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