Astronomy Week 2 Review Game.

Astronomy Week 2 Review Game.

by Kennedy Emareyo

Multiple Choice

What protects us from harmful radiation such as U.V rays and Gamma rays from the sun?

• The Clouds

• The amount of water on earth

• The Earth's magnetic Field 

• The distance of earth from the sun

​The Earth's Magnetic Field

​The Ozone also gives additional protection

Multiple Choice

What is our Galaxy called?

• Tadpole Galaxy

• Milky Way

• Tatooine

• Shi'ar Space

Multiple Choice

The Milky Way is the only galaxy in the Universe

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Milky Way is a _____ shaped galaxy

• square

• spiral

• triangular

• weirdly

​Barred Galaxy

​Elliptical Galaxy

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​Irregular Galaxy

Multiple Choice

What side of the moon is this?

• Far Side

• Near Side

• Light side

• Earth side

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Multiple Choice

The Moon has more surface craters than Earth does because the Moon has

• a smaller diameter than Earth

• no significant atmosphere

• a surface more sensitive to impacts

• a stronger gravitational force

Multiple Choice

______________ are regions of dark, smooth, ancient beds of basaltic lava.

• Highlands
• Maria
• Craters
• Meteorites

Multiple Choice

How do most craters on the moon form?

• Collision with other planets
• Rapidly moving debris hit the surface
• The sun burns holes in the moon

Multiple Choice

When did the moon form?

• About 4.5 billion years ago
• About 4.5 million years ago
• 20,000 years ago
• 13.6 billion years ago

Multiple Choice

Why are craters on the moon so well-preserved?

• No atmosphere = no precipitation for erosion
• The rocks on the moon are more solid
• The rocks on the moon absorb more impact

Multiple Choice

True or False: The moon has no gravity.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The moon is a natural

• satellite

• planet

• star

Multiple Choice

An Astronomical Object that orbits around another bigger astronomical object can be best described as 

• Sister planet

• Satellite

• Asteroids

• Comets