1. Astronomy Review

2. Question 1 How are the Earth, Moon and Sun aligned during a lunar eclipse?

3. Question 2 The solar system includes the __________. A. sun and other stars within our galaxy B. inner planets, outer planets, and black holes C. planets, asteroids, and nebulas D. sun and all objects held by the sun’s gravity

4. Question 3 John has been observing the moon for several days. How could he tell if it was waxing or waning?

5. Question 4 Gravity and inertia are two forces that keep Earth in its orbit as it travels around the sun. What would happen if the force of inertia disappeared?

6. Question 5 Where is our solar system located in our galaxy?

7. Question 6 One of Galileo’s most important contributions to proving a heliocentric solar system was the discovery of _____________________.

8. Question 7 According to the Big Bang Theory, the universe originated as a ____________ A. point where all matter and energy was concentrated. B. complex system of expanding galaxies. C. complete, limitless void without any matter or energy. D. Massive sphere of matter and energy with near infinite diameter.

9. Question 8 Yasmin was at the beach at 8:00 a.m. and noticed that it was high tide. Because she is a great Earth science student, she knows that the next high tide will be at about ___________.

10. Question 9 Ancient people were able to see the stars better than we do today because ________________ A. mountains were higher. B. stars were younger and brighter. C. there was less air pollution and light pollution. D. human eyes were better in the past.

11. Question 10 Spring tides result from what alignment of the sun, Earth, and moon?

12. Question 11 Astronomers can only see stars and galaxies as they were in the past. Which “MOST LIKELY” accounts for this situation? A. Geological process often cause changes that take place very slowly. B. The Big Bang occurred 18 billion years ago. C. It takes light several light-years to reach Earth even from the nearest stars. D. Stars appear to evolve from large clouds of gas.

13. Question 12 Which of the following is “NOT” a type of galaxy? A. spiral galaxy B. elliptical galaxy C. globular galaxy D. irregular galaxy

14. Question 13 A lunar eclipse occurs at what moon phase?

15. Question 14 How is the far side of the moon different from the near side that we see?

16. Question 15 When the north end of the Earth is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience what season?

17. Question 16 How long does it take the Earth to rotate?

18. Question 17 What are tides caused by?

19. Question 18 What are the mountainous areas on the moon called?

20. Question 19 What causes the Earth to have seasons?

21. Question 20 Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

22. Question 21 What is the alignment of the sun, Earth, and moon during a solar eclipse?

23. Question 22 What do all the inner planets have in common?

24. Question 23 Where do we find asteroids in the solar system?

25. Question 24 What is the shape of the orbit of most comets?

26. Question 25 How does the sun produce energy?

27. Question 26 What is the tendency of a moving object to continue moving in a straight line called?

28. Question 27 How is Uranus different from the other planets?

29. Question 28 How long does it take the Earth to revolve?

30. Question 29 How are Venus and Earth alike?

31. Question 30 What does the lifetime of a star depend on?

32. Question 31 When a star begins to run out of fuel, what happens?

33. Question 32 How old is the universe?

34. Question 33 What type of star is our sun?

35. Question 34 What is the difference between mass and weight?

36. Question 35 What happens after a star becomes a supergiant?

37. Question 36 What is solar energy?

38. Question 37 What is tidal energy?

39. Question 38 What type of energy uses the heat of magma deep within the Earth?

40. Question 39 What is nuclear fission?

41. Question 40 What is nuclear fusion?

43. Question 1 How are the Earth, Moon and Sun aligned during a lunar eclipse? The Earth is located between the moon and the sun

44. Question 2 The solar system includes the __________. D. sun and all objects held by the sun’s gravity

45. Question 3 John has been observing the moon for several days. How could he tell if it was waxing or waning? The waxing moon gets larger over time but the waning moon gets smaller

46. Question 4 Gravity and inertia are two forces that keep Earth in its orbit as it travels around the sun. What would happen if the force of inertia disappeared? The Earth would be pulled into the sun

47. Question 5 Where is our solar system located in our galaxy? 2/3 of the way out on one of the spiral arms

48. Question 6 One of Galileo’s most important contributions to providing a heliocentric solar system was the discover of _____________________. The phases of Venus OR the moons of Jupiter

49. Question 7 According to the Big Bang Theory, the universe originated as a ____________ A. point where all matter and energy was concentrated.

50. Question 8 Yasmin was at the beach at 8:00 a.m. and noticed that it was high tide. Because she is a great Earth science student, she knows that the next high tide will be at about ___________. 8:00 p.m.

51. Question 9 Ancient people were able to see the stars better than we do today because ________________ C. there was less air pollution and light pollution.

52. Question 10 Spring tides result from what alignment of the sun, Earth, and moon? Full moon and new moon

53. Question 11 Astronomers can only see stars and galaxies as they were in the past. Which “MOST LIKELY” accounts for this situation? C. It takes light several light-years to reach Earth even from the nearest stars.

54. Question 12 Which of the following is “NOT” a type of galaxy? C. globular galaxy

55. Question 13 A lunar eclipse occurs at what moon phase? Full moon

56. Question 14 How is the far side of the moon different from the near side that we see? It has more craters

57. Question 15 When the north end of the Earth is tilted toward the sun, North America will experience what season? summer

58. Question 16 How long does it take the Earth to rotate? 24 hours

59. Question 17 What are tides caused by? The gravitational pull of the moon (70%) and the sun (30%)

60. Question 18 What are the mountainous areas on the moon called? Highlands

61. Question 19 What causes the Earth to have seasons? The tilt of the Earth’s axis – 23.5 degrees

62. Question 20 Who was the first man to walk on the moon? Neil Armstrong

63. Question 21 What is the alignment of the sun, Earth, and moon during a solar eclipse? Sun – moon – Earth

64. Question 22 What do all the inner planets have in common? They are small and have rocky surfaces

65. Question 23 Where do we find asteroids in the solar system? In the asteroid belt which is between Mars and Jupiter

66. Question 24 What is the shape of the orbit of most comets? Long, narrow ellipse

67. Question 25 How does the sun produce energy? Nuclear fusion

68. Question 26 What is the tendency of a moving object to continue moving in a straight line called? Inertia

69. Question 27 How is Uranus different from the other planets? It rotates on its side

70. Question 28 How long does it take the Earth to revolve? 365.24 days

71. Question 29 How are Venus and Earth alike? Their size and density

72. Question 30 What does the lifetime of a star depend on? Its mass

73. Question 31 When a star begins to run out of fuel, what happens? It expands to a red giant or supergiant

74. Question 32 How old is the universe? 13.7 billion years

75. Question 33 What type of star is our sun? It is a main sequence, yellow, medium star

76. Question 34 What is the difference between mass and weight? Weight is a measure of the amount of gravitational pull on an object; mass is a measure of how much matter is in an object

77. Question 35 What happens after a star becomes a supergiant? It will supernova and create either a neutron star or a black hole depending on the mass of the star

78. Question 36 What is solar energy? Using sunlight for energy

79. Question 37 What is tidal energy? Using the moving of ocean water to produce electricity

80. Question 38 What type of energy uses the heat of magma deep within the Earth? Geothermal energy

81. Question 39 What is nuclear fission? The splitting of atoms into smaller atoms

82. Question 40 What is nuclear fusion? The combining of atomic nuclei into a larger atom