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Chapter 11 and 12 TESTPREP

Modified True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, change the identified word or phrase to make the statement true.
1. AU stands for asteroid unit.
2. The distance between Jupiter and the Sun is referred to as one astronomical unit.

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
3. Which statement is true?
a. Earth spins on its axis.
b. Both Earth and the Moon revolve around the Sun.
c. The Moon spins on its axis
d. all of the above
4. The spiral shape of the Milky Way Galaxy CANNOT be seen from Earth because
a. we are located within one of its spiral arms
b. we are located above the galaxy
c. our view is blocked by the Sun
d. none of the above
5. What are the three main shapes of galaxies?
a. Spiral, Oblong, Regular
b. Elliptical, Irregular, Regular

c.
d.

Circular, Elliptical, Irregular

Spiral, Elliptical, Irregular

6. The yearly orbit of Earth around the Sun is called its

.
a. tilt
c. ellipse
b. revolution
d. rotation
7. What is the central part of a comet called?
a. Coma
b. Nucleus

c.
d.

Dust Tail
Ion Tail

8. One astronomical unit equals

.
a. the distance to the nearest star
b. the amount of time it takes Earth to orbit the Sun
c. the amount of time it takes light to travel from the Sun to Earth
d. the average distance from Earth to the Sun
9. Which of the following is a small, icy body in olrbit around the sun?
a. Space Dust
c. Comet
b. Meteoroid
d. Asteroid

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10. What is the distance from our Solar System (our Sun) to the center of the Milky Way Galaxy?
a. 17,000 light years
c. 9,000 light-years
b. 28,000 light-years
d. 50,000 light-years
Revolution and Rotation Periods of the Inner Planets
Planet
Period of Rotation
Period of Revolution
Mercury
59 days
88 days
Venus
243 days
225 days
Earth
24 hours
365 days
Mars
24 hours
687 days
Figure 1
11. According to the table in Figure 1, on which of the following planets is a day longer than a year?
a. Venus
c. Mercury
b. Mars
d. Earth
12. Asteroids, the Sun, planets, comets, and other objects form the
a. atmosphere
c. solar system
b. gravitational system
d. Earth system

13. A measure of the amount of light received on Earth is a star's

.
a. position in space
c. absolute magnitude
b. apparent magnitude
d. size
14. Earth spins on its axis, and one rotation takes about one
a. day
c. week
b. hour
d. year
15. The Sun is the center of the
a. universe
b. solar system

.
c.
d.

Milky Way
constellation Ursa Major

c.
d.

.
measure distance in the universe
measure speed in the universe.

16. Which takes the most amount of time?

a. All take the same amount of time.
b. The Moon revolves once.
c. Earth revolves once.
d. Earth rotates once.
17. A light-year can be used to
a. measure light in the universe.
b. measure time in the universe.

18. A galaxy that has a shape similar to a football is a(n)

galaxy.
a. barred spiral
c. elliptical
b. normal spiral
d. irregular
19. Which unit would be used to measure distances within our Solar System?
a. Light-Minute
c. Astronomical Unit
b. Kilometer
d. Light-Year

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20. Where can the Asteroid belt be found?
a. Between Mars and Jupiter
b. Around Uranus

c.
d.

Between Earth and Mars

Between Jupiter and Saturn

Figure 2
21. The sizes and colors of some stars are shown in Figure 2 above. Which of the stars shown represents the Sun
in the current stage of its life cycle?
a. 3
c. 2
b. 4
d. 1
22. These objects are located in the Kuiper Belt.
a. Asteriods
b. Planets

c.
d.

Meteoroids
Short-period Comets

23. The coolest stars in the sky are

a. red
b. white

c.
d.

blue
yellow

in color.

24. What is the general shape of the orbit of the Earth going around the Sun?
a. Spherical
c. Circular
b. Oblong
d. Elliptical
25. The hottest stars in space are
a. red
b. white

in color.
c.
d.

blue
yellow

26. Which unit would most likely be used to measure distances outside of our Solar System (such as to the
nearest star from our Sun)?
a. Light-Year
c. Astronomical Unit
b. Light-Minute
d. Kilometer
27.
a.
b.

causes Earth to have day and night.

Rotation
Equinox

c.
d.

Gravity
Revolution

28. What is the force that keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?
a. Orbital Force
c. Gravitational Force
b. Normal Force
d. Solar Force