4th Quarter Practice Assessment

55 Questions | By Marquart | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 647

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Taking this practice assessment is a great way to study for the assessment and see what you have learned and what you still need to review.

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1.

About how many galaxies are there?
- A.
  
  Less than 100
- B.
  
  Hundreds
- C.
  
  Thousands
- D.
  
  Millions
- E.
  
  Billions
2.

Galaxies that have no shape are called _________________ galaxies.
- A.
  
  Spiral
- B.
  
  Irregular
- C.
  
  Elliptical
- D.
  
  Spherical
- E.
  
  Twirl
3.

Galaxies that look like a flattened ball are called _________________ galaxies.
- A.
  
  Spiral
- B.
  
  Irregular
- C.
  
  Elliptical
- D.
  
  Spherical
- E.
  
  Twirl
4.

Galaxies shaped like a pinwheel are called _________________ galaxies.
- A.
  
  Spiral
- B.
  
  Irregular
- C.
  
  Elliptical
- D.
  
  Spherical
- E.
  
  Twirl
5.

Our galaxy is:
- A.
  
  A twirl galaxy called the swirl galaxy
- B.
  
  A spiral galaxy called the milky way galaxy
- C.
  
  An elliptical galaxy called the milky way galaxy
- D.
  
  An elliptical galaxy called the swirl galaxy
- E.
  
  A spiral galaxy called the swirl galaxy
6.

Put the items in order from largest to smallest.
- A.
  
  Universe, solar system, galaxy
- B.
  
  Solar system, universe, galaxy
- C.
  
  Universe, galaxy, solar system
- D.
  
  Galaxy, universe, solar system
- E.
  
  Galaxy, solar system, universe
7.

At the center of our solar system is
- A.
  
  The moon
- B.
  
  Earth
- C.
  
  A galaxy
- D.
  
  A black hole
- E.
  
  A star
8.

How many stars are there in our solar system
- A.
  
  One
- B.
  
  Around ten
- C.
  
  Thousands
- D.
  
  Millions
- E.
  
  Billions
9.

The inner-most layer of the sun, where all of its energy is produced is the
- A.
  
  Photosphere
- B.
  
  Radiation zone
- C.
  
  Corona
- D.
  
  Core
- E.
  
  Convective zone
10.

About how many times larger is Jupiter than Neptune? Neptune's diameter is 49,528 and Jupiter's diameter is 142,984.
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  4
- E.
  
  5
11.

The layer of the sun we can only see during a solar eclipse is called the
- A.
  
  Core
- B.
  
  Corona
- C.
  
  Convective zone
- D.
  
  Solar flare
- E.
  
  Photosphere
12.

Cool, dark spots on the sun's surface are called
- A.
  
  Prominences
- B.
  
  Solar flares
- C.
  
  Sun spots
- D.
  
  Coronal mass ejections
- E.
  
  Pleges
13.

One rotation is equal to
- A.
  
  One hour
- B.
  
  One day
- C.
  
  One month
- D.
  
  One year
- E.
  
  One decade
14.

One revolution is equal to
- A.
  
  One hour
- B.
  
  One day
- C.
  
  One month
- D.
  
  One year
- E.
  
  One decade
15.

This picture is of a(n)
- A.
  
  Lunar eclipse
- B.
  
  Solar flare
- C.
  
  Solar eclipse
- D.
  
  Annular eclipse
16.

The movement of one celestial object around another is called
- A.
  
  A trip
- B.
  
  A revolution
- C.
  
  A rotation
- D.
  
  An orbit
- E.
  
  A spin
17.

The spinning of a planet on its axis is called
- A.
  
  Twirl
- B.
  
  Ellipse
- C.
  
  Revolution
- D.
  
  Orbit
- E.
  
  Rotation
18.

Are inner planets warmer than outer planets?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
19.

Do inner planets have a faster rotation than outer planets?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
- C.
  
  Some do and some don't
- D.
  
  No one knows
20.

Do inner planets have a faster revolution than the outer planets?
- A.
  
  Yes
- B.
  
  No
- C.
  
  Some do and some don't
- D.
  
  No one knows
21.

Are inner planets smaller or larger than the outer planets?
- A.
  
  Smaller
- B.
  
  Larger
- C.
  
  Some are smaller and some are larger
- D.
  
  No one knows
22.

Do the inner planets have a gassy or rocky surface?
- A.
  
  Gassy
- B.
  
  Rocky
- C.
  
  Some are gassy and some are rocky
- D.
  
  No one knows
23.

Diameter tells you about a sphere's
- A.
  
  Color
- B.
  
  Mass
- C.
  
  Weight
- D.
  
  Size
24.

Asteroids orbit between
- A.
  
  The sun and Mercury
- B.
  
  Earth and Mars
- C.
  
  Mars and Jupiter
- D.
  
  Jupiter and Saturn
- E.
  
  Saturn and Uranus
25.

Meteoroids are _____________ than asteroids
- A.
  
  Heavier
- B.
  
  Rounder
- C.
  
  Smaller
- D.
  
  Larger
- E.
  
  More metallic