ISCI 171 Quiz 3
D
A solar storm may A. destroy power grids. B. disable communications systems. C. significantly increase the chance of sunburn. D. Both A and B. E. A, B, and C.
B
All of the following are true about our star except A. it comprises 99% of our solar system. B. it's slightly larger than Jupiter and Saturn together. C. 1.3 million Earth's would fit in.
C
All of the following are true about solar wind except they may cause A. the Northern Lights. B. solar storms. C. sunspots.
A
As compared to Earth, what is the size of the Moon? A. 25 %. B. 50%. C. 70%. D. 100%.
B
As indicated by the sunspots, the star in the graphic below could cause all of the following except A. a solar storm. B. cooler Earth temperatures. C. warmer Earth temperatures.
D
As our star ages, it will not do which of the following? A. Become a planetary nebula. B. Become a red giant. C. Become a white dwarf. D. Supernova.
B
Because of Moon's smaller size, a person's ___________________is less on the Moon. A. mass. B. weight.
A
Does the image below show an old or young lunar surface? A. Old. B. Young.
B
Earth is tilted towards A. Orion. B. Polaris. C. Sirius. D. Thuban. E. Vega.
B
Earth's inner core is more iron rich than that of Moon because A. Earth is older. B. iron from the impactor that created the Moon sank towards Earth's interior. C. there has not been enough time for iron to form in the Moon's core. D. both A and C. E. A, B, and C.
B
How far from Earth is the Moon? A. 24,000 miles. B. 238, 000 miles. C. 93 million miles. D. 4.54 billion miles.
A
How was the center landform in the graphic below created? A. Meteorite impact. B. Water erosion. C. Wind erosion. D. Both A and C. E. A, B, and. C.
C
In reference to the Moon, what is point C in the diagram below? A. Apogee. B. Aphelion. C. Perigee. D. Perihelion.
A
In the following picture on the right side, the Moon is A. waning. B. waxing.
B
In the following picture, the Moon is A. waning. B. waxing.
C
In the image below, the A. dark areas are highlands and the light areas are mare. B. dark areas are liquid seas and the light areas are land. C. dark areas are mare and the light areas are highlands.
C
In the picture below, the gaseous outer layer is the ___________________ whereas the part that we can see is the __________________________. A. core / photosphere B. corona / core C. corona / photosphere D. photsphere / corona
D
Inferring no other changes, what might occur in Earth's Northern Hemisphere if Earth's axial tilt increases to 24.5 degrees? A. There will be no change. B. Our seasons will reverse. C. Summers will be cooler and winters will be warmer. D. Summers will be warmer and winters will be cooler.
C
Inferring no other changes, what might occur on Earth if eccentricity becomes what's noted in the left diagram below? A. There will be no change. B. Our seasons will reverse. C. Summers will be cooler and winters will be warmer. D. Summers will be warmer and winters will be cooler.
B
Inferring no other changes, what might occur on Earth if the diagram below is true in 14,000 AD? A. There will be no change. B. Our seasons will reverse. C. Summers will be cooler and winters will be warmer. D. Summers will be warmer and winters will be cooler.
A
Knowledge of the Moon helps us understand all of the following except A. Communications disruptions. B. Power generation. C. Road flooding. D. Tides.
A
Light from our star takes A. 8 minutes to reach us. B. 24 hours to reach us. C. 365 days to reach us. D. 1 year to reach us.
A
Lunar and Solar refer to A. Moon and Sun. B. Sun and Moon. C. Two of the Sun's moons. D. Two of the Moon's micromoons.
A
Most locations have approximately the same amount of daylight and night at A. equinoxes. B. the summer solstice. C. the winter solstice.
E
Our star A. rotates in 26 days at its equator. B. revolves in 4.54 to 4.57 billion years. C. revolves around the galactic center in 225 - 250 million years. D. both A and B. E. both A and C.
D
Our star is a A. red giant. B. red supergiant. C. white dwarf. D. yellow dwarf.
A
Over time we are able to see as much as 58% of the Moon's surface. This is due primarily to A. libration. B. lunar shift. C. revolution. D. rotation. E. polar shift.
D
Space weather A. is studied because of its potential effect to digital and electrical systems. B. studies energy from the Sun. C. studies Earth weather in the atmosphere. D. both A and B. E. A, B, and C.
D
The Sun is directly overhead in Virginia A. at noon each day. B. at the Summer Solstice. C. all summer from June through September. D. never.
D
The amount of solar energy that a location experiences is based on A. latitude. B. longitude. C. solar altitude. D. Both A and C. E. A, B, and C.
B
The dark line on the graphic below shows a A. coronal mass ejection. B. filament. C. sunspot.
A
The diagram below refers to the Moon's effect on Earth and what that causes to happen on Earth. What is it showing? A. Tidal bulge / High and low tides. B. Tidal Bulge / Tidal waves.
A
The general direction of movement of the Sun in the daytime sky is from A. east to west. B. north to south. C. south to north. D. west to east.
C
The graphic below shows A. day-night line. B. International Date Line. C. terminator line.
B
The loop on the bottom left of the graphic above shows a A. coronal mass ejection. B. prominence.
A
The picture below best shows the cause of which of the following which happen monthly? A. Neap tides. B. Spring tides.
B
The picture below best shows the cause of which of the following which happen monthly? A. Neap tides. B. Spring tides.
A
The right side of the graphic below shows A. coronal mass ejection or solar flare. B. filament. C. prominence.
E
The warmest time of day is generally in the afternoon because A. the Sun is always directly overhead in the afternoon. B. infrared radiation of heat from the ground. C. solar energy is moving through the atmosphere. D. Both A and B. E. Both B and C.
C
We can see the Moon because A. it creates its own light. B. it has a gaseous atmosphere that reflects light. C. its surface reflects the Sun's light. D. its white surface stands out in the black night sky.
E
What causes tides on Earth? A. The Moon's gravitational pull. B. The Sun's gravitational pull. C. Earth's rotation into and out of a tidal bulge. D. Both A and B. E. A, B, and C.
D
What does the diagram above show? A. The Moon's phases due to its revolving around Earth. B. The Moon's phases due to its rotation around Earth. C. The Moon's phases due to it receiving differing amounts of sun light. D. Both a and c. E. Both b and c.
D
What does the diagram below represent? A. 29.5 days. B. Lunar month. C. Retrograde motion. D. Both A and B. E. A, B, and C.
A
What is Earth's Northern Hemisphere (US and VA) experiencing at point 1 below? A. aphelion / summer B. aphelion / winter C. perihelion / summer D. perihelion / winter
A
What is not true for Virginia in the following diagram? A. Longest day of the year. B. Sun lowest in the sky. C. Shortest day of the year.
A
What is occurring in the picture below over a three hour span? A. Lunar eclipse. B. Retrograde motion. C. Solar eclipse. D. Waning eclipse. E. Waxing eclipse.
C
What is occurring in the picture to the right over about a ten minute span? A. Lunar eclipse. B. Retrograde motion. C. Solar eclipse. D. Waning eclipse. E. Waxing eclipse.
B
What is shown in the picture below? A. Tidal bulge. B. Tides. C. Waves.
B
What is the chief cause of the seasons? A. Earth's rotation. B. Earth's tilt. C. Precession. D. Proximity to the Sun.
D
What is the correct order of the three celestial bodies during a lunar eclipse? A. Earth /Moon / Sun B. Moon /Sun / Earth C. Sun / Moon /Earth D. Sun / Earth /Moon
C
What is the correct order of the three celestial bodies during a solar eclipse? A. Earth /Moon / Sun B. Moon /Sun / Earth C. Sun / Moon /Earth D. Sun / Earth /Moon
C
What is the lunar material in the picture below, and how did it mostly form? A. Regolith / Rock weathered by wind. B. Regolith / Rock weathered by flowing water. C. Regolith / Rock weathered by meteorite impact. D. Regolith / Volcanic lava. E. All of the above.
D
What is the name of the star in our solar system? A. Betelgeuse. B. Polaris. C. Proxima Centauri. D. Sun. E. Vega.
D
What is the side of the Moon that we can't see called? A. The dark side. B. The far side. C. The night side. D. Both A and B. E. A, B, and C.
A
What is the worst place to set full Sun plants around the perimeter of a house? A. North side. B. South side.
A
What is true about how our star began? A. A supernova of a nearby star enhanced or caused the spin of a molecular cloud. B. A red giant got smaller. C. A white dwarf got larger.
A
What moon phase do lunar eclipses happen at? A. Full Moon. B. New Moon. C. Waning Moon. D. Waning Moon.
B
What moon phase do solar eclipses happen at? A. Full Moon. B. New Moon. C. Waning Moon. D. Waning Moon.
E
What moon phase is in the picture below? A. First Quarter. B. Full Moon. C. Third / Last Quarter. D. Waning Gibbous. E. Waxing Gibbous.
D
What moon phase is in the picture below? A. First Quarter. B. Third / Last Quarter. C. Waning Crescent. D. Waxing Crescent.
B
What moon phase is in the picture below? A. First Quarter. B. Third / Last Quarter. C. Waning Gibbous. D. Waxing Gibbous.
B
What moon phase is in the picture below? A. Full Moon. B. New Moon. C. Waning Gibbous. D. Waxing Gibbous.
B
What's occuring in the Northern Hemisphere (US and VA) at point 3 below? A. Autumnal Equinox. B. Summer Solstice. C. Vernal Equinox. D. Winter solstice.
A
What's occurring in the Northern Hemisphere (US and VA) at point 4 above? A. Autumnal Equinox. B. Summer Solstice. C. Vernal Equinox. D. Winter solstice.
D
Where is ice most likely to form on the Moon? A. Deep craters. B. Mare. C. Poles. D. Both A and C. E. A, B, and C.
A
Which Moon below would the Moon look like at point C in the diagram above? A. Left side B. Right side
E
Which of the following are true about the distance from Earth to our star? A. It's 93 million miles away. B. It's one light year away. C. It's one astronomical unit away. D. Both A and B. E. Both A and C.
D
Which of the following do not fit? A. Crater rims. B. Domes. C. Highland. D. Mare.
B
Which of the following do not fit? A. Earth's gravitational pull. B. Far side. C. Mare. D. Near side. E. Thin crust.
B
Which of the following do not fit? A. Measured by Earth lasers reflecting off of mirrors on the Moon. B. Moon is moving closer to Earth. C. Moon is moving farther from Earth.
B
Which of the following does not fit? A. A large object collided with Earth, and parts of both came together to form the Moon. B. Big Bang Theory. C. Earth got its tilt. D. Giant Impact Theory.
A
Which of the following does not fit? A. Anorthosite. B. Basalt. C. Formed during Moon's heavy bombardment phase. D. Lowland. E. Mare.
B
Which of the following is not true about our star? A. It's heat and light energy is formed as atoms collide. B. It's heat and light energy is formed as atoms divide. C. Hydrogen changes into helium. D. The formation process is called fusion.
B
Which of the following is not true about the direction in which Earth's axis points? A. Changes over time. B. Remains constant. C. Is called precession.
C
Which of the following is true about why Northern Hemisphere summer temperatures are hotter than those in winter? A. Earth is closest to the Sun. B. Earth is at a higher latitude. C. Earth is tilted towards the Sun. D. Both A and C. E. Both B and C.
B
Which of the following is true about why Sun appears to move across the sky? A. Earth revolves. B. Earth rotates. C. Earth's tilt. D. Earth turns from east to west.
D
Which of the following is true? A. Our star is 4.54 - 4.57 billion years old. B. Our star is 13.82 billion years old. C. Our star has about 5 billion years left. D. Both A and C. E. Both B and C.
C
Which theory tells how our star formed? A. Big Bang Theory. B. Giant Impact Theory. C. Solar Nebula Theory.
A
Why are we only able to see one side of the Moon? A. The Moon revolves and rotates at the same speed. B. The other side contains black and grey rock. C. We can see it during a lunar eclipse. D. We can see it during a new moon.
A
Why does an eclipse not happen every month? A. The Earth, Moon, and Sun are not in alignment. B. There is not a new moon every month. C. There is not a full moon every month. D. Both A and B. E. Both A and C.
