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Earth Science Chapter 22
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1
Which statement is true?
The geocentric theory is correct.
The geocentric theory is accepted today.
The geocentric theory was accepted for thousands of years.
The geocentric theory was immediately rejected.
2
Lunar highlands contain what feature that can be found on Earth?
Rivers
Lunar Regolith
Mountains
rays
3
The study of the properties of space and the laws under which the universe operates is called
astronomical unit
astronomy
<p>astrology</p>
astronomer
4
What is the term that describes the point at which the moon is farthest from the Earth.
apogee
perigee
<p>perihelion</p>
aphelion
5
What is the motion of Earth's axis as it traces out a cone on the sky?
aphelion
revolution
precession
rotation
6
During December and January on the figure, the planet is moving the fastest.
False
True
7
Eratosthenes is considered to be the first person to calculate the size of Earth.
False
True
8
What kind of eclipse occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun?
quarter
solar
full
lunar
9
What is the apparent motion of Mars as seen from Earth?
old school motion
retrograde motion
backwards motion
throwback motion
10
Who discovered three laws of planetary motion?
Galileo
Copernicus
Newton
Kepler
11
Ptolemy's geocentric model was unable to account for the retrograde motion of the planets.
False
True
12
The average distance from the Earth to the sun is about 150 million kilometers, aka one _______
light year
Megaparsec
kiloparsec
astronomical unit
13
The moon formed when
a collection of rocks bound together
another planet died
part of the sun broke off
a collision between the Earth and another small planet
14
What are the two main motions of Earth?
rotation and aphelion
revolution and precession
rotation and revolution
rotation and precession
15
A crater is....
Depression of the of a planet or moon caused by a meteorite
This one is wrong ----->
Red is right
Yellow is wrong
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rille means ...........
jeered at; mocked; reproached
a long, narrow valley on the surface of the moon
walked wearily or with effort
became unsteady; wavered
17
Identify the phase of the following moon.
full moon
waxing gibbous
waning crescent
waning gibbous
18
Compared to the Moon's highlands, the maria are _____
darker and rougher
lighter and rougher
darker and smoother
lighter and smoother
19
Perigee means
closest to Moon
farthest from Moon
closest to Sun
farthest from Sun
20
How much of the moon is always illuminated?
a quarter of it
all of it
half of it
none of it
21
The idea that the moon, sun, and planets orbit Earth is the _________ model of the universe.
egocentric
geocentric
heliocentric
22
Identify the phase of the following moon.
full moon
third quarter
first quarter
waning gibbous
23
Seasons are caused in part by the tilt of Earth's axis of rotation.
False
True
24
What word describes the shape of the planet's orbit as shown in the figure?
circle
focus
retrograde
ellipse
25
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes into Earth's shadow.
True
False
26
Identify the phase of the following moon.
waning gibbous
waning crescent
waxing crescent
first quarter
27
The point at which the Earth is closest to the sun is called _______
aphelion
perigee
apogee
perihelion
28
Day and night are caused by Earth's revolution on its axis.
False
True
29
In the heliocentric model of the universe, what does everything orbit around?
the Milky Way
the sun
the Earth
Jupiter
30
Does the Moon have an atmosphere?
No
Yes
31
Who formulated and tested the law of universal gravitation?
Newton
Galileo
Copernicus
Kepler
32
what is aphelion?
when there is almost an eclipse
when the Earth is furthest from the sun
when the sun is really far from the moon
when the moon is not visible
33
When did the moon form?
one and a half billion years ago
four and a half billion years ago
two and a half billion years ago
six and a half billion years ago
34
Who made much more precise observations than previous astronomers made?
<p>Copernicus</p>
Brahe
Galileo
Newton
35
Who developed a model of the solar system with the sun at the center?
Copernicus
Galileo
Kepler
Newton
36
Identify the phase of the following moon.
waning gibbous
first quarter
waxing crescent
new moon
37
Who described the behavior of moving objects?
Galileo
Kepler
Newton
Copernicus
