What do you think will happen to our Sun after it dies?

It will run out of energy, get smaller, then grow in size

Why do we see phases of the moon?

Because the moon revolves around the Earth

Summers are caused by:

A combination of longer days and more direct rays from Sun

A major disadvantage of using solar panels in the winter is:

The angle of the Sun isn't as direct in the winter

There are two planets, terrestrial and jovian. Which are which?

Jovian are gas planets, terrestrial are rocky planets

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Earth Science Astronomy pre-assessment

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1
What do you think will happen to our Sun after it dies?
It will explode and kills us all...except Mr. Ingersoll
It will become a black hole, sucking everything into it
It will run out of energy, get smaller, then grow in size
It will never die and we will someday live on it
2
How often do high tides occur in most places because of the moon and sun?
Every 20 minutes
Every 10 years
Every 24 hours
Every 12 hours
3
The seasons are caused by:
Shifting climate on Earth's surface
Earth's varying distance from the Sun
The tilt of the Earth's axis
Earth's change of rotation
4
In addition to Earth's orbit, which planets are shown?
Jupiter and Saturn
Mars and Jupiter
Venus and Mars
Mercury and Venus
5
Why do we see phases of the moon?
Because the moon is a magical sphere in space
Because the sun shrinks in size at different angles
Because the moon rotates around the Earth
Because the moon revolves around the Earth
6
Summers are caused by:
Longer days and shorter nights
A combination of longer days and more direct rays from Sun
More direct rays from the Sun and shorter days
Less direct rays of light from the Sun
7
Which of planet has the smallest diameter and the greatest average density?
Mercury
Jupiter
Neptune
Earth
8
The Earth's revolution takes about how long?
24 hours
365 days
24 hours
1 month
9
The force that tends to pull together the matter in stars is:
Expansion
Nucelar fission
Nuclear fusion
Gravity
10
Which stars do you think will burn out the fastest?
Big red stars
Small blue stars
Small red stars
Big blue stars
11
Which of these planets travels around the Sun in less time than it takes the Earth?
Saturn
Uranus
Venus
Mars
12
The earth does which of the following around the Sun?
Backflips
Both revolving and rotating
Rotates
Revolves
13
The Earth is closer to the Sun in which season?
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
14
As a planet gets further from the Sun it does which of the following:
Takes the same amount of time as every planet
Takes more time to revolve
It falls out of the solar system
Takes less time to revolve
15
A major disadvantage of using solar panels in the winter is:
The Sun is way too hot during the winter for the panels
The angle of the Sun isn't as direct in the winter
There are no disadvantages
Solar panels will need a jacket to keep warm
16
There are two planets, terrestrial and jovian. Which are which?
There are planets!!??
Mr. Ingersoll made up these terms to embarass us
Jovian are gas planets, terrestrial are rocky planets
Jovian and terrestrial are both gas planets
17
The Universe is currently doing which of the following?
Disappearing
Expanding
Nothing, staying still
Contracting
18
The Sun's rays are shining at the most direct angle at which location on the Earth?
Near the north and south pole
At high altitudes
Near the equator
Far from the ocean
19
The Earth's rotation takes about how long?
365 days
24 hours
6 months
1 month
20
Earth's axis is tilted 23.5^o relative to it's orbit, which helps to cause:
The moon phases
Day and night
The seasons
High and low tides

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