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1
The Great Red Spot is a huge storm on __________.
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
2
The phase of the moon you see depends on ____________.
where you are on Earth's surface
how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth
whether or not an eclipse is occurring
how much of the moon's surface is lit by the sun
3
The moon appears to be cut in half during ___________.
full moon and third quarter phase
new moon and full moon phase
first quarter and third quarter phase
new moon and first quarter phase
4
Saturn's rings are made up mostly of ____________.
ice and water vapor
nitrogen and helium
chunks of ice and rock
volcanic dust particles
5
Day and night are caused by Earth's rotation on its axis.
True
False
6
The waxing phases, beginning with the new moon occur in what order?
New moon, Waxing Crescent, Waning Gibbous, 1st Quarter, Full Moon
Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous, 1st Quarter, Waning Gibbous, New Moon
1st Quarter, New Moon, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon, Waxing Gibbous
New Moon, Waxing Crescent, 1st Quarter, Waning Gibbous, Full Moon
7
Characteristics used to classify stars include _____________.
distance, size, and color
size, distance, and brightness
size, brightness, and temperature
color, brightness, and distance
8
__________ are flat areas on the moon's surface.
Crater
Pinta
Maria
Nina
9
For a solar eclipse to occur, __________.
the moon must by directly behind Earth
Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon
the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon
the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun
10
Earth has seasons because ___________.
its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
the temperature of the sun changes
it rotates on its axis
the distance between Earth and the sun changes
11
The space race was between __________.
the United States and China
Great Britain and the Soviet Union
the Soviet Union and China
the United States and the Soviet Union
12
What is distinctive about Jupiter?
It is smaller and denser than the other outer planets
It is the planet with the most spectacular rings
It is the largest and most massive planet
Its axis of rotation is tilted 90 degrees
13
Earth is thought to be at the center of the solar system in the geocentric model.
True
False
14
The lifetime of a star depends on its __________.
apparent brightness
temperature
mass
absolute brightness
15
The photo shown here is an example of a gibbous moon.
False
True
16
Scientists think the moon was formed when ________.
gravitational forces attracted a moon formed elsewhere in space
gases from Earth escaped from the atmosphere and condensed in space
meteoroids collected and solidified within the pul of Earth's gravity
a large object struck Earth, & ejected material from the collison combined
17
At the end of a mission, a shuttle can return to Earth and land like a(an):
jet boat
submarine
helicopter
airplane
18
The space shuttle ___________.
carried astronauts to the moon
can only be used once
is an unscrewed space probe
can be used many times to carry astronauts into orbit
19
Galileo saw that much of the moon's surface is covered with round pits called __________.
seas
maria
craters
highlands
20
An equinox occurs when _________.
the north end of Earth's axis tilted toward the sun
the north end of Earth's axis is tilted away form the sun
neither end Earth's axis is tilted toward or away from the sun
Earth's axis is parallel to the sun's rays
21
The Milky Way galaxy is an example of a(an) _______.
elliptical galaxy
spiral galaxy
globular cluster
irregular galaxy
22
When the north end of Earth's axis is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience ________________-.
more direct rays and shorter days
more indirect rays and shorter days
more direct rays and longer days
more indirect rays and longer days
23
A star is ________ when nuclear fusion starts.
born
cooling
dying
exploding
24
Most galaxies are moving away from each other, which means the universe is getting smaller.
True
False
25
Approximately how much time passes between a new moon and full moon?
24 hours
7 days
29.5 days
60 days
26
The moon can be seen from Earth because ________ reflects off the moon's surface.
sunlight
radiation
27
A supernova is the explosion of a dying __________.
protostar
medium-mass star
high-mass star
low-mass star
28
Earth's rotation takes about _______.
24 hours
365 days
6 months
1 month
29
The hypothesis that Mars may once have had the conditions needed to support life is based in part on __________.
evidence that liquid water was once present
its thick, oxygen-rich atmosphere
its similar size and temperature range to Earth
the system of canals seen by Schiaparelli
30
Uranus is different from most other planets because it ____________.
rotates on its side
has the most moons
is the farthest from the sun
is mostly nitrogen and helium
31
All stars begin as part of a large cloud of gas and dust called a(an) __________.
nebula
neutron star
black hole
white dwarf
32
All objects are attracted to each other by the force of _________.
inertia
gravity
weight
mass
33
Both reflecting and refracting telescopes are designed to ___________.
gather and focus visible light
work better with short-wavelength radiation
break visible light into colors of the spectrum
separate visible light from ultraviolet and radio waves
34
A star has at least _______ stars.
three
seven
two
four
35
Which event began the space race?
The United States launched Explorer I
The United States established NASA
Yuri Gagarin went into space
The Soviet Union launched Sputnik I
36
One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about one __________.
rotation
season
year
eclipse
