Chapter 3 Review Quiz

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A short quiz to review chapter 3 for Physical Geography

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1.

Our solar system is approximately:
- A.
  
  1.3 billion years old
- B.
  
  4.6 billion years old
- C.
  
  12 billion years old
- D.
  
  13.7 billion years old
2.

All planets orbit around the sun on the:
- A.
  
  Asteroid belt
- B.
  
  Kuiper belt
- C.
  
  Plane of the Ecliptic
- D.
  
  Plane of planets
3.

When the moon is waxing, it is:
- A.
  
  Getting bigger, from right to left
- B.
  
  Getting bigger, from left to right
- C.
  
  Getting smaller, from right to left
- D.
  
  Getting smaller, from left to right
4.

The chemical reaction that is constantly going on in the sun is called:
- A.
  
  Fission
- B.
  
  Evaporation
- C.
  
  Flaring
- D.
  
  Fusion
5.

The outer planets share these common characteristics:
- A.
  
  They are made up of mostly rock and metal
- B.
  
  They have 3 moons
- C.
  
  They are gaseous
- D.
  
  None of the above
6.

Other than our sun, the closest star to our solar system is:
- A.
  
  4.25 light years away
- B.
  
  12 light years away
- C.
  
  4.25 million miles away
- D.
  
  Really, really far
7.

If you can pick up a rock-like item that fell from space, it is known as a:
- A.
  
  Meteor
- B.
  
  NEO
- C.
  
  Asteroid
- D.
  
  Meteorite
- E.
  
  Meteroid
8.

Our Earth is tilted on its axis at an inclination of:
- A.
  
  42.5 degrees
- B.
  
  3.5 degrees
- C.
  
  23.5 degrees
- D.
  
  15 degrees
9.

The region of our solar system that is home to comets and is approximately 1 light year away is:
- A.
  
  The Asteroid belt
- B.
  
  The Milky Way belt
- C.
  
  The Kuiper belt
- D.
  
  The leather belt
10.

The Northern and Southern lights are caused when solar wind interacts with:
- A.
  
  Earth's magnetosphere
- B.
  
  Earth's atmosphere
- C.
  
  Carbon dioxide
- D.
  
  Clouds
11.

Canada is federally divided into:
- A.
  
  10 states
- B.
  
  13 provinces
- C.
  
  10 provinces and 3 territories
- D.
  
  3 provinces and 10 territories