4th Quarter Practice Assessment
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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.
- 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)]( "This picture is of a(n)")
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
- 26.Comets are made of
- A.
Rock
- B.
Metal
- C.
Ice, gas and dust
- D.
Cheese
- E.
Fire
- 27.A comet's tail
- A.
Always points towards Earth
- B.
Always points towards the sun
- C.
Always points away from the Earth
- D.
Always points away from the sun
- E.
Points random directions
- 28.A comet has a tail because
- A.
Of the sun's gravity
- B.
Of the Earth's gravity
- C.
The Earth's magnetic field
- D.
The sun's magnetic field
- E.
Of the solar wind
- 29.A meteoroid is located
- A.
In space
- B.
On the sun
- C.
In the atmosphere
- D.
On the Earth's surface
- 30.A meteor is located
- A.
In space
- B.
On the sun
- C.
In the atmosphere
- D.
On the Earth's surface
- 31.A meteorite is located
- A.
In space
- B.
On the sun
- C.
In the atmosphere
- D.
On the Earth's surface
- 32.The moon appears to move through the sky because of the
- A.
Moon's rotation
- B.
Moon's revolution
- C.
Earth's rotation
- D.
Earth's revolution
- E.
Sun's position
- 33.The name of the moon's phase when none of the moon is visible is called
- A.
Nothing
- B.
Full moon
- C.
New moon
- D.
No moon
- 34.After the full moon, the next of the four main moon phases would be
- A.
New moon
- B.
No moon
- C.
First quarter
- D.
Last (3rd) quarter
- 35.The order for a solar eclipse would be:
- A.
Moon, sun, earth
- B.
Sun, moon, earth
- C.
Sun, earth, moon
- D.
Earth, sun, moon
- E.
None of the above
- 36.The order for a lunar eclipse would be:
- A.
Moon, sun, earth
- B.
Sun, moon, earth
- C.
Sun, earth, moon
- D.
Earth, sun, moon
- E.
None of the above
- 37.The Earth's seasons are caused by
- A.
The tilt of the earth
- B.
Our distance from the sun
- C.
The location of the earth
- D.
The location of the moon
- 38.If the northern hemisphere was experiencing fall than the southern hemisphere would be experiencing:
- A.
Summer
- B.
Spring
- C.
Winter
- D.
Fall
- 39.When the Earth is neither tilted towards nor away from the sun, the season is either
- A.
Spring or winter
- B.
Summer or fall
- C.
Spring or summer
- D.
Winter or summer
- E.
Spring or fall
- 40.Tides are caused mostly by
- A.
The solar wind
- B.
The Coriolis effect
- C.
The moon's gravitational pull
- D.
The sun's gravitational pull
- E.
Wind
- 41.High tide occurs
- A.
Only on the side of the Earth facing the moon
- B.
On the side of the Earth facing the moon and on the opposite side
- C.
At the same time each day
- D.
The side of the Earth facing the sun and on the opposite side
- E.
Only on the side of the Earth facing the sun
- 42.Low tide occurs
- A.
The same time each day
- B.
Once a day
- C.
Twice a day
- D.
Three times a day
- E.
Four times a day
- 43.The sun is a
- A.
Super nova
- B.
Just a sun
- C.
Planet
- D.
Star
- E.
Chicken
- 44.Gravity is
- A.
The force that attracts objects together
- B.
The force that pulls objects apart
- C.
The magnetism of the Earth
- D.
The magnetism of the sun
- 45.If the sun were a tennis ball, than the Earth would be
- A.
A base ball
- B.
A golf ball
- C.
A marble
- D.
A pencil eraser
- E.
A grain of sand
- 46.
![What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing in A?]( "What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing in A?")
What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing in A?- A.
Winter
- B.
Fall
- C.
Summer
- D.
Spring
- 47.
![What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing in D?]( "What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing in D?")
What season is the northern hemisphere experiencing in D?- A.
Fall
- B.
Summer
- C.
Spring
- D.
Winter
- 48.A shooting star that streaks across the sky is really a
- A.
Comet
- B.
Asteroid
- C.
Meteoroid
- D.
Meteor
- E.
Meteorite
- 49.
![What phase is the moon in at letter C]( "What phase is the moon in at letter C")
What phase is the moon in at letter C- A.
Full moon
- B.
New moon
- C.
3rd quarter
- D.
1st quarter
- 50.
![In what possition can none of the moon's lighted side be seen?]( "In what possition can none of the moon's lighted side be seen?")
In what possition can none of the moon's lighted side be seen?- A.
A
- B.
B
- C.
C
- D.
D
- 51.
![What phase is this a picture of?]( "What phase is this a picture of?")
- A.
Waxing gibbous
- B.
Waxing crescent
- C.
Waning gibbous
- D.
Waning crescent
- 52.
![What phase is this a picture of?]( "What phase is this a picture of?")
- A.
Waxing gibbous
- B.
Waxing crescent
- C.
Waning gibbous
- D.
Waning crescent
- 53.
![What phase is this a picture of?]( "What phase is this a picture of?")
- A.
Waxing gibbous
- B.
Waxing crescent
- C.
Waning gibbous
- D.
Waning crescent
- 54.
![What type of tides are shown in this picture?]( "What type of tides are shown in this picture?")
- A.
Neap tides
- B.
Spring tides
- C.
Autumnal tides
- D.
Leap tides
- 55.
![What season is letter D showing for the northern hemisphere?]( "What season is letter D showing for the northern hemisphere?")
- A.
Winter
- B.
Spring
- C.
Summer
- D.
Fall/Autumn
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