Astronomy Final Exam Name: ___________________________________ Date: _________________ Favorite Number: _________________ Name the Planets In Order starting from the Sun Sun ‐ _____________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Astronomy is defined as: ________ A. Study of the stars or knowledge of the stars B. Sending satellites and telescopes into orbit C. The science that deals with all the material in the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere D. Both A and C E. None of the above Match the following Heavens First Heaven _______ 1) Where God dwells Second Heaven _______ 2) ALL of Outer Space Third Heaven _______ 3) Sky, Clouds, Birds Constellation is Defined as: ________ A. The little dipper B. A binary star system C. An asterism D. A grouping of stars Which word means the same as Aster: ________ A. Atmos B. Stella C. Onomy D. Persona non grata Match the following Definitions Fixed Star _______ 1) Meteor Wandering Star _______ 2) Far away sun Shooting Star _______ 3) Planet TRUE or FALSE (circle one) If the Earth changed the direction that it REVOLVED around the Sun , the Sun would then rise in the West and set in the East A Satellite is defined as: _________ A. A spaceship B. The Moon C. An object that travels around another object D. A telescope This word means to turn around an “Axis” ______ A. Elliptical B. Rotate C. Equator D. Revolve What do objects do to light waves to make them appear different colors? _______ A. Absorb and Dissolve B. Rebound and Revolve C. Reflect and Absorb D. Dissolve and Reflect TRUE or FALSE (circle one) “ Revolve” and “Orbit” are synonyms. Or They mean the same thing What color light does the Sun give off: _________ A. Orange B. Red C. Blue D. White What happens if you add more “Mass” to an object: ________ A. It gets heavier B. It increases its gravity C. It will have more invisible pull on other objects D. All of the above E. None of the above Name the 4 Layers of the Earth 1. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________ 3. __________________________________ 4. __________________________________ How long does it take the Earth to Rotate: ________ A. 365 Days B. 88 Earth Days C. 24 Hours D. 4 Seasons Half of the Earth is called a(n): ________ A. Hemisphere B. Equator C. Atmosphere D. Hemination How long does it take the moon to Revolve: ________ A. 365 Days B. 1 Year C. 24 Hours D. 1 Month Which layer of the Earth do we live on: ________ A. Poles B. Mantle C. Outer Core D. Crust Which of these is NOT a phase of the moon: ________ A. Full B. Gibbous C. Half D. Crescent E. Quarter What are the smooth plains on the moon called:: _____ A. Janet B. Tundra C. Maria D. Lucia E. Green cheese Time for the Earth to revolve around the Sun: _______ A. 365 Days B. 88 Earth Days C. 24 Hours D. 4 Seasons Bowl shaped scars on the Moon are called: _______ A. Pits B. Craters C. Cavities D. Black Holes The brightest Star in the sky is: ________ A. Silly B. Andromeda C. Alpha Centauri D. Sirius E. Polaris The gasses and dust left After an exploding star is: ________ A. Nebula B. Binary Star C. White Dwarf D. Supernova Spiral and Lenticular are types of: ________ A. Planets B. Stars C. Orbits D. Galaxies The proper name of the North Star is: ________ A. Spiral B. Andromeda C. Alpha Centauri D. Sirius E. Polaris When a Star explodes it is called a: ________ A. Nebula B. Binary Star C. White Dwarf D. Supernova E. Terrestrial Organizing stars into particular groups is : ________ A. Naming B. Categorizing C. Elongating D. Doing Laundry E. Collecting The closest star to our Solar system is: ________ A. Spiral B. Andromeda C. Alpha Centauri D. Sirius E. Polaris How far can light travel in one year: ________ A. 5,900 Miles B. 40,000 kilometers C. One light year D. 8 Minutes TRUE or FALSE (circle one) Lunar means “Moon”. TRUE or FALSE (circle one) The ends of the Earth’s Axis are called the Poles. Two Types of Planets in our Solar System: __________ A. Stars and Meteors B. Lenticular and Terrestrial C. Terrestrial and Gas Giants D. Gas Giants and Vapor Swirls The hottest planet in the solar system is: : __________ A. Earth B. Pluto C. Mars D. Venus v Mercury has extreme temperature changes : ________ A. Because it is close to the Sun B. It is covered with volcanoes C. It has no atmosphere D. Both A and C A tool for measuring distance with sound: ________ A. EMP B. Radar C. Miles D. Rail Gun Which Planet has a longer Day than Year: ________ A. Mars B. Jupiter C. Venus D. Both A and B Venus stays hot because of : ________ A. A very thick atmosphere B. A Molten core C. An active magnetosphere D. Sulfuric acid gasses Dry Ice is made of frozen: ________ A. Rocks B. Air C. Carbon Dioxide D. Diamonds Which of these crashes into the earth: ________ A. Meteoroid B. Meteor C. UFO D. Meteorite TRUE or FALSE (circle one) Mars has frozen water at the poles. TRUE or FALSE (circle one) Mars is called the “red planet” because of it’s atmosphere TRUE or FALSE (circle one) The Red Spot on Jupiter is a hole in the atmosphere This planet rotates normally (Counter Clockwise): _____ A. Uranus B. Mars C. Venus D. Pluto What divides the Terrestrial and Gas Giant planets ____ A. Kuiper Belt B. Politics C. Oort Cloud D. Asteroid Belt TRUE or FALSE (circle one) The Oort Cloud is bigger than the Kuiper Belt Neptune appears bright blue because of: _______ A. Methane B. Carbon Dioxide C. Helium D. Oxygen TRUE or FALSE (circle one) You think Pluto should be considered a planet 