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Astronomy 1
Test Description: Space
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The turning or spinning of a body on its axis is known as ____.
A
rotation
B
apogee
C
revolution
D
precession
2) Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is believed to be a ____.
A
volcanic area
B
cyclonic storm
C
zone of high ammonia concentration
D
large desert
3) How long does it take the moon to go from full-moon phase to new-moon phase?
A
2 weeks
B
one week
C
3 weeks
D
4 weeks
4) What effect do solar flares have on Earth?
A
global warming
B
tides
C
magnetic pole reversal
D
auroras
5) A star is said to be born when ____.
A
It reaches a temperature high enough for nuclear fusion to begin
B
a dark, cool interstellar cloud begins to contract
C
pressure within a protostar becomes so great that a supernova occurs
D
a red giant collapses on itself and becomes a black hole
6) The small particles that produce a streak of light upon entering Earth’s atmosphere are called ____.
A
meteors
B
comets
C
asteroids
D
satellites
7) A comet’s tail always points ____.
A
away fromthe sun
B
downward
C
toward the sun
D
sideways
8) Based on the observed red shifts in the spectral lines of distant galaxies, astronomers conclude that ____. (In other words, which is true about the universe?)
A
Universe is expanding
B
Earth is in the center of the universe
C
the universe is contracting
D
the universe is smaller than once believed
9) Which planet is brightest in the night sky?
A
Venus
B
Jupiter
C
Mercury
D
Mars
10) Our galaxy is called the ____.
A
Andromeda
B
Local Group
C
Orion
D
Milky Way
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