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Astronomy Review 1- Sturrup
Test Description: Astronomy Review 1 - Sturrup
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The moon completes a cycle of its phases in...
A
29.5 days
B
24 hours
C
365 days
D
35 days
2) The different phases of the moon refer to...
A
Changes to the moon's physical shape
B
Changes in how much we see of the moon
C
Changes in seasons on the moon
D
Changes in moon's rotation
3) Earth's axis is tilted...
A
74 degrees
B
23.5 degrees
C
60 degrees
D
90 degrees
4) The complete dark shadow is called...
A
eclipse
B
gravity
C
penumbra
D
umbra
5) The partial shadow is...
A
eclipse
B
penumbra
C
umbra
D
gravity
6) If you are located within the penumbra shadow during a solar eclipse, you would see a
A
partial solar eclipse
B
total solar eclipse
7) The ______________ and ______________ hemispheres experience opposite seasons.
A
Western,Northern
B
Eastern, Western
C
Southern, Eastern
D
Northern, Southern
8) What causes warmer temperatures in the summer time?
A
indirect sunlight
B
volcanic activity
C
direct sunlight
D
greenhouse effect
9) What is the visible part of the sun during an eclipse?
A
corona
B
umbra
C
penumbra
D
tides
10) Which region on Earth receives direct sunlight all year?
A
southern hemisphere
B
south pole
C
equator
D
north pole
11) Due to the tilt of Earth axis...
A
We have day and night
B
None of these
C
Northern and southern hemispheres have opposite seasons
D
All parts of Earth have the same seaons
12) What is the season in the Southern hemisphere, when it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere?
A
Summer
B
Winter
C
Spring
D
Fall
13) During a lunar eclipse, which takes place?
A
Moon casts a shadow on sun
B
Earth casts a shadow on moon
C
Sun casts a shadow on moon
D
Moon casts a shadow on Earth
14) What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?
A
Full moon
B
First Quarter
C
New moon
D
Last quarter
15) If Earth's speed of rotation increased, which MIGHT result?
A
There would be no night time
B
A day would be shorter
C
There would be no day time
D
A day would be longer
16) How much of the moon can be seen during a new moon phase?
A
one half
B
one-quarter
C
all of it
D
none
17) The positions of what objects are responsible for the moon phases?
A
only moon and the sun
B
the moon, earth and sun
C
only earth
D
only moon and earth
18) Where are most asteroids found?
A
outside solar system
B
all over solar system
C
in orbit between mars and jupiter
D
near earth
19) A space rock in Earth's atmosphere is called?
A
meteor
B
meteroid
C
asteroid
D
meteorite
20) What is a comet's coma?
A
stream of gases at its back
B
atmosphere around its nucleus
C
chunk of iron
D
stony and icey center
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