Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Chapter 27: The Sun-Earth-Moon System

Chapter Tests Practice-English

1
What mineral are the lunar breccias primarily made of?
A)plagioclase feldspar
B)gypsum
C)quartz
D)orthoclase feldspar
2
__________ is a common term for electromagnetic radiation.
A)Radiation
B)Radio
C)Waves
D)Light
3
A __________ telescope uses lenses to bring visible light to a focus.
A)refracting
B)reflecting
C)Very Large Array
D)interferometry
4
How is electromagnetic radiation arranged on the electromagnetic spectrum?
A)by velocity
B)by color
C)by wavelength and frequency
D)by oscillations
5
In the photograph, which impact crater is the oldest?
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A)B
B)It is impossible to tell.
C)Both are the same age.
D)C
6
The Earth Moon is __________ in size and has an orbit_________ its planet relative to other moons in the solar system.
A)larger, closer to
B)larger, farther from
C)smaller, closer to
D)smaller, farther from
7
The loose, ground-up rock on the surface of the Moon is called __________.
A)rille
B)sandstone
C)regolith
D)maria
8
The Very Large Array is an example of __________.
A)an infrared telescope
B)a refracting telescope
C)interferometry
D)a refracting telescope
9
What are the highlands on the Moon made of?
A)lunar breccias
B)sandstones
C)lunar conglomerates
D)volcanic rocks
10
What determines the light-collecting power of a microscope?
A)the area of the opening
B)the shape of the opening
C)the number of mirrors
D)the configuration of the lenses
11
What is pictured in the figure?
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A)rays
B)highlands
C)rilles
D)impact crater
12
What part of the figure is the sun overhead during the summer solstice?
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A)north pole
B)equator
C)between the Tropic of Cancer and the north pole
D)Tropic of Cancer
13
What theory of formation is most widely accepted for Earth's moon?
A)the simultaneous formation
B)the plate tectonic theory
C)the impact theory
D)the capture theory
14
When the Moon is aligned with and between the Sun and Earth, the Moon is at the __________ stage.
A)full moon
B)waxing crescent
C)new moon
D)waning gibbous
15
When the Sun and Moon are aligned the tides are __________, which is called a __________.
A)less than normal, neap tide
B)greater than normal, neap tide
C)greater than normal, spring tide
D)less than normal, spring tide
16
Which image of the moon in the figure shows a gibbous?
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A)15
B)17
C)18
D)16
17
Which series of the moon in the figure are waxing?
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A)19-21
B)15-17
C)17-19
D)21-15
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