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Astronomy Open Notes Quiz
1. Seasons are due to:
a. Tilt of the earth
b. Gravity pull of the Moon
c. The Earth’s Elliptical Orbit
d. Parallax
2. During which phase of the moon, will we experience Spring tides:
a. 1st quarter
b. Waxing crescent
c. Waning gibbous
d. New Moon
3. The model of the solar system with the Sun at the center is called:
a. Geocentric
b. Heliocentric
c. Elliptical centric
d. Does not exist
4. Which planet has craters?
a. Mars
b. Earth
c. Venus
d. Mercury
5. The distance to a star is measured by ____.
a. Bouncing radio signals off of the surface
b. Brightness as seen from Earth
c. Parallax
d. The size of the star
e. Millions of rulers
6. Which type of star maintains its size because of the balance between gravity and the push of energy outward
(the current stage of our sun)?
a. Supernova
b. Main-sequence
c. Black Hole
d. White Dwarf
e. Movie
7. When the moon is going from full to new phases it is said to be:
a. Blue
b. Waning
c. Waxing
d. Wobbling
8. Which diagram on the right shows the moon in a crescent phase?
A
B
C
D
9. Using the above alignment, what is the correct combination of tide and phase
a. Full moon and spring tide
b. Full moon and neap tide
c. New moon and spring tide
d. New moon and neap tide
10.
Which of the following theories explains how the moon formed?
a.
Big Bang Theory
b.
Impact Theory
c.
Nebular Hypothesis
d.
Extinction Theory
11. Which season would the Northern Hemisphere be experiencing in this sketch?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Summer
Winter
Fall
Spring
12.
A star with the following absolute magnitude would be the brightest
a.
-5
b.
0
c.
+5
d.
+10
13.
This planet rotates on its side due to an asteroid impact.
a.
Jupiter
b.
Mercury
c.
Saturn
d.
Uranus
14.
This planet is the least dense.
a.
Jupiter
b.
Mercury
c.
Saturn
d.
Uranus
15.
Which of the following lists has the planets in order?
a.
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b.
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
c.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
d.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
e.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Gary, Harold, Pluto