Log in
Sign up for FREE
arrow_back
Library
Space Review
By Travis Moore
star
star
star
star
star
Share
share
Last updated over 2 years ago
22 questions
Add this activity
Note from the author:
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Review of Space Unit
Question 1
1.
Question 2
2.
Question 3
3.
Question 4
4.
Question 5
5.
Question 6
6.
Question 7
7.
Question 8
8.
Question 9
9.
Question 10
10.
Question 11
11.
Question 12
12.
Question 13
13.
Question 14
14.
Question 15
15.
Question 16
16.
Question 17
17.
Question 18
18.
Question 19
19.
Question 20
20.
Question 21
21.
Question 22
22.
Which is the longest (in terms of distance) unit of measurement?
Astronomical Unit
Parsec
Light-year
Impossible to answer because Light-years measure time, not distance
Approximately how far away is the closest star outside our solar system?
4 Light-years
4 million Light-years
1000 Parsecs
5 Astronomical units
Which is the correct sequence from smallest to biggest.
galaxy, star, supercluster, local group, universe
universe, supercluster, galaxy, star, local group
supercluster, galaxy, local group, star, universe
star, galaxy, local group, supercluster, universe
Which statement is true?
Our solar system belongs to the virgo cluster
Our solar system belongs to the virgo supercluster
Our solar system belongs to the Andromeda Galaxy
all of the above
none of the above
The Milky way is an example of which type of galaxy?
elliptical
irregular
spiral
the milky way is not a galaxy
What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength for light?
shorter wavelengths = higher frequencies
shorter wavelengths = lower frequencies
there is no relationship between wavelength and frequency
all light waves have the same frequency
Which of the following types of electromagnetic radiation has the longest wavelength?
Infrared
microwave
visible light
X-ray
Which type of electromagnetic radiation has a slightly shorter wavelength than red light?
infrared
orange light
ultraviolet
radio waves
What process is happening inside stars to produce energy?
nuclear fission
combustion
convection
nuclear fusion
Which of the following would be the hottest star?
red dwarf
red supergiant
yellow main-sequence
blue main-sequence
Which is true of stars outside the main-sequence?
They no longer fuse hydrogen into helium as a primary reaction
They typically swell as heavier fusion reactions become more frequent
They are nearing the end of their "life spans"
all of the above
What is the eventual fate of our sun?
supernova
black hole
neutron star
white dwarf
Which is not an inner planet?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Neptune
Which planet is further from the sun than Mars but closer than Uranus?
Saturn
Neptune
Earth
Venus
What characteristic do all the outer planets share?
They all have rings
They are all terrestrial
They are all outside the Kuiper Belt
They all have few or no moons
What do the Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud have in common?
They are similar shapes
They are about the same distance from the sun
They are both a source of comets
They are both regions of Jupiter
Which is not an object in the Kuiper Belt?
Ceres
Eris
Haumea
Makemake
What happens when Earth passes through the path that a comet once took?
full moon
solar eclipse
meteor shower
Aurora Borealis
During which moon phase is any of the right side of the moon visible from Earth?
Waning crescent
3rd Quarter
Waxing cresent
New moon
Which moon phase follows a Waning Gibbous?
3rd quarter
full moon
waxing gibbous
waning crescent
Which moon phase would occur during a Spring Tide?
1st quarter
New moon
Waning gibbous
Waxing crescent
When is it possible to see a lunar eclipse?
During a 3rd quarter moon
In the middle of the day
During a full moon
All of the above