Moon
Tides
Seasons
Stars
Planets
100
How long does it take to complete one full Moon cycle?
29.5 days
100
What causes tides on Earth?
Moon's gravitational pull
100
Which position is the Northern hemisphere experiencing Winter?
Position C
100
Stars like Earth's Sun most likely formed directly from a
A) nebula B) black dwarf C) red giant D) supernova
A) nebula
100
The asteroid Ceres lies at an average distance of 414 million kilometers from the Sun. The period of revolution of Ceres around the Sun is approximately
a. 438 days b. 687 days c. 4.6 years d. 12.6 years
c. 4.6 years
200
In which phases is the Moon at a 90 Degree angle with the Sun and the Earth?
First Quarter and Last Quarter
200
Name the tide that is caused when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a line?
Spring tide
200
In which position is the Northern hemisphere going to have the longest nights?
Position C
200
Which information best supports the inference that the universe began with an explosion?
(1) rates of decay using carbon-14 (2) measurements of cosmic background radiation (3) calculations of the distance from the Sun to each asteroid in the asteroid belt (4) calculations of the temperature and luminosity of stars(2) measurements of cosmic background radiation
200
Compare Neptune's size, composition, and density to that of Earth
A) Neptune is larger, more gaseous, less dense
300
Which phase is the Moon in?
Waning Gibbous
300
How many high tides or low tides occur each day for any location on Earth?
2
300
At position B, what season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?
Fall
300
The terrestrial planets differ from the Jovian planets because the terrestrial planets are
(1) less dense and larger (2) more dense and larger (3) less dense and smaller (4) more dense and smaller(4) more dense and smaller
300
Which planet's orbital shape would be most similar to Jupiter's orbital shape?
a. Uranus b. Pluto c. Mercury d. Venus
a. Uranus
400
What is the phase before the New Moon?
Waning Crescent
400
A student recorded the times of three successive high tides at one location as:
9:12 a.m. 9:38 p.m. 10:04 a.m.
What is the approximate time of the next high tide? A) 11:04 p.m. B) 10:38 p.m.
C) 10:30 p.m. D) 10:12 p.m.
B) 10:38 p.m.
400
In which position will the days in the Northern Hemisphere be the longest?
Position A
400
What factor from the choices below determines whether a star will evolve into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole?
A) mass B) percentage of helium C) percentage of carbon D) apparent brightness
A) mass
400
Compared to Pluto, Mercury moves more rapidly in its orbit because Mercury
A) is more dense
B) is closer to the Sun C) has a more elliptical orbit
D) is larger
B) is closer to the Sun
500
What phase is the moon in?
Waxing Crescent
500
What 2 moon phases occur when sun, earth, moon are in a line?
New moon and full moon
500
If it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, what location on Earth does the sun shine directly?
Tropic of Capricorn
500
During which stage of development does the star have a cool surface temperature and the greatest luminosity?
(1) protostar (2) main sequence (3) giant (4) white dwarf(3) giant
500
Which planet takes more time to complete one rotation on its axis than to complete one revolution around the Sun?
A) Jupiter B) Mars C) Venus D) Mercury
C) Venus