A Study Guide for the Space Unit Test

Tomorrow is the big test. You can study your textbook, your quizzes, and your notes.
There will be 20 multiple choice, and 6 short answer questions (one will be extra credit).

****Your homework: After studying, write three multiple-choice questions from any
section. This will be worth 100 homework points.

Here are the topics I will test you on:

• Chapter 10.1- Stars and Galaxies (pgs 326-333)

o Types of galaxies
o Composition of stars
o The Big Bang
o Light years as a measurement of distance between stars

• Chapter 10.2- The Solar System (pgs 334-341)

o Astronomical Units
o The Planets (terrestrial versus gaseous)
o Smaller bodies of the solar system (comets, asteroids, and meteoroids)

• Star Classification Notes

o Absolute versus apparent magnitude
o Spectrographs and star composition
o The temperature and colors of stars

• Chapter 11.1- Planetary Motion (pgs 350-355)

o Rotation, orbits, and revolutions
o Keplar and Newton’s Laws of Motion
o Gravity and inertia

• Chapter 11.2- Days and Seasons (pgs 356-359)

o Seasons
o Solstice versus equinox

• Chapter 11.3- Lunar Cycles (pgs 360-363)

o Lunar cycles
o Waxing versus waning
o Eclipses

• Chapter 11.4- Tides, the Sun, and the Moon (pgs 364-367)
o Tides (neap versus spring- where is the moon?)

Good Luck!!!!!!!!*
*You will not need luck if you study and understand these concepts. The only luck you
will need is if you guess on the multiple choice.