Quiz about Science Earth and Space Review

Question 1

The rotation of Earth on its axis causes the pattern of _____.

Accepted Answer

night and day

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constellations

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Earth's seasons

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the phases of the moon

Question 2

It takes Earth _________ to make one complete rotation on its axis.

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24 hours

Answer

365 days

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28 days

Answer

24 days

Question 3

The imaginary line running through the center of Earth.

Accepted Answer

axis

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moon

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constellation

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orbit

Question 4

It takes Earth _____________ to make one revolution or orbit around the Sun.

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365 days

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365 hours

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28 days

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24 hours

Question 5

Name the moon phase

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waxing crescent

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waning crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 6

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waxing gibbous

Answer

waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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waning gibbous

Question 7

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

Accepted Answer

Summer

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Winter

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Spring

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Fall

Question 8

Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

Accepted Answer

Spring

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Winter

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Summer

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Fall

Question 9

A large cloud of gas and dust in interstellar space; the predecessor to stars...

Accepted Answer

Nebula

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Constellation

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Black hole

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Galaxy

Question 10

Which star is the coldest?

Accepted Answer

Red Star

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Yellow Star

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Orange Star

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Blue Star

Question 11

Which category is our Sun located in?

Accepted Answer

Main Sequence

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White Dwarfs

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Supergiants

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Giants

Question 12

Look at the H-R diagram. Which star is

sort of cool, dim (not too much light), and red?

Accepted Answer

Barnard's star

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Betelguse

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Sirius B

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Procyon B

Question 13

Stars are made mostly of which two elements?

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Hydrogen and helium

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Selenium and sodium

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Astatine and arsenic

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Chlorine and cesium

Question 14

Which star has the lowest luminosity?

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 15

Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?

Accepted Answer

Visible Light

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X-rays

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Gamma Rays

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Ultraviolet Rays

Question 16

Black holes can be found in the Universe. When examining a black hole with a special telescope, scientist determined that a specific black hole was emitting waves with a wavelength of 1.41x10^-12Hz. The special telescope most likely detects:

Accepted Answer

gamma rays

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microwaves

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visible light

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x-rays

Question 17

Name the moon phase that would come AFTER this moon.

Accepted Answer

waning crescent

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waxing crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 18

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

Accepted Answer

neap tide

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full moon tide

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new moon tide

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spring tide

Question 19

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

Accepted Answer

spring tide

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neap tide

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new moon tide

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full moon tide

Question 20

If the Sun is bigger than the moon, why does the moon have a greater affect on tides?

Accepted Answer

The moon is much closer than the sun.

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The Sun's gravity does not affect water.

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Although the moon is smaller than the sun, it has more mass.

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The earth blocks the suns gravitational pull.

Question 21

Which of the following has the biggest impact on the seasons?

Accepted Answer

Tilted axis

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Earth's rotation

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Moon's gravitational pull

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Pressure systems

Question 22

How long does one lunar cycle take?

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4 weeks

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1 week

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2 weeks

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1 year

Question 23

How much time passes between a high tide and a low tide?

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6 hours

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12 hours

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24 hours

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2 days

Question 24

It is currently Spring in the northern hemisphere, what season is it currently in the southern hemisphere?

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fall

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winter

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spring

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summer

Question 25

Which term describes when the moon is less illuminated each night?

Accepted Answer

waning

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waxing

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wandering

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whining

Question 26

During which season do we experience the most hours of daylight because of the tilt of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Summer

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Fall

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Winter

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Spring

Question 27

What is the first stage of the life cycle of a star for all stars?

Accepted Answer

nebula

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protostar

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main-sequence

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red giant

Question 28

This is a young star that glows as gravity brings it together

Accepted Answer

Protostar

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Nebula

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Main-sequence star

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Red giant

Question 29

Hotter stars appear to be what color?

Accepted Answer

Blue

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Red

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Yellow

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Green

Question 30

Larger stars (stars with more mass) have a longer life cycle.

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False

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True

Question 31

A white dwarf is the final stage for _________ mass stars like our Sun.

Accepted Answer

small/medium

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large

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super massive

Question 32

The path a star takes during its life cycle depends solely on its _____.

Accepted Answer

mass

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temperature

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luminosity

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location

Question 33

Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength?

Accepted Answer

Gamma Rays

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Radio Waves

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Visible Light

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Microwaves

Question 34

Which type of visible light has the highest energy?

Accepted Answer

Violet

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Red

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Yellow

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Green

Question 35

Which type of radiation has a frequency closest to 10⁵?

Accepted Answer

Radio

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Infrared

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Ultraviolet

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X-Ray

Question 36

Which type of electromagnetic radiation has a wavelength near 10^-8?

Accepted Answer

Ultraviolet

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Microwave

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Infrared

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Visible

Question 37

What wavelength of light can the human eye perceive?

Accepted Answer

10-6

Answer

103

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10-10

Answer

1013

Question 38

Which type of radio wave has a larger wavelength?

Accepted Answer

AM

Answer

FM

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