Earth science midterm review

What is a proton?

• Positively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom

• Negatively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom

• Positively charged subatomic particle outside of the nucleus of an atom

• Negatively charged subatomic particle outside of the nucleus of an atom

What is an electron?

• Positively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom

• Negatively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom

• Positively charged subatomic particle outside of the nucleus of an atom

• Negatively charged subatomic particle outside of the nucleus of an atom

What is a neutron?

• Positively charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom

• A neutrally charged subatomic particle in the nucleus of an atom

• Positively charged subatomic particle outside of the nucleus of an atom

• Negatively charged subatomic particle outside of the nucleus of an atom

The current model of the solar system, where all the planets including earth are orbiting the sun is called the ___model.

• Heliocentric

• Declination

• Celestial

• Geocentric

The reason we have day and night is:

• Earth's revolution

• Earth's rotation

• Earth's change in distance from the sun

• The sun is only giving off light for a certain amount of time each day

The idea that the universe began billions of years ago from a single expansion is called:

• Impact Theory

• Theory of Relativity

• The Big Crunch

• The Big Bang Theory

What force causes the moon to revolve around the earth?

• Gravitational

• Electromagnetic

• Weak Nuclear

• Strong Nuclear

The moon moves around the earth in what type of orbit?

• Circular

• Triangular

• Elliptical

• Squovally

An area of space called the ___ is made up of a cloud of gas and dust.

• Nebula

• Supernova

• Black Hole

• Neutron Star

A baby star that can make up the beginning of young solar system is called a ____?

• neutron

• protostar

• white dwarf

• black hole