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8th Grade Earth Science - Astronomy Review
8th Grade Earth Science - Astronomy Review
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1
Which of the following is NOT a type of wave of the electromagnetic spectrum?
invisible
radio
microwave
visible
2
Who determined the farther a planet is from the sun, the longer it takes to orbit the sun?
Copernicus
Halley
Hubble
Kepler
3
Which of the following is true?
Stars that do not appear to move are very close to earth.
Less a star appears to move, the farther it is from earth.
Stars that appear to move very much are very far from earth.
The more a star appears to move; farther it is from earth.
4
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a low mass star?
small
white/blue
dim
very long life span
5
What are the 2 pieces of evidence that tell scientists the universe is expanding?
Galaxies are moving closer; temperature is decreasing
Galaxies are moving farther away; temperature is decreasing
Galaxies are moving closer; temperature is increasing
Galaxies are moving farther away; temperature is increasing
6
Which of the following is true for both gas planets and terrestrial planets?
They rotate in the same direction.
They have rings.
They have moons orbiting them.
They are a round shape.
7
Which of the following was formed from leftovers in the solar system?
Comet
Meteor
planet
Asteroid
8
Which of the following has the highest energy?
radio
visible
gamma rays
x-ray
9
From which of the following do spiral galaxies form?
high-density protogalactic clouds
colliding/merging protogalactic clouds
rapidly cooling protogalactic clouds
rapidly spinning protogalactic clouds
10
Which classification describes the Milky Way?
elliptical
curly
irregular
spiral
11
During which season and at what latitude does the sun not set?
fall and 0°N
spring and 0°N
summer and greater than 66°N
winter and greater than 66°N
12
When a sunlike star's hydrogen runs out, at first it expands into __________.
a red giant
a white dwarf
a star similar to our sun
a supergiant
13
A solar eclipse occurs when __________.
Earth casts a shadow on the moon.
Earth and the moon are in the same orbital plane.
Earth and the moon are not in the same orbital plane.
Earth's shadow completely covers the moon.
14
What's made of frozen gas, ice, and dust that orbits in the outermost area of the solar system?
planet
meteor
moon
Kuiper Belt object
15
What type of radiation would demonstrate that nuclear fusion was occurring inside a star?
visible light
infrared radiation
radio waves
gamma rays
