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