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This can take thousands to millions of years to move from the core of the Sun into space
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A photon
A prominence
A solar flare
A Sunspot
Light waves

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A photon

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The waves with the lowest energy on the EM Spectrum are
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Microwave
Gamma Rays
X-rays
Visible Waves
Radio Waves
Infrared
Ultraviolet

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Radio Waves

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Loops of gas that extend into the sun’s outer atmosphere but are still connected to the surface of the Sun

Sunspots
Solar flares
Prominences
Coronal Mass Ejections

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Prominences

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The largest wavelength on the EM Spectrum is this

Microwave
Gamma Rays
X-rays
Visible Waves
Radio Waves
Infrared
Ultraviolet

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Radio Waves

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What is inertia?
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- It is a state of being that is proportional to an object’s mass (I would have much more inertia than Iva or Skyler.)
- None of the above
- It is a force that is proportional to an object’s mass
- It is the term to describe an object’s change in velocity

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It is a state of being that is proportional to an object’s mass (I would have much more inertia than Iva or Skyler.)

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What is the relationship between wavelength and energy?
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Direct
Inverse
Reciprocal
Proportional

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Inverse

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The size measured from one wave’s crest to the other crest is called this
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wavelegnth
frequency
amplitude
energy

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wavelength

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The duality of light explains that light can act like both of these
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Wave and a line
Particle and a wave
Magnetism and gravity
Electricity and gravity

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particle and a wave

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Explosions of the Sun’s plasma that shoots outward from the Sun usually from Sun Spots.
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Prominences
Sunspots
Solar flares
Coronal Mass Ejections

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solar flares

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Photons spend most of their “life” in this portion of the Sun
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Core
Convection Zone
Radiative Zone
Photosphere
Corona
Chromosphere

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Radiative zone

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Enormous and significant releases of plasma and accompanying magnetic field from the solar corona
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Prominences
Sunspots
Coronal Mass Ejections
Solar flares

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Coronal Mass Ejections

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What element does our Sun fuse to make Helium?
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Hydrogen
Lithium
Carbon
Both Hydrogen and Helium
Helium

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Hydrogen

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What is the relationship between wavelength and frequency?
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Direct
Inverse
Reciprocal
Proportional

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inverse

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What is the correct order of the sun’s layers from the OUTERMOST layer to the core?
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- Radiative, convection, chromosphere, photosphere corona, core
- core, radiative, convection,photosphere, chromosphere,corona
- corona, chromosphere, photosphere, convection zone, radiative zone, core
- photosphere, chromosphere ,corona, convection zone, radiative zone, core

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corona, chromosphere, photosphere, convection zone, radiative zone, core

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All wavelengths of the EM Spectrum can penetrate us at the cellura level is they are high in these two things.
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- amplitude and wavelength
- energy and amplitude
- frequency and energy
- wavelegnth and frequency

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frequency and energy

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The interaction of the solar wind with the Earth’s atmosphere and magnetic fields at the North and South Pole create these
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- The auroras
- Solar Wind
- The plates of the earth
- Weather
- The magnetic North and the magnetic South

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the auroras

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speed of light formula

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E= mc^2

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What is the relationship between pi, circumference, and diameter, as we discovered in lab?
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- pi = circumference / diameter
- pi = (circumference)(diameter)
- pi = Circumference + diameter
- pi = mx + b

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pi = circumference / diameter

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This measures how tall a wave is or how deep a wave is from its resting point.
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wavelegnth
frequency
amplitude
energy

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amplitude

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energy

What happens to the speed of light when it travels from a gas through a liquid?
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- It speeds up
- It slows down
- It is dispersed
- It is refreacted then reflected
- It is scattered

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it slows down

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This measures how many waves pass a given point during a period of time. It is measured in Hertz.
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wavelegnth
frequency
amplitude
energy

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frequency

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Seatbelts respresent which of Newtons Laws of Motion and why?

  • None of these exaplantions are correct
  • All of these could apply
  • We buckle our seatbelts because the force of the car is equal to our mass x the acceleration of the car
  • We buckle our seatbelts because an object in motion stays in motion (our body in a moving car) unless acted upon by an outside force (seatbelt)
  • We buckle our seatbelts because for every action there is an equalt (the seatbelt) and opposite reaction (a collision)
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We buckle our seatbelts because an object in motion stays in motion (our body in a moving car) unless acted upon by an outside force (seatbelt)

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The only wavelengths the human eye can see without help are these
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Microwave
Gamma Rays
X-rays
Visible Waves
Radio Waves
Infrared
Ultraviolet

A

visible waves

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A dinosaur pushing on the ground and the ground is pushing on the dinosaur. Which law?

A

Newtons Third Law

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What is nuclear fusion in stars?
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- The combination of lighter elements to create heavier elements
- The separation of lighter elements to create heavier elements
- The separation of heavier elements to create lighter elements
- All of these are possible in nature

A

The combination of lighter elements to create heavier elements

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What color of light would have the highest frequency and the highest energy?
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White
Blue
Yellow
Orange
Red
Green
Violet

A

Violet

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Photons move from areas of high pressure and high temperatures to these areas
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- Areas of higher pressure and higher temperatures
- Areas of lower pressure and higher temperatures
- Areas of lower temperatures and lower pressures
- Areas of lower magnetic resistance
- Areas of higher magnetic resistance

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Areas of lower temperatures and lower pressures

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These are regions of reduced surface temperature on the Sun caused by concentrations of magnetic field fluctuations
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Coronal Mass Ejections
Sunspots
Prominences
Solar flares

A

Sunspots

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This layer of the Sun appears red because electrons are in the excited state and emit energy near the red part of visible light spectrum.
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Core
Convection Zone
Radiative Zone
Photosphere
Corona
Chromosphere

A

chromosphere

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30
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The game of pool represents which law of motion

  • The second ball moves because for every action there is an equal (equal to the Force of of the cue ball) and opposite reaction (opposite from the side that the cue ball hit)
  • All of these could apply
  • We hit the cue ball which in turn hits the other ball causing motion an object in motion stays in motion (the cue ball) unless acted upon by an outside force (the cue ball hitting the next bass and coming to a stop)
  • The force at which the cue ball hits the other ball is based of the mass of the cue ball times the acceleration of the cue ball
  • None of these could apply
A

All of these apply

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The waves with the highest energy on the EM Spectrum are
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Microwave
Gamma Rays
X-rays
Visible Waves
Radio Waves
Infrared
Ultraviolet

A

gamma rays

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It takes this 8 minutes to reach the Earth
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A photon from the Sun
A prominence from the Sun
A solar flare
A Sunspot

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a photon from the sun

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What is the relationship between frequency and energy?
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Direct
Inverse
Reciprocal
Proportional

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direct

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The Parliamentary committee assembled to respond to the problem of longitude relied on which two experts? (from Chapter 6: The Prize)
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Newton and Halley.
Ptolomy and Jupiter.
Whiston and Ditton.
Flamsteed and Thacker

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Newton and Halley

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Why do the phases of the moon change?
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- The tilt of the Sun’s rays during different times of the year causes us to see differnt angles of light
- The 5% tilt of the Moon’s orbit and our position on Earth cause us to see differnt angles of light
- The tilt of the Earth and our position on the Northern Hemisphere cause us to see differnt angles of light
- The shadow of the Earth changes on the surface of the Moon during different times of the month

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The 5% tilt of the Moon’s orbit and our position on Earth cause us to see different angles of light

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What has a stronger effect on our tides and why?
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The Sun because its gravity is stronger than the Moon or the Earth’s

The Sun and the Moon have equal gravity and are stronger than the Earth

The Earth because it is the planet that has the oceans

The Moon because even though it has less gravity it is closer to the Earth

Chuck Norris, because the oceans simply try to get away from him

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The Moon because even though it has less gravity it is closer to the Earth

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Why would a box of matches be useless on the Moon?
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On the light side of the Moon, it is so bright that you cannot see a lit match

On the dark side of the Moon, it is so cold, a match will not light

Both the light side and dark side of the Moon answers are correct

There is no oxygen anywhere in outer space

The Moon’s gravity is too weak to trap gases needed to light a match

A

The Moon’s gravity is too weak to trap gases needed to light a match

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What type of minerals are on the Moon’s surface that make the reflection of light so bright?
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Basaltic Minerals
Iron-rich minerals
Silicate minerals
All of these minerals cause the Moon to reflect light brightly

A

Silicate minerals

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The first bit of actual evidence brought up in the “Did We Really Go to the Moon” video is the lack of stars in the pictures taken by the Apollo astronauts from the surface of the Moon. Without air, the sky is black, so where are the stars?
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The cameras don’t capture stars because stars are too faint to be seen on regular cameras

They are not visible at the time the astronauts took the pictures because it was daytime

There is no air on the Moon, so we can’t see them

That is a really good question!

A

The cameras don’t capture stars because stars are too faint to be seen on regular cameras

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You are having a late dinner with a friend at 9pm. You notice a moon beginning to rise on the horizon. What phase would rise at 9pm?
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1st Quarter
Waxing Gibbous
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
3rd Quarter
Waning Crescent
Waxing Crescent

A

Waning Gibbous

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Asteroid impacts caused what features on the Moon?
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Craters
Maria
Regolith
Highlands
Rilles

A

craters

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One rotation of the Moon on its axis lasts how long?
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27.3 days
It depends on the phase of the Moon
365.25 days
24 hours

A

27.3 days

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One revolution on the Moon around the Earth lasts how long?
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It depends on the phase of the Moon
27.3 days
365.25 days
24 hours

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27.3 days

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Which of the following hypotheses states the Moon was actually a “wandering planet” and was captured by Earth’s gravity?
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Sister Hypothesis
Capture Hypothesis
Daughter Hypothesis
Giant Impact Hypothesis

A

Capture Hypothesis

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Which of the following hypotheses states that the Moon formed from the same swirling glob of space dust and gases, co-accreting with the Earth.
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Capture Hypothesis
Sister Hypothesis
Daughter Hypothesis
Giant Impact Hypothesis

A

sister hypothesis

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Which moon phase is highest in the sky at 3pm in the afternoon?
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Waxing Crescent
Waning Crescent
Full Moon
Waning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
3rd Quarter
1st Quarter

A

Waxing crescent

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When children conduct observations using their five senses, they are developing what?
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Their science data skills
Their science process skills
Their different senses in the brain
Their science attitudes

A

science process skills

48
Q

Harrison’s clock (H-1) was an incredible invention that helped the ship’s captain know where they were at sea during the first try-out. Why was Harrison not happy with that voyage?
*
- He was constantly seasick
- All of these
- He no longer wanted to compete for the prize money because of the greed of the others
- He complained that he could improve the clock for future sailors

A

all of these

49
Q

What phase of the moon occurs when it is fully lit?

A

Full moon

50
Q

When the moon formed, the heavier elements like manganese sank into the core while the less dense elements rose to the crust. This process is known as what?
*
Differentiation
Co-accretion
Elemental Plasticity
Scattering

A

differentiation

51
Q

Moon’s orbit is tilted and the Moon is usually outside Earth shadow. This prevents what from happening?
*
- An annular eclipse each month
- A lunar eclipse each month
- The shadow of the Sun on the Moon each month
- All of these answers are correct

A

a lunar eclipse

52
Q

When the Earth comes between the sun and moon and casts a shadow on the moon, what kind of an eclipse are you seeing?
*

A solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse
An occular eclipse
A lunar eclipse
An annular eclipse

A

lunar eclipse

53
Q

What lunar feature the dust and soil on the Moon’s surface?
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Mare
Regolith
Highland
Rilles

A

regolith

54
Q

Why did Harrison build his first clocks of wood?
*

Harrison was poor and could not afford the metal of normal pendulum clocks

They would keep better time than those made of metal

They would not rust in the damp ocean conditions

He was still an apprentice and was not provided metal until he was older

A

They would not rust in the damp ocean conditions

55
Q

Which of the following hypotheses states that the Moon was originally part of the Earth that was ejected due to the speed of the early molten Earth’s rotation?
*
Capture Hypothesis
Daughter Hypothesis
Sister Hypothesis
Giant Impact Hypothesis

A

daughter hypothesis

56
Q

What lunar feature is a dark-colored plain formed from lava?
*
Mare
Highland
Regolith
Rilles

A

mare

57
Q

What role did the Board of Longitude play? (Ch 6 - The Prize)
*

Unite angered seamen around the longitude prolem.

Test the various proposals to the solution to longitude.

Provided funding for research to solve the longitude problem.

Bring an international committee to review the longitude problem.

A

Provided funding for research to solve the longitude problem.

58
Q

Why is there no atmosphere on the moon?
*

The moon’s gravity is too weak to hold gases on the surface of the moon

The solar winds are too violent to allow gases on the surface of the moon

The gravity of the Earth prevents gases from surrounding the moon

The moon does not have a magnetic field to hold gases on the surface of the moon

A

The moon’s gravity is too weak to hold gases on the surface of the moon

59
Q

Why were so many sailors blind in one eye before the discovery of finding longitude at sea?
*

The only way to navigate would be to stare at the Sun to find their path

Sailors would use the Powder of Sympathy which often caused blindness

So many ships would get lost, sailors would go blind due to malnutrition

They would often develop scurvy of the mouth due to lack of vitamin C which would cause blindness

A

The only way to navigate would be to stare at the Sun to find their path

60
Q

How do we know that each line of longitude equals 15 degrees?
*

There are 360 degrees in a sphere, 24 hours in a day, and every 15 degrees is an hour

Because that is the distance between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn

There are 15 degrees in a sphere and 24 hours in each line of longitude

Because that is the distace between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer

None of these options explains the relationship between time and longitude.

A

There are 360 degrees in a sphere, 24 hours in a day, and every 15 degrees is an hour

61
Q

If California is three hours behind us, how many degrees longitude are they?
*

45
15
180
30

A

15

62
Q

Another Moon hoax question…When the astronauts are assembling the American flag, the flag waves. Kaysing says this must have been from an breeze, and there is NO wind on the Moon. A flag wouldn’t wave in a vacuum. Why did the flag actually wave?
*

There are small breezes from the Solar winds.

The astronauts tied a string to the edge of the flag to make it appear to be waving for the audience back on the Earth

When the astronauts planted the flag and twisted it, the top will move first, then the cloth will follow along in a wave that moves down. This isn’t air that is moving the flag, it’s the cloth itself.

This was simply a camera problem, the flag did not actually wave on the Moon

A

When the astronauts planted the flag and twisted it, the top will move first, then the cloth will follow along in a wave that moves down. This isn’t air that is moving the flag, it’s the cloth itself.

63
Q

You get up early for work and notice a moon phase setting at 6am. Which phase is it?
*
Full Moon
Waning Crescent
Waxing Crescent
Waning Gibbous
1st Quarter
3rd Quarter
Waxing Gibbous

A

full moon

64
Q

The main line of longitude is the Prime Meridian. On the other side of the Earth, we have the International Date Line. If we know they are 180 degrees apart, how many hours apart are they?
*
2700
24
15
12

A

12

65
Q

You are an astronaut on the Moon. You find round, enormous, deep valleys surrounded by highlands on the moon’s surface as you are exploring. What have you found?
*
Impact craters
Highlands
Maria
Rilles

A

rilles

66
Q

The light from the Sun makes the Moon light up. What light interaction causes this?
*
Scattering
Refraction
Absorption
Reflection

A

reflection

67
Q

Which of the following hypotheses states that the Moon formed from the Earth due to a collision with Mars-sized planet called Theia?
*

Capture Hypothesis
Giant Impact Hypothesis
Sister Hypothesis
Daughter Hypothesis

A

giant impact

68
Q

The Longitude Act issued in the reign of Queen Anne on July 8, 1714, did which of the following?
*
- Offered huge amounts of money for the discovery
- All of these
- did not favor one approach over another when trying to figure out how to find longitude
- incorporated Sir Isaac Newton’s testimony in its official report

A

all of these

69
Q

The relationship between Mass and Gravitational Pull is direct. Which of the following is true based on this relationship?
*

  • None of these are correct

The Moon’s gravity is stronger than the Earth’s because it causes the tides
Jupiter has the smallest gravitational pull of the planets

The Earth’s gravity is stronger than the Moon’s gravity

All of these are correct

A

The Earth’s gravity is stronger than the Moon’s gravity

70
Q

What does it mean if a stars spectrum is red shifted?
It means the star is staying the same distance from Earth.
It means the star is moving away from the Earth.
It means the star is getting closer to Earth.
It doesn’t mean anything.

A

It means the star is moving away from the earth

71
Q

Which theory states that the universe began as a small, dense point called the singularity?
The Flat Universe Theory
The Aristotle Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Steady Expansion Theory

A

the big bang theory

72
Q

Which of the following events are in the correct order from oldest event to most recent?

Solar System, Universe expansion, Sun, Galaxies

Universe expansion, Hubble telescope, planets, stars, particles

planets, solar system, Jupiter, Supernova

Universe expansion, particles, stars, galaxies, solar system

A

Universe expansion, particles, stars, galaxies, solar system

73
Q

which evidence does not support the big bang theory?
Cosmic Background Radiation
Composition of meteorites
Doppler Effect
Red shift of distant galaxies

A

composition of meteorites

74
Q

If a star’s spectral lines are blue shifted it means?

That the star is getting closer to Earth

Moving parallel to the Earth

That the star is getting farther away from Earth

That the star is going to explode

A

That the star is getting closer to Earth

75
Q

A common characteristic in galaxies spectra that they are moving away from Earth is…

They are Blue Shifted
They are Red Shifted
They are not shifted
They are lining up

A

red shifted

76
Q

Which of the following information can NOT be gained from studying the spectra of stars?

Their composition
Their movement
The number of planets around them
Their temperature

A

number of planets around them

77
Q

Why is the Big Bang Theory the most accepted theory of how the universe was formed?

It is a combination of religious and scientific facts.
It isn’t really a theory.
It is a mathematical theory.
It is the best explanation based on current scientific data.

A

It is the best explanation based on current scientific data.

78
Q

According to evidence that supports the Big Bang theory, scientists believe the universe is

21 years old
47.5 million years old
13.7 billion years old
7 trillion years old

A

13.7 billion years old

79
Q

A change in frequency or wavelength due to a moving source of sound waves is due to the

Blue Shift
Doppler Effect
Hubble Model
Spectroscopy

A

Doppler Effect

80
Q

Which of the following happened first?

Only light energy existed
Modern man appeared
Gas strated to collect and stars and galaxies forms
the dinosaurs went extinct

A

Only light energy existed

81
Q

Which wavelength of visible light has the lowest frequency.

Yellow
Red
Violet
Blue

A

red

82
Q

Which wavelength of visible light has the highest frequency.

Green
Red
Yellow
Blue

A

blue

83
Q

What is a doppler shift

The shift to a different wavelength of light or sound
When two states shift
A copy of a person from a different Earth
When cold air goes on top and warm goes below

A

The shift to a different wavelength of light or sound

84
Q

Everything on Earth is made from elements that came from

The Sun
A supernova from a giant star
A black hole
The Big Bang

A

A supernova from a giant

85
Q

According to the book Longitude, lines of latitude are called parallels. Lines of longitude are called
*
Spheroids
ellipses
Oblates
meridians

A

meridians

86
Q

The time it takes the Earth to revolve around the sun is approximately
*
23 hrs 56 minutes
365.25 days
It depends on your position on the Earth
364 days

A

365.25 days

87
Q

According to the book, Galileo was the first scientist to turn the telescope to the heavens. What did he discover?
*

D. Longitude for sailors
B. Rings of Saturn
C. Spots on the Sun
A. Mountains on the Moon
All of these are correct
Only A, B, and C are correct

A

Only A, B, and C are correct

88
Q

I love to take students outside to make observations about the world around them. Which of the following would be an observation made by an elementary student?
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A description of the way the air feels on their face
All of these are observations an elementary child could make
The colors of the leaves on the trees
How a raindrop tastes on their tongue
The way the outdoors smell to the student

A

all

89
Q

During the summer in the Northern Hemisphere, at what point are we from the Sun?
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Perigee
Perihelion
Aphelion
Apogee

A

Aphelion

90
Q

Eratosthenes’ calculations done in the wells of Syene and North Alexandria were used to determine
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Polar circumference of the Earth
the true length of a day
the true length of a year
the precise distance between the two cities

A

Polar circumference of the Earth

91
Q

Calculate the number of hours in two years - please use the exact number of days in a year without rounding it to 365.
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17532 hr
8760 hr
8766 hr
17520 hr

A

17532 hr

92
Q

Right now, our North Star is Polaris. Which of the following movements of the Earth will eventually cause Vega to be the Earth’s North Star?
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Revolution
All of these are correct
Rotation
Precession
Chandler’s Wobble

A

Precession

93
Q

When the Northern Hemisphere is pointed toward the Sun, what season are we in?
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Summer
Spring
Fall
Winter

A

summer

94
Q

Newton described the way gravity worked throughout the entire universe. He described gravity as universal. He also described it as this force of gravitational attraction is directly dependent upon the masses of both objects and inversely proportional to the square of the distance that separates their centers. This description of gravity is Newton’s what?
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Newton’s Theory of Gravitation
Newton’s Hypothesis of Gravitation
Newton’s Law of Gravitation.
None of these

A

Newton’s Law of Gravitation.

95
Q

Which of the following would occur if the Earth ceased to rotate as it revolved around the Sun?
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half of the Earth would only see dark and the other half day all year round
the year would be twice as long
an earth day would equal a year
we would experience seasons at different times

A

an earth day would equal a year

96
Q

The measured weight of an object is slightly less at the equator than it is the poles. Why?
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The Earth bulges at the Poles and is flattened at the Equator putting us further away from the center of gravity
The Earth is a perfect sphere and this is caused by shifts in magnetism at the Poles

The Earth bulges at the Equator and is flattened at the Poles putting us further away from the center of gravity
The Earth is a sphere and this is caused by shifts in gravity at the Poles

A

The Earth bulges at the Equator and is flattened at the Poles putting us further away from the center of gravity

97
Q

The amount of space an object takes up would be represented by which unit?
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meter (m)
liter (L)
kilogram (kg)
Newton (N)

A

liter

98
Q

Which of the following is NOT an SI (metric) unit we use in lab?
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meter
gram
milliliter
Newton
degree Farenheit

A

degree Farenheit

99
Q

Here are the eccentricities of three planets as they orbit the Sun: Mercury = 0.206 Venus = 0.007 and Earth =0.017. Please puth these planets in order from MOST eccentric to LEAST eccentric.
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Venus, Earth, Mercury
Venus, Mercury, Earth
Earth, Mercury, Venus
Mercury, Venus, Earth
Mercury, Earth, Venus

A

Mercury, Earth, Venus

100
Q

Before longitude was discovered, what were the biggest dangers to sailors on the open oceans?
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All of these answers are correct
None of these are correct

Death because the sailors became lost at sea

Being shipwrecked because they weren’t able to tell how far east or west they had traveled
Malnutrition or scurvy if they ran out of food because they got lost

A

all

101
Q

During the winter in the Northern Hemisphere, at what point are we from the Sun?
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Aphelion
Perigee
Apogee
Perihelion

A

Perihelion

102
Q

According to the book “Longitude” (as well as the scientific community,) the hard-core difference between latitude and longitude is this:
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The direction of the lines is truly the only difference needed by adults and children alike
Latitude helped travelers on land while longitude would help those who sailed on the seas
The zero-degree parallel of latitude is fixed by the laws of nature, while the zero-degree meridian of longitude could shift
Latitude is necessary for all sailors, but longitude was simply a puzzle to be solve

A

The zero-degree parallel of latitude is fixed by the laws of nature, while the zero-degree meridian of longitude could shift

103
Q

You have a typical metric ruler like we used in lab and are asked to measure your test paper’s width in centimeters. Which of the following would be the correct number of places to express this measurement? (Remember the uncertain digit)
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21.61 cm
21.6 cm
21 cm
20 cm

A

21.61 cm

104
Q

Which of the following measures is larger in the metric system?
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15,055,500 mm
150 hm
150,500 m
150 km

A

150,500 m

105
Q

How many mm are there in one kilometer?
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1,000,000 millimeters
1000 millimeters
10,000 millimeters
100,000 millimeters

A

1,000,000 millimeters

106
Q

We see the Sun in West Virginia three hours before people in California see the Sun. Why is that?
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The Earth precesses in an easterly and westerly direction
The Sun revolves in a counterclockwise motion
The Earth revolves in a counterclockwise motion
The Earth rotates from the West to the East

A

The Earth rotates from the West to the East

107
Q

In the search for longitude, people finally realized they would need what to solve the problem?
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The position of stars during the day
Time on land as well as time at sea
The relationship between the Sun, Earth, Moon, and the tides
The position of Moon at all times

A

Time on land as well as time at sea

107
Q

Although some people believed the Earth was flat, what is the true shape of the Earth?
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Elliptical
Oblate Spheroid
Eccentric Circle
Perfect Sphere

A

Oblate Spheroid

108
Q

Which of the following would occur if the Earth’s rotation were twice as fast?
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our seasons would occur more quickly
the day would be twice as long
the day would be half as long
A year would only have half the number of days in it

A

the day would be half as long

109
Q

Which of the following pieces of laboratory equipment would be used to measure an objects weight?
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scale
digital balance
graduated cylinder
quad beam balance

A

scale

110
Q

What did you use the astrolabe for in your moon journal?
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To measure the angle of elevation of the moon from the horizon
To estimate the phase of the moon based on its angle in the sky
To estimate the angle of elevation of the Sun when seeing the reflection of light on the Moon
To measure the angle of elevation of the moon from the North Star

A

To measure the angle of elevation of the moon from the horizon

111
Q

We saw true science at work during the pandemic. Scientists were gathering data and reporting the best information to us at the time. However, as the data changed, so did the suggestions scientists gave to the public. Which part of the Nature of Science does this represent?
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Scientific Laws are different from Scientific Theories
Science is reliable, yet tentative
Science is a social and culturally embedded process
Science is a creative endeavor

A

Science is reliable, yet tentative

112
Q

If a train leaves Fairmont at 1:00 pm and arrives at a destination 50 kilometers west at 3:00 pm. What was its average velocity?
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50 mi/h
50 km/h
25 km/h
17.3 km/h

A

25 km/h

113
Q

I see a woman talking on the phone with a diaper in her hand, a stain on her shirt, hair pulled up in a messy bun, with dark circles under her eyes. I write down “This woman is a mother.” What PROCESS of science am I using?
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Theories and Laws
Data collection and Conclusion
Hypothesis and Conclusion
Observations and Inference

A

Observations and Inference

114
Q

The amount of matter in an object would be represented by which unit?
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5 points
kilogram (kg)
liter (L)
Newton (N)
meter (m)

A

kilogram

115
Q

A traveler in WV heading up to Canada travels for ten hr and covers a distance of 1,200km. What is her average speed for her journey?
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12 hours
120 km/hr
12,000 km/hr
12,000 km

A

120 km/hr

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