The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Practice Test
1.
What instrument can be used to demonstrate that Earth is rotating?
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a.
a reflecting telescope
b.
sonar
c.
a GPS
d.
a Foucault pendulum
2.
Why is there no erosion on the Moon?
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a.
There is no atmosphere.
b.
There are no people on the moon.
c.
There are no rocks.
d.
There are no living organisms.
3.
The __________ of the Moon are light in color, mountainous, and heavily covered by craters.
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a.
rays
b.
maria
c.
highlands
d.
rilles
4.
__________ is a common term for electromagnetic radiation.
a.
Waves
b.
Radiation
c.
Light
d.
Radio
5.
What theory of formation is most widely accepted for Earth's moon?
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a.
the plate tectonic theory
b.
the capture theory
c.
the impact theory
d.
the simultaneous formation
6.
The plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun is called __________.
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a.
the solar day
b.
the revolution
c.
the ecliptic
d.
the altitude
7.
In the photograph, which impact crater is the oldest?
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a.
both are the same age
b.
it is impossible to tell
c.
C
d.
B
8.
"The Very Large Array is an example of __________.
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a.
an infrared telescope
b.
a refracting telescope
c.
interferometry
d.
a refracting telescope
9.
Which is NOT a layer of the Moon?
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a.
core
b.
crust
c.
outer core
d.
lower mantle
10.
When the Moon is aligned with and between the Sun and Earth, the Moon is at the __________ stage.
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a.
waxing crescent
b.
full moon
c.
waning gibbous
d.
new moon
11.
On the summer solstice, the Sun is directly above the __________, and the number of daylight hours for the northern hemisphere is __________.
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a.
tropic of Capricorn, at a minimum
b.
equator, at a maximum
c.
tropic of Cancer, at a maximum
d.
tropic of Capricorn, at a minimum
12.
What type of telescope uses mirrors to bring visible light to a focus?
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a.
reflecting
b.
Very Large Array
c.
refracting
d.
interferometry
13.
"How is electromagnetic radiation arranged on the electromagnetic spectrum?
a.
by wavelength and frequency
b.
by oscillations
c.
by color
d.
by velocity
