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ISAT Practice #17: Glencoe Science: Earth Science
Test Description: ISAT Practice #17: Glencoe Science: Earth Science
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which scientist discovered the shape of the planets' orbits?
A
Nicholas Copernicus
B
Galileo Galilei
C
Johannes Kepler
D
Albert Einstein
2) When a shooting star appears in the sky, it actually is which of the following?
A
comet
B
meteor
C
asteroid
D
meteorite
3) What does a red shift indicate about a galaxy?
A
It is moving toward Earth.
B
It is moving very fast.
C
It is moving away from Earth.
D
It is slowing down.
4) Approximately how long does it take light from the Sun to reach Earth?
A
8 minutes
B
10 hours
C
2 seconds
D
1 day
5) Which of the following is a star that expands due to fusion?
A
galaxy
B
supergiant
C
black hole
D
constellation
6) Massive stars begin their life cycle as which type of object?
A
neutron star
B
nebula
C
black hole
D
black dwarf
7) Which galaxy is Earth part of?
A
Barnard's Galaxy
B
Milky Way Galaxy
C
Arp's Galaxy
D
Andromeda Galaxy
8) Which star system is closest to Earth, after the Sun?
A
Betelgeuse
B
Pleiades
C
Alpha Centuri
D
Sirius
9) Which of the following has the objects arranged from largest to smallest?
A
galaxy clusters, galaxies, stars, universe
B
universe, stars, galaxies, galaxy clusters
C
stars, galaxy, galaxy cluster, universe
D
universe, galaxy cluster, galaxy, stars
10) The North Star, ___, is positioned almost directly over the North Pole.
A
Sirius
B
Orion
C
Polaris
D
Betelgeuse
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