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