The Universe & Lunar Cycle Review

8th Grade ScienceMrs. Snyder

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

a. Spiralb. Irregularc. Ellipticald. None of the above

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

b. Spiralc. Irregulard. None of the above

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

a. Irregularb. Spiralc. Ellipticald. None of the above

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

a. Low tideb. Spring tidec. High tided. Neap tide

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

a. New Moonb. Waningc. Waxingd. Gibbous

1. 2. 3. 4.

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

a. In 28 daysb. In two weeksc. In one weekd. Today

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

a. 7 daysb. 14 daysc. 21 daysd. 28 days

                                                                                             

                          

8. What is the diagram illustrating?

a. Neap tideb. High tidec. Spring tided. Low tide

                                                                                             

                          

9. What is the diagram illustrating?

a. Neap tideb. Spring tidec. High tided. Low tide

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

a. 1 weekb. 2 weeksc. 1 yeard. 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. Ellipticalb. Irregularc. Spirald. Nebula

13. A light-year is:a. 365 daysb. 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. Moonb. Sunc. Earthd. 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 Theoryb. Cosmologyc. Kepler’s Theoryd. 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. Polarisb. Hertzsprung-Russell Diagramc. Betelgeused. Copernicus Diagram

21. This is a picture of:a. A constellationb. A supernovac. A Blue Giantd. 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 cometb. A supernovac. A stard. Earth

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

b. Whitec. Purpled. Red

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

a. Redb. Yellowc. Blued. White

25.The Sun is considered a:

a. Small starb. Medium starc. Giant stard. Super Giant Star

26. What is a nebula?a. Dustb. Gasc. 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 tideb. High tidec. Neap tided. No tide

29. This picture illustrates:a. High tideb. Low tidec. Spring Tided. No tide

30. This diagram illustrates:

a. The Sun-Earth Systemb. The Solar Systemc. The Earth-Moon Systemd. The Big Bang Theory

1. B-irregular galaxy2. B-spiral galaxy3. C-elliptical galaxy4. B-Spring tide5. C-Waxing6. B-In two weeks7. B-14 days8. C-Spring tide9. A-Neap Tide10.D-30 days11.B-The galaxies are now moving back

toward each other.

12.C-Spiral galaxy13.D-Distance light travels in a year14.C-Stars all have the same size15.B-The Sun16.D-The unit used to measure distances of

objects in space.17.D-Big Bang Theory18.B-It is close to Earth19.D-47.5 trillion km.20.B-Hertzsprung-Russell diagram21.B-Supernova

22.C-A star23.B-White24.A-red25.B-Medium star26.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 Tide29. B-Low Tide30. C-Earth-Moon System