The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Practice Test
1.
Which is NOT a layer of the Moon?
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a.
outer core
b.
core
c.
crust
d.
lower mantle
2.
What type of telescope uses mirrors to bring visible light to a focus?
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a.
Very Large Array
b.
interferometry
c.
reflecting
d.
refracting
3.
The plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun is called __________.
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a.
the ecliptic
b.
the altitude
c.
the solar day
d.
the revolution
4.
What instrument can be used to demonstrate that Earth is rotating?
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a.
a GPS
b.
a reflecting telescope
c.
sonar
d.
a Foucault pendulum
5.
"The Very Large Array is an example of __________.
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a.
interferometry
b.
a refracting telescope
c.
a refracting telescope
d.
an infrared telescope
6.
All of the craters on the Moon are __________.
SC.E.1.4.2
a.
filled with granite
b.
geologically young
c.
impact craters
d.
oval in shape
7.
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.
equator, at a maximum
b.
tropic of Capricorn, at a minimum
c.
tropic of Capricorn, at a minimum
d.
tropic of Cancer, at a maximum
8.
What determines the light-collecting power of a microscope?
a.
the area of the opening
b.
the configuration of the lenses
c.
the number of mirrors
d.
the shape of the opening
9.
Why is there no erosion on the Moon?
SC.E.1.4.2
a.
There are no rocks.
b.
There is no atmosphere.
c.
There are no living organisms.
d.
There are no people on the moon.
10.
What mineral are the lunar breccias primarily made of?
SC.E.1.4.2
a.
quartz
b.
orthoclase feldspar
c.
plagioclase feldspar
d.
gypsum
11.
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.
new moon
c.
full moon
d.
waning gibbous
12.
In the photograph, which impact crater is the oldest?
SC.E.1.4.2
a.
C
b.
it is impossible to tell
c.
both are the same age
d.
B
13.
"How is electromagnetic radiation arranged on the electromagnetic spectrum?
a.
by color
b.
by wavelength and frequency
c.
by velocity
d.
by oscillations
