Geology Semester Review #2 Space Science

1. What month is the sun closest to the sun? July January October April

1. What month is the sun closest to the sun? July January October April

2. When does a lunar eclipse happen? When the moon is in between the sun and the earth casting a shadow on the Earth When the sun is in between the earth and moon When the earth is between the moon and the sun and passes through Earth’s shadow

2. When does a lunar eclipse happen? When the moon is in between the sun and the earth casting a shadow on the Earth-solar When the sun is in between the earth and moon When the earth is between the moon and the sun and passes through Earth’s shadow

3. What is it called when a moon looks like it is growing? Waxing Waning Approaching Leaving

3. What is it called when a moon looks like it is growing? Waxing Waning-its getting smaller Approaching Leaving

4. Which is the correct sequence for the phases of the moon? New moon, last quarter, waning gibbous, waxing crescent, full moon, first quarter, waxing gibbous, waning crescent, new moon New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, new moon

4. Which is the correct sequence for the phases of the moon? New moon, last quarter, waning gibbous, waxing crescent, full moon, first quarter, waxing gibbous, waning crescent, new moon New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, new moon

5. How long does the cycle of the moon phases approximately take? 1 year 6 months 1 month 1 week

5. How long does the cycle of the moon phases approximately take? 1 year 6 months 1 month 1 week

Heliocentric Geocentric Logocentric None of the above 6. What model of the solar system says the earth is at the center of the universe? Heliocentric Geocentric Logocentric None of the above

Heliocentric-sun centered Geocentric Logocentric None of the above 6. What model of the solar system says the earth is at the center of the universe? Heliocentric-sun centered Geocentric Logocentric None of the above

7. How did Ptolemy view the solar system? Heliocentric Geocentric Logocentric None of the above

7. How did Ptolemy view the solar system? Heliocentric Geocentric Logocentric None of the above

8. How much of the moon is lit at all times? 10% 50% 75% 100%

8. How much of the moon is lit at all times? 10% 50% 75% 100%

9. What is an equinox? Equal amount of rain as clear skies in a day Equal amount of daylight and darkness in a day Equal amount of moon time as sun time in the sky A brand of a chevy SUV

9. What is an equinox? Equal amount of rain as clear skies in a day Equal amount of daylight and darkness in a day Equal amount of moon time as sun time in the sky A brand of a chevy SUV

Summer Equinox Summer Solstice Winter Equinox Winter Solstice 10. What is the shortest day of the year called (with the least amount of sunlight)? Summer Equinox Summer Solstice Winter Equinox Winter Solstice

Summer Solstice-longest day Winter Equinox Winter Solstice 10. What is the shortest day of the year called (with the least amount of sunlight)? Summer Equinox Summer Solstice-longest day Winter Equinox Winter Solstice

11. What does the term perihelion mean? When the moon is closest to the earth When the sun is closet to the earth When the moon is farthest from the earth When the sun is farthest from the sun.

11. What does the term perihelion mean? When the moon is closest to the earth-perigee When the sun is closet to the earth When the moon is farthest from the earth-apogee When the sun is farthest from the sun.-aphelion

12. What did Eratosthenes contribute to astronomy? Built the first telescopes Found the Jupiter’s moons First to find the planets First to estimate the size of the earth

12. What did Eratosthenes contribute to astronomy? Built the first telescopes Found the Jupiter’s moons First to find the planets First to estimate the size of the earth

13. How much mass does the sun account for in our solar system? 33% 78% 99% 49%

13. How much mass does the sun account for in our solar system? 33% 78% 99% 49%

14. What are the terrestrial planets? Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, Uranus, Neptune Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Venus None of the above

14. What are the terrestrial planets? Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto, Uranus, Neptune Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Venus None of the above

15. What are the Jovian planets? Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus None of theabove

15. What are the Jovian planets? Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus None of theabove

16. Which of the following describes the characteristics of terrestrial planets? Think atmosphere Thick atmosphere Solid surface No solid surface Rings Many moons 0-few moons

16. Which of the following describes the characteristics of terrestrial planets? Thin atmosphere Thick atmosphere Solid surface No solid surface Rings Many moons 0-few moons (mercury and venus have 0)

17. Which of the following are general characteristics of Jovian planets? Thin atmosphere Thick atmosphere Solid surface No solid surface Rings Many moons 0-few moons

17. Which of the following are general characteristics of Jovian planets? Thin atmosphere Thick atmosphere Solid surface No solid surface Rings Many moons 0-few moons

18. In what part of the solar system is Pluto classified? Oort Cloud Planet Kuiper Belt Asteroid Belt

18. In what part of the solar system is Pluto classified? Oort Cloud Planet Kuiper Belt Asteroid Belt

19. Which planet is MOST like Earth? Venus Mars Jupiter Mercury

19. Which planet is MOST like Earth? Venus Mars Jupiter Mercury

20. Which planet has more moons than any other planet? Saturn Uranus Earth Jupiter

20. Which planet has more moons than any other planet? Saturn Uranus Earth Jupiter-Io, Ganymede, Europa, Callisto

21. Which planet is the windiest? Venus Saturn Jupiter Neptune

21. Which planet is the windiest? Venus Saturn Jupiter Neptune

22. Which moon of Saturn has a thick nitrogen atmosphere? Io Europa Triton Titan

22. Which moon of Saturn has a thick nitrogen atmosphere? Io Europa Triton-major moon of Neptune Titan

23. Which type of EM radiation is the highest energy? Radiowaves UV rays Infrared Gamma Rays

23. Which type of EM radiation is the highest energy? Radiowaves UV rays Infrared Gamma Rays Order from Lowest to Highest: Radiowaves & Microwaves, Infrared, Visible light, Ultraviolet, X Rays, Gamma Rays

24. Which telescope uses a concave mirror? Reflecting Refracting Radio Space

24. Which telescope uses a concave mirror? Reflecting Refracting Radio Space

More Blue More Red More Orange More yellow 25. How does light look that moves closer to the source because of the Doppler Effect? More Blue More Red More Orange More yellow

More Blue More Red More Orange More yellow 25. How does light look that moves closer to the source because of the Doppler Effect? More Blue More Red More Orange More yellow

26. What is the photosphere? First layer of the solar atmosphere Visible surface of the sun Outer weak layer of the atmosphere Dark spot on the sun

26. What is the photosphere? First layer of the solar atmosphere Visible surface of the sun Outer weak layer of the atmosphere Dark spot on the sun

27. What is the chromosphere? First layer of the solar atmosphere Visible surface of the sun Outer weak layer of the atmosphere Dark spot on the sun

27. What is the chromosphere? First layer of the solar atmosphere Visible surface of the sun Outer weak layer of the atmosphere Dark spot on the sun

28. Where do solar flares come from? Corona Chromosphere Auroras Sunspots

28. Where do solar flares come from? Corona Chromosphere Auroras Sunspots

29. How are sunspots temperatures related to the surrounding solar area? Colder Hotter

29. How are sunspots temperatures related to the surrounding solar area? Colder Hotter

30. What kind of star is the sun? Small Average Large

30. What kind of star is the sun? Small Average Large

31. Where does solar wind come from? Photosphere Chromosphere Corona Sunspots

31. Where does solar wind come from? Photosphere Chromosphere Corona Sunspots

32. What is the name of the most famous space telescope? Struve Keck Cassegrain Hubble

32. What is the name of the most famous space telescope? Struve Keck Cassegrain Hubble

33. What kind of reaction keeps stars burning? Nuclear fission Oxidation reduction Nuclear fusion None of the above

33. What kind of reaction keeps stars burning? Nuclear fission Oxidation reduction Nuclear fusion None of the above

34. What kind of absolute magnitude values mean brighter stars? Smaller Larger

34. What kind of absolute magnitude values mean brighter stars? Smaller Larger

35. Which of the following is the coldest type of star? B M O G

35. Which of the following is the coldest type of star? B M O G From hottest (blue) to coldest (red): O(blue), B, A, F, G(yellow), K, M(red)

36. What is the life sequence of a low mass star? nebula, protostar, main sequence, white dwarf, black dwarf Nebula, protostar, main sequence, red giant, planetary nebula and white dwarf, black dwarf Nebula, protostar, main sequence, red supergiant, supernova, neutron star or black hole

36. What is the life sequence of a low mass star? nebula, protostar, main sequence, white dwarf, black dwarf Nebula, protostar, main sequence, red giant, planetary nebula and white dwarf, black dwarf Nebula, protostar, main sequence, red supergiant, supernova, neutron star or black hole

37. What is the life sequence of an average mass star? nebula, protostar, main sequence, white dwarf, black dwarf Nebula, protostar, main sequence, red giant, planetary nebula and white dwarf, black dwarf Nebula, protostar, main sequence, red supergiant, supernova, neutron star or black hole

37. What is the life sequence of an average mass star? nebula, protostar, main sequence, white dwarf, black dwarf Nebula, protostar, main sequence, red giant, planetary nebula and white dwarf, black dwarf Nebula, protostar, main sequence, red supergiant, supernova, neutron star or black hole

38. What is the life sequence of a massive star? nebula, protostar, main sequence, white dwarf, black dwarf Nebula, protostar, main sequence, red giant, planetary nebula and white dwarf, black dwarf Nebula, protostar, main sequence, red supergiant, supernova, neutron star or black hole

38. What is the life sequence of a massive star? nebula, protostar, main sequence, white dwarf, black dwarf Nebula, protostar, main sequence, red giant, planetary nebula and white dwarf, black dwarf Nebula, protostar, main sequence, red supergiant, supernova, neutron star or black hole

39. In what phase do stars spend most of their lives? Red giant Black dwarf Main sequence Nebula

39. In what phase do stars spend most of their lives? Red giant Black dwarf Main sequence Nebula

40. How are galaxies classified? Mass Size Shape age

40. How are galaxies classified? Mass Size Shape age

41. Which is NOT a type of galaxy? Elliptical Spherical Irregular Spiral

41. Which is NOT a type of galaxy? Elliptical Spherical Irregular Spiral

42. What does the fate of the universe depend on? Age Shape Mass Size

42. What does the fate of the universe depend on? Age Shape Mass Size

43. Which is NOT a possible outcome for the universe? Fall back onto itself (big crunch) Keep expanding forever Reach a limit in size None of the above

43. Which is NOT a possible outcome for the universe? Fall back onto itself (big crunch) Keep expanding forever Reach a limit in size None of the above

44. How long ago did the big bang happen? 4.6 billion years 13.7 billion years 23 million years 25 billion years

44. How long ago did the big bang happen? 4.6 billion years 13.7 billion years 23 million years 25 billion years

45. Which of the following is the smallest? Supercluster Galaxy Solar system Universe planet

45. Which of the following is the smallest? Supercluster Galaxy Solar system Universe Planet Planet, Solar system, galaxy, supercluster, universe