The Universe & Lunar Cycle Review

8th Grade Science

Mrs. Snyder

1. What type of galaxy does the above picture illustrate?

a. Spiral

b. Irregular

c. Elliptical

d. None of the above

2. What type of galaxy does the above picture illustrate?a. Elliptical

b. Spiral

c. Irregular

d. None of the above

3. What type of galaxy does the above picture illustrate?

a. Irregular

b. Spiral

c. Elliptical

d. None of the above

4. What type of tide is produced when the Earth is directly between the sun and the moon?

a. Low tide

b. Spring tide

c. High tide

d. Neap tide

5. Analyze the sequences of the lunar cycle. How would you describe this part of the lunar cycle?

a. New Moon

b. Waning

c. Waxing

d. Gibbous

1. 2. 3. 4.

6. If the Moon is full tonight, when will the next neap tide occur?

a. In 28 days

b. In two weeks

c. In one week

d. Today

7. How many days pass between a neap tide and the next spring tide?

a. 7 days

b. 14 days

c. 21 days

d. 28 days

                                                                                             

                          

8. What is the diagram illustrating?

a. Neap tide

b. High tide

c. Spring tide

d. Low tide

                                                                                             

                          

9. What is the diagram illustrating?

a. Neap tide

b. Spring tide

c. High tide

d. Low tide

10. How long does it take for the moon to complete one lunar cycle?

a. 1 week

b. 2 weeks

c. 1 year

d. 30 days

11. Which of the following is NOT a part of the Big Bang Theory?

a. The universe expanded rapidly and formed galaxies.

b. Galaxies are now moving back toward each other.

c. The Universe began with a huge explosion.

d. All contents of the Universe gathered together in one tiny spot.

12. What type of galaxy is this?

a. Elliptical

b. Irregular

c. Spiral

d. Nebula

13. A light-year is:

a. 365 days

b. The distance from Earth to the nearest star.

c. The amount of light a star produces in a year.

d. The distance light travels in a year.

14. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a star?

a. Stars can be different colors.

b. Stars have apparent motion and actual motion.

c. Stars all have the same size.

d. Stars are made of hot, dense gas.

H-R diagram White Dwarf Red Giant

15. Which of these belong with the group above?

a. Moon

b. Sun

c. Earth

d. Pluto

16. A light-year is:

a. A year with an extra day added to the calendar.

b. The actual motion of a star.

c. The magnitude of brightness of a star.

d. The unit used to measure the distance between objects in space.

17. The most widely accepted theory of the formation of the Universe is:

a. Copernicus’s Theory

b. Cosmology

c. Kepler’s Theory

d. The Big Bang Theory

18. Why does the Sun have the greatest apparent magnitude of any celestial object in the sky?

a. It is the largest star in the Universe.

b. It is close to the Earth.

c. It is the hottest star in the Universe.

d. It is the oldest star in the Universe.

19. Light travels about 9.5 trillion km in 1 year. About how far from Earth is a star that is 5 light years away?

a. 4.75 trillion km.

b. 9.5 trillion km.

c. 1.9 trillion km.

d. 47.5 trillion km.

20. The name of this star diagram is::

a. Polaris

b. Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

c. Betelgeuse

d. Copernicus Diagram

21. This is a picture of:

a. A constellation

b. A supernova

c. A Blue Giant

d. White Dwarf

22. What is a huge, shining ball in space that produces a tremendous amount of light and other forms of

energy? a. A comet

b. A supernova

c. A star

d. Earth

23. What color are the hottest stars in the Universe?a. Blue

b. White

c. Purple

d. Red

24. What color are the coolest stars in the Universe?

a. Red

b. Yellow

c. Blue

d. White

25.The Sun is considered a:

a. Small star

b. Medium star

c. Giant star

d. Super Giant Star

26. What is a nebula?

a. Dust

b. Gas

c. The first stage in the Star cycle.

d. An interstellar cloud.

27. What is a Neap tide?

a. A tide that occurs during the first and last quarter phases of the moon in which the water level is lower than normal.

b. A tide that is higher than normal

c. A tide that occurs every other day along the coast.

d. A tide that occurs only during the full moon.

28. This picture illustrates:

a. Low tide

b. High tide

c. Neap tide

d. No tide

29. This picture illustrates:

a. High tide

b. Low tide

c. Spring Tide

d. No tide

30. This diagram illustrates:

a. The Sun-Earth System

b. The Solar System

c. The Earth-Moon System

d. The Big Bang Theory

1. B-irregular galaxy

2. B-spiral galaxy

3. C-elliptical galaxy

4. B-Spring tide

5. C-Waxing

6. B-In two weeks

7. B-14 days

8. C-Spring tide

9. A-Neap Tide

10.D-30 days

11.B-The galaxies are now moving back toward each other.

12.C-Spiral galaxy

13.D-Distance light travels in a year

14.C-Stars all have the same size

15.B-The Sun

16.D-The unit used to measure distances of objects in space.

17.D-Big Bang Theory

18.B-It is close to Earth

19.D-47.5 trillion km.

20.B-Hertzsprung-Russell diagram

21.B-Supernova

22.C-A star

23.B-White

24.A-red

25.B-Medium star

26.C-The first stage in the star cycle.

27.A- A tide that occurs during the first and last quarter phases of the moon in which the water level is lower than normal.

28. B-High Tide

29. B-Low Tide

30. C-Earth-Moon System