Astronomy Unit Review

Which two motions cause the Moon to show a complete cycle of phases each month when viewed from New York State?

• the Moon's rotation and Earth's rotation

• the Moon's revolution and Earth's rotation

• the Moon's rotation and Sun's rotation

• the Moon's rotation and the Sun's rotation

Ocean tides observed at coastal locations each day are primarily caused by

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• the changing phases of the Moon

• the gravitational attraction between the Moon and Earth

• seasonal changes in the compass location sunrise

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The best evidence of Earth's rotation is provided by the

• Foucault pendulum and global warming

• Foucault pendulum and Coriolis effect

• Moon phases and global warming

• Moon phases and Coriolis effect

Earth's approximate rate of revolution is

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

In which type of model are the Sun, other stars, and the Moon in orbit around the Earth?

• heliocentric model

• tetrahedral model

• concentric model

• geocentric model

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This system is best classified as

• geocentric, with elliptical orbits

• geocentric, with circular orbits

• heliocentric, with elliptical orbits

• heliocentric, with circular orbits

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which two celestial objects are represented by letters A and B?

• A-Moon; B-Sun

• A-Moon; B-Earth

• A-Sun; B-Moon

• A-Sun; B-Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Compared to terrestrial planets, Jovian planets have

• smaller equatorial diameters and shorter periods of revolution

• smaller equatorial diameters and longer periods of revolution

• larger equatorial diameters and shorter periods of revolution

• larger equatorial diameters and longer periods of revolution

The universe is approximately 13.8 billion years old. Compared to the age of the solar system, the age of the universe is approximately

• the same age as the solar system

• two times older than the solar system

• three times older than the solar system

• four times older than the solar system

The final stage in the life cycle of the most massive stars is a

• blackhole

• black dwarf

• supergiant

• white dwarf