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Earth and Space Science
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Perguntas do quiz (30)
1What are the two main elements that make up the sun?
- AOxygen and Nitrogen
- BHydrogen and Helium
- CBoron and Carbon
- DIron and Neon
2What is the proper order of the planets?
- AEarth, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Pluto, Venus, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus
- BVenus, Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Earth, Mercury, Pluto, Mars. Saturn
- CMercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
3Mars is the hottest planet in the solar system.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
4Galileo is most known for what discoveries?
- AJupiter's 4 moons
- BEarth
- CSaturn's rings
- DHeliocentric Universe Theory
- EHeight of mountains on moon
5What does perihelion mean?
- Afurthest point - earth around sun
- Bclosest point - earth around sun
- Cfurthest point - object around earth
- Dclosest point -object around earth
6What constellation is our current north star located in and what is the north star called?
- AOrion's belt
- BUrsa Major
- CUrsa Minor
- DNone of the above
- EPolaris
- FVega
7Mercury has no moons.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
8What are the 2 moons of Mars called?
- APhobos
- BCeres
- CDeimos
- DAndromoda
9A Spring tide is:
- AA high tide caused by the moon and the sun being at a right angle.
- BA high tide caused by the moon and the sun being aligned.
- CA low tide caused by the moon and the sun being at a right angle.
- DA low tide caused by the moon and the sun being aligned.
10A Lunar Eclipse happens when the moon is in-between the Earth and the Sun.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
11During a Lunar Eclipse, the darkest shadow is called the:
- APenumbra
- BUmbra
- CPerihelion
- DApogee
12Which of these have to do with the sun?
- ACorona
- BPhotosphere
- CProminence
- DSea of Tranquility
- EChromosphere
13The wobble of the Earth on it's axis is known as _____________.
- ARotation
- BRevolution
- CSynodic Period
- DTides
- EPrecession
14The nearest galaxy to our own is:
- APhobos
- BAndromeda
- CDiemos
- DThe Milky Way
15Which of the following planets are bigger than Jupiter?
- ASaturn
- BPluto
- CMars
- DNeptune
- ENo planet in our solar system is bigger than Jupiter.
16Which of the following is NOT a type of galaxy?
- ASpiral
- BIrregular
- CReflection
- DElliptical
- EAll of the above are types of galaxies
17Which of the following were Canadian contributions to space exploration?
- AAnik 1
- BThe robotic arm on the International Space station
- CNeil Armstrong
- DRoberta Bondar
18Which of the following is NOT a constellation you can see from the southern hemisphere?
- AOrion
- BCassiopeia
- CSouthern Cross
- DUrsa Major
19The point in the northern celestial sphere directly overhead is known as the Zenith.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
20What is Interstellar Medium?
- AThe mass of gas and dust between the stars.
- BThe mass of the sun.
- CA measurement.
21Which of the following are Oxides?
- AMagnetite
- BKaolin
- CPyrite
- DTalc
- ELimonite
- FCorundum
- GHalite
- HHematite
22The rocks on Manitoulin Island are mostly what type of rocks?
- AIgneous
- BSedimentary
- CMetamorphic
23Not counting Pluto, Mercury is the smallest, least massive planet.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
24What is this, and what type of rocks contain it? (non-silicates or silicates)
- AA pyramid
- BA molecule
- CSilicates
- DSilicon-Oxygen Tetrahedron
- ENon-silicates
25What are the non-silicate categories?
- APure elements
- BCarbonates
- COxides
- DHalides
- EHydroxides
- FAll of these
- GNone of these
- HSulfates
- ISulfides
26An Epoch is the biggest measurement of geological time.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
27Rock formed from cooling magma:
- AMetamorphic
- BIgneous
- CSedimentary
28The 'P' (primary) wave is the fastest moving wave caused by an earthquake.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
29A red star is the hottest star.
- AVerdadeiro
- BFalso
30What is a Supernova?
- AAn explosion at the end of a star's life
- BA baby star
- CA dead star
- DNone of these
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- Quiz sobre Earth and Space Science, criado por tiannaf_1224 em 13-01-2015.
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