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Mr. Coyle is “about” 30 years old is a generous example of • A. Relative Dating • B. Absolute Dating • C. Radiometric Dating • D. Lies, Coyle is 77 y
A. Relative Dating Back to Board
The shortest day of the year is • A. vernal equinox • B. autumnal equinox • C. winter solstice • D. aphelion
C. Winter solstice Back to Board
When the moon is furthest from the earth it is said to be at • A. perigee • B. apogee • C. aphelion • D. perihelion
B. Apogee Back to Board
The Aurora borealis and australis are caused by • A. solar radiation hitting the magnetosphere • B. natural radioactivity from earth’s core • C. the tilt of earth’s axis • D. meteoroids falling through earth’s atmosphere
A. solar radiation hitting the magnetosphere Back to Board
It is generally believed that the entire solar system originated from a • A. comet • B. black dwarf • C. binary star system • D. nebula
D. Nebula Back to Board
What stage in the life of a star 10 times more massive than the sun? • A. white giant • B. red dwarf • C. red giant • D. main sequence
C. Red giant Back to Board
A spectroscope is most likely to be used to determine a star’s • A. distance from earth • B. composition • C. brightness • D. diameter
B. composition Back to Board
The earth’s axis is tilted • A. 27 degrees • B. 90 degrees • D. 180 degrees • C. 23.5 degrees
C. 23.5 degrees Back to Board
Which of the following statements about the universe is correct? • A. the universe is infinite • B. earth is the center • C. the sun is the center • D. the universe is finite
the universe is finite Back to Board
A small rocky body that burns up in earth’s atmosphere is called a • A. meteroid • B. meteor • C. meteorite • D. meteoreon
meteor Back to Board
Which of the following planets is a gas giant? • A. Uranus • B. Venus • C. Mercury • D. Mars
Uranus Back to Board
Insolation is • A. angle of the sun’s rays • B. measure of solar radiation received • C. spectrum of a substance • D. the tilt of the moon
measure of solar radiation received Back to Board
This astronomer changed the orbit of the planets to “loopy-loops” • A. Copernicus • B. Newton • C. Ptolemy • D. Aristotle
Ptolemy Back to Board
The end of winter is marked by • A. summer solstice • B. autumnal equinox • C. aphelion • D. vernal equinox
Vernal equinox Back to Board
The brightest star in the nightime sky is • A. Sirius • B. Alpha Centauri • C. Arcturus • D. Polaris