an 8th Grade Astronomy Final. May the Lord save me.
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"The _________ of the solar interior is characterized by the process of radiation.
Sunspots
Prominence
Corona
Radiative Zone
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Comets.
Large bodies of rock.
Small bodies in orbit around the sun, made of rock and metal.
A small ball of ice, rock, and dust that flies through space.
An asteroid that travels through the atmosphere.
3
Define Geocentric.
The theory that everything revolves around Saturn.
The theory that everything revolves around the Sun.
The theory that everything revolves around universe.
The theory that everything revolves around Earth.
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Prograde rotation.
Spin in the counterclockwise direction.
A clock.
Spin in a clockwise direction.
The type of grade you receive on the Astronomy Final.
5
Define Gravitational Force.
Newton's Laws of Physics.
a2 + b2 = c2.
Object one colliding with object two.
The pull of objects with mass towards eachother.
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Meteor.
A small ball of ice, rock, and dust that flies through space.
Large bodies of rock.
An asteroid that travels through the atmosphere.
Small bodies in orbit around the sun, made of rock and metal.
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"The hottest portion of the sun."
Sunspots
Core
Prominence
Corona
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"The visible surface of the sun; most prominent layer."
Photosphere
Corona
Sunspots
Core
9
What is a life cycle of a star based on?
STAR WARS
Their environment
Their mass
Their elements
10
What is Saturn's composition and name origin?
Satrus ;Second largest planet.
Satery; Most dense planet.
Satreal; Largest planet.
Saturnus; Least dense planet.
11
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, ______, ______
Third crescent, waning quarter.
Third quarter, waning crescent.
Waning crescent, third quarter.
Waning quarter, third crescent.
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Asteroids.
Large bodies of rock.
A small ball of ice, rock, and dust that flies through space.
An asteroid that travels through the atmosphere.
Small bodies in orbit around the sun, made of rock and metal.
13
Which of the following are Uranus's moons?
Miranda and Titania
Triton
Enceladus and Mimas
Ganymede, Europa, and Io
14
"A thin middle layer; gives off reddish light when the photosphere is blocked during a total eclipse."
Photosphere
Solar flare
Chromosphere
Sunspots
15
"Huge looping eruptions of gas, usually near sun spots, arch out into the outer layers of the sun’s atmosphere."
Solar flare
Prominence
Chromosphere
Convection Zone
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"A region of the Sun where hot and cooler gases circulate in convection currents."
Convection Zone
Solar flare
Prominence
Chromosphere
17
What is the Big Bang Theory?
A theory which explains how our universe started.
Bazinga.
A TV show.
A theory that explains how Earth was formed.
18
What is the life cycle of a massive star in order? (Left to right)
Nebula, Main Sequence Star, Super-giant, Supernova, Neutron Star or Black H
Main Sequence Star, Super-giant, Supernova, Nebula, Neutron Star or Black H
Nebula, Main Sequence Star, Planetary Nebula, Red Giant, Black D., White D.
Nebula, Main Sequence Star, Red Giant, Planetary Nebula, White D., Black D.
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"Outer layer of the atmosphere, can be seen during a total eclipse, looks like a white halo."
Chromosphere
Corona
Solar flares
Sunspots
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Retrograde rotation.
Spin in the counterclockwise direction.
The type of grade you receive on the Astronomy Final.
The way a clock rotates.
Spin in a clockwise direction.
21
Define Heliocentric.
The theory that everything revolves around Saturn.
The theory that everything revolves around Earth.
The theory that everything revolves around the Sun.
The theory that everything revolves around universe.
22
What is the life cycle of a medium star in order? (Left to right)
Nebula, Main Sequence Star, Red Giant, Planetary Nebula, White D., Black D.
Main Sequence Star, Super-giant, Supernova, Nebula, Neutron Star or Black H
Nebula, Main Sequence Star, Super-giant, Supernova, Neutron Star or Black H
Nebula, Main Sequence Star, Planetary Nebula, Red Giant, Black D., White D.
23
What is Mercury's composition and name origin?
Mercury; normal atmosphere, largest planet
Mercurius; Thin atmosphere, greatest range of temperatures.
The Death Star
Merci; no atmosphere at night.
24
Which of the following are Mars's moons?
Ganymede, Europa, and Io
Miranda and Titania
Phobos and Deimos
Enceladus and Mimas
25
"Explosion of hot gas that occurs near sunspots, shoots from the sun's surface releasing tremendous amounts of energy.'
Sunspots
Convective zone
Solar flares
Corona
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"Areas of gas that are cooler than surrounding gases, do not give off as much light, appear as dark spots on the sun."
Prominence
Sunspots
Core
Corona
