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The Big Bang, Stars, Our Solar System, Earth Motions, The Sun's Path
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1
Which provides evidence for Earth's
Revolution
around the Sun?
The Coriolis Effect
The Foucault Pendulum
The changing moon phases
the change of seasons
2
Which force is responsible for the formation of the Sun and all other stars?
Van Der Waals Force
Magnetism
Gravity
Electromagnetism
3
In New York State, will the noon sun ever be directly overhead (at Zenith)?
No
Yes
4
For New York State, the shortest duration of insolation occurs on which date?
September 23
December 21
June 21
March 21
5
The Heliocentric model places _____in the center of our solar system
The Moon
The Sun
Nothing
Earth
6
What is the name and shape of our galaxy?
The Milky Way, Spiral
Andromeda, Spiral
The Milky Way, Round
Andromeda, Round
7
This "color shift" is produced in an expanding universe
Red Shift
Green Shift
Blue Shift
Yellow Shift
8
According to the Coriolis Effect, planetary winds are curved to the ______in the Northern Hem.
Back
Left
Front
Right
9
Stars spend most of their lives in which group
The Main Sequence
Giants
Supergiants
White Dwarfs
10
Nuclear Fusion is the process by which energy is created in...
Asteroids
Earth's Core
The Moon
Stars
11
On which date will the noon sun reach the highest altitude in the sky?
June 21
March 21
December 21
September 23
12
Compared to Giant Stars, White Dwarf Stars have...
Larger Masses
Lower Temperatures
Higher Temperatures
Higher Luminosities
13
Based on the motion of distant galaxies, most astronomers believe that the Universe is...
Expanding in all directions
Not Moving
Contracting
Expanding in one direction
14
What is Earth's rate of revolution?
180°/day
1°/day
45°/day
360°/day
15
During Nuclear fusion, _________atoms combine to form Helium
Carbon
Nitrogen
Iron
Hydrogen
16
According to the Big Bang Theory, what is the estimated Age of the Universe?
1-2 Billion Years
4.6 Billion Years
6-8 Billion Years
10-13.7 Billion Years
17
Evidence for the Big Bang is provided by...
Gamma Ray Bursts
Supernova Explosions
Cosmic Background Radiation
Nuclear Fusion
18
The Sun and stars appear to move each day and night due to Earth's
ocean currents
wind patterns
revolution of 1°/day
rotation of 15°/hr
19
The same
constellations
are not visible throughout the entire year due to Earth's....
Rotation
Revolution
Tilted axis
Spin
20
What is Earth's rate of rotation?
15°/hr
50°/hr
360°/hr
1°/hr
21
The Foucault Pendulum and the Coriolis Effect both provide evidence for Earth's
Revolution around the Sun
Tilted axis
Rotation on its axis
365 day period of revolution
22
Which Star's luminosity is the most similar to the Sun's?
Pollux
Deneb
Polaris
Alpha Centauri
23
On June 21, in which direction will the sunrise occur?
North East
Due East
South East
North West
24
On March 21 and September 23, in which direction will the sunrise occur?
Due East
North East
South East
Due West
25
Which is largest?
The Solar System
The Milky Way Galaxy
Jupiter
The Sun
26
In NYS, which date has the longest duration of insolation?
June 21
December 21
September 23
March 21
27
The Geocentric model places ____in the center of our solar system
Neptune
Earth
The Sun
The Moon
