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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
Albert Einstein
B
Johannes Kepler
C
Nicholas Copernicus
D
Galileo Galilei
2) When a shooting star appears in the sky, it actually is which of the following?
A
meteor
B
meteorite
C
asteroid
D
comet
3) What does a red shift indicate about a galaxy?
A
It is moving very fast.
B
It is moving toward Earth.
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
2 seconds
C
1 day
D
10 hours
5) Which of the following is a star that expands due to fusion?
A
galaxy
B
black hole
C
supergiant
D
constellation
6) Massive stars begin their life cycle as which type of object?
A
neutron star
B
black dwarf
C
nebula
D
black hole
7) Which galaxy is Earth part of?
A
Andromeda Galaxy
B
Milky Way Galaxy
C
Barnard's Galaxy
D
Arp's Galaxy
8) Which star system is closest to Earth, after the Sun?
A
Betelgeuse
B
Alpha Centuri
C
Pleiades
D
Sirius
9) Which of the following has the objects arranged from largest to smallest?
A
universe, galaxy cluster, galaxy, stars
B
universe, stars, galaxies, galaxy clusters
C
galaxy clusters, galaxies, stars, universe
D
stars, galaxy, galaxy cluster, universe
10) The North Star, ___, is positioned almost directly over the North Pole.
A
Sirius
B
Betelgeuse
C
Orion
D
Polaris
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