Sky Science

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• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Venus

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What is the name for a star pattern that is visible in the night sky?

• a meteoroid
• a solar system
• a star chart
• a constellation

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Which of the following statements is correct?

• The outer planets are warmer than the outer planets.
• The outer planets are smaller than the inner planets
• The outer planets are made of gas.
• The outer planets have rocky surfaces.

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What do people use to locate star patterns?

• star charts
• cameras
• state maps
• mirrors

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Suppose you see the constellation Orion.  How will it look if you view it from the same place 12 months from now?

• It will look the same because the Earth will have orbited once around the Sun.
• It will look different because stars orbit the Earth.
• It will look the same because stars are brighter in the winter.
• It will look different because stars will be farther from the Earth.

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Which separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

• Venus
• comets
• earth
• an asteroid belt

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Which keeps moons in their orbit?

• the gravitational pull of their planets
• The gravitational pull of the Sun
• the gravitational pull of asteroids
• the gravitational pull of other moons.

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Which planet has an atmosphere made mostly of poisonous gases?

• earth
• Mercury
• Venus
• Mars

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Which planet rotates on its side as seen from Earth?

• Earth
• Venus
• Uranus
• Neptune

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How many planets are there in the universe

• 8

• 9

• Unknown

• 100

Multiple Choice

What kind of food do you eat in space

• Dry

• Normal

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Which galaxy is going to collide with our galaxy

• Adromida

• Milky Way

• Unknown

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which planet is this

• Neptune

• Earth

• Mars

• Uranus

Multiple Choice

How many Earths will fit in Jupiter's red spot

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

How old is the earth

• 4.543 billion years

• 1 billion years

• 3.432 billion years

• 10 billion years

Multiple Choice

The moon has more gravity than the earth

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which celestial bodies emit light?

• The moon

• The Sun

• The Earth

• Saturn and its rings

Multiple Choice

What is the safest way to look at the sun?

• Use sunglasses

• Use binoculars

• Use a telescope

• Use number 14 welding glasses.

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When could you see a solar eclipse?

• When the moon comes between the earth and the sun

• When the earth comes between the moon and the sun

• When the sun comes between the earth and the moon

• When the sun completely blocks out the moon.

Multiple Choice

At what time of the day would the sun cast the shortest shadow?

• Any cloudy day

• Noon

• 10:00 am

• 4:00 pm

Multiple Choice

At which time would you see the longest shadow?

• 11:00 am

• 1:00 pm

• 3:00 pm

• 4:00 pm

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest disadvantage of a sundial?

• They can blow away if it's windy.

• The gnome has to be facing north.

• They only work on sunny days.

• They are not digital.

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason we have four seasons?

• The earth is tilted on its axis.

• The earth revolves on its axis.

• The earth is closer to the sun in the summer.

• The days are shorter in the winter

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At the North Pole, continuous darkness occurs

• When it is winter and the earth's axis has the North Pole tilted towards the sun

• When it is winter and the earth's axis has the North Pole tilted away from the sun

• When it is summer and the earth's axis has the North Pole tilted away from the sun

• When it is summer and the earth's axis has the North Pole tilted toward the sun

Multiple Choice

When is the summer solstice?

• March 21

• June 21

• September 21

• December 21

Multiple Choice

The summer solstice is

• The hottest day of the year

• The coldest day of the year

• The longest day of the year

• The shortest day of the year

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What is special about the vernal equinox?

• The days are finally getting longer.

• The days are longer than the nights.

• The nights are longer than the days.

• The days and nights are equal length.

Multiple Choice

December 21 is

• The autumnal equinox

• The longest day of the year

• The shortest day of the year

• The vernal equinox

Multiple Choice

What is Mrs. Horsley's favourite food?

• Pizza

• Crepes

• Mac and Cheese

• Curry and rice

Multiple Choice

A group of planets that orbits a star is called:

• A galaxy
• A universe
• A solar system
• A constellation

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A large space rock that floats around in space. Can be found in the belt between the terrestrial and gaseous planets.

• A meteorite
• An Asteroid
• A comet
• A satellite

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A rotating group of stars and planets, such as the Milky Way, or Andromeda.

• A solar system
• A constellation
• A galaxy
• A universe

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A group of stars that form a picture if you really squint at it and use your imagination

• A constellation
• A galaxy
• A universe
• A solar system

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A circular path around a planet or a star. 

• Light Year
• Trajectory
• Rotation
• Orbit

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The distance light can travel in 365 days. This is a measure of speed, similar to km per hour, but WAY WAY WAY FASTER!

• Warp Drive
• A light year
• A light month
• A space year

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The layer of gas and oxygen that surrounds the Earth and is held there by gravity. 

• Orbit
• Satellite
• Atmosphere
• Pollution

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An object that orbits a planet. Example. The moon.

• Satellite
• Comet
• Asteroid

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An object that enters our atmosphere, friction causing it to burning up.

• A comet

• An asteroid

• A meteor

• A meteorite

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A giant ball of ice and dust that comes from outer space. It appears to have a tail as it gets closer to the sun.

• A meteorite
• A satellite
• A comet
• An asteroid

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The closest planet to the sun is?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Multiple Choice

Large band of rocks that orbit the sun between Jupiter and Mars. ________________

• Asteroid Belt

• Asteroid Ring

• Milky way

• Space

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Our Sun belongs to the galaxy know as the _____________________.

• milky way

• milky cookies

• Solar system

• Sunny space

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The study of the Universe and all of the bodies that appear in the sky.

• Latitude

• Astrology

• Astronomy

• Longitude

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Everything that exists: our planet, sun, other plants, everything in our solar system, all other galaxies and all the 'space' between them

• Milky Way

• Solar System

• Galaxy

• Universe

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The motion of a planet along its orbit around the sun. For example, the Earth takes 365 days to travel this orbit.

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Calibrate

• Emit

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The motion of a planet satellite, or the sun around its north-south axis. It takes Earth 24 hours to do this once.

• Revolution

• Rotation

• Calibrate

• Emit

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Once a year the Sun reaches its highest and lowest points in the sky at mid-day. For the Northern-hemisphere (where we are) the lowest point is the day we have the least amount of sunlight hours. This takes place on December 21st. The highest point which has the greatest number of daylight hours is June 21st.

• Orbits

• Solstices

• Lustre

• Equinox

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When more than half of the moon is illuminated (bright due to reflected sunlight)

• Gibbous

• Full

• Crescent

• New

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When none of the visible part of the moon is illuminated by the sun.

• Gibbous

• Crescent

• Full

• New

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The half of the moon phase when the illuminated portion is increasing

• Gibbous

• Crescnet

• Waxing

• Waning

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The half of the moon cycle when the illuminated part of the moon is decreasing.

• Gibbous

• Crescent

• Waxing

• Waning

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Multiple Choice

How long does it take Earth to rotate once on its own axis?

• 5 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• 365 hours

Multiple Select

The next solar eclipse that will occur is on April 8, 2024. If you want to observe it, what would you need to view it safely?

• Sunglasses with UVA/UVB protection

• Pinhole camera

• Solar eclipse glasses

• Binoculars

• #14 welder's goggles

Multiple Choice

True or False: When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere (where we live) it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Select everything that is BIGGER than the planet Earth.

• Moon

• Universe

• Sun

• Asteroid

• Galaxy

Multiple Choice

What is special about the fall and spring equinox?

• They have equal daylight and night time hours

• There is more daylight hours than night time hours

• There is more night time hours than daylight hours

• Nothing happens

Multiple Select

Select everything that emits light.

• The moon

• The sun

• The stars

• Jupiter

• Asteroids

Multiple Select

Select everything that reflects light.

• The sun

• The moon

• Earth

• Comets

• Polaris

Multiple Choice

What time of day is our shadow the shortest?

• Midnight

• 8:00 AM

• 8:00 PM

• Solar Noon

Multiple Select

What time of day is our shadow the longest?

• The morning

• Solar Noon

• The evening

• At night

Multiple Choice

Days are shorter in the winter than they are in the summer because:

• The sun is closer to Earth

• The Earth’s axis is tilted away from the sun

• The Sun travels more slowly across the sky

• The Earth’s axis is tilted more towards the sun

Multiple Choice

What two gasses are the sun mainly composed of?

• Hydrogen and Carbon

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Helium and Carbon

• Carbon and Oxygen

Multiple Choice

The location of the sun in the sky is dependent on the time of day and the month of the day. Which of the below is a true statement about the location of the sun in the sky relative to the month?

• In July, the sun stays closer to the horizon

• In February, the sun gets close to the zenith (directly above us) in the middle of the day.

• In December, the sun stays closer to the horizon

• In September, the sun gets close to the zenith (directly above us) early in the morning.

Multiple Choice

At what point is the Northern hemisphere in Summer?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

What is it called when the Earth is in position B?

• Summer Solstice

• Fall Equinox

• Winter Solstice

• Spring Equinox

Multiple Choice

At what point is in the Northern hemisphere is the first day of spring?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

What point has the longest daylight hours and the shortest nighttime hours in the Northern Hemisphere?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

It takes a full year for the Earth to revolve around:

• its axis

• the sun

• the galaxy

• the moon

Multiple Choice

From the pictures below, which image best represents when the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Winter?

Multiple Choice

From the pictures below, which image best represents when the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing Summer?

Multiple Choice

What direction does the sun rise in?

• North

• East

• South

• West

Multiple Choice

Sunrise is occurring at position ________ and sunset is occurring at position _________. What goes in those blanks?

• Z , X

• Y , W

• X , Z

• W , Y

Multiple Choice

The moon makes a complete revolution around Earth approximately once each

• day

• week

• year

• month

Multiple Choice

In order to safely view the sun, a person should...

• view the sun while wearing sunglasses

• place a piece of dark paper over the lens of a telescope

• view an image of the sun projected onto a piece of paper

• place a piece of coloured glass over the lens of a telescope

Multiple Choice

Using the image, which order of words identifies possible names for the missing X, Y, and Z in the picture.

• Universe, Solar System, Galaxy

• Galaxy, Solar System, Universe

• Milky Way, Galaxy, Solar System

• Solar System, Milky Way, Universe

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The gibbous moons are labelled...

• I and II

• I and IV

• II and III

• III and IV

Multiple Choice

If the position marked W on the diagram above represents the constellation Cepheus in June, then the position marked Y represents the constellation Cepheus in

• March

• May

• September

• December

Multiple Choice

Which of the following rows shows the phases of the moon that would be seen on day 14 and day 21?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following diagrams shows the orientation of Earth when it is summer in Canada?

Multiple Choice

Paul wanted to investigate the movement of the Sun over the course of a day. He used a sundial to measure the length of a shadow once every hour from sunrise to sunset.

Which of the following variables must be kept the same in order to obtain reliable data from this activity?

• Type of sundial and location of sundial

• Length of shadow and location of sundial

• Type of sundial and times at which measurements were taken

• Length of shadow and the times at which measurements were taken

Multiple Choice

One similarity between asteroids and ___________ is that both ___________ light

• stars, emit

• stars, reflect

• comets, emit

• comets, reflect

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements can be made based on this chart?

• Mercury is the closest planet to Venus

• Earth is the coldest of the inner planets

• Mars has the shortest day of the inner planets

• Venus is the closest planet in diameter to earth

Multiple Choice

How long will it take for Earth to rotate so that X position is directly facing the sun?

• 6 hours

• 8 hours

• 12 hours

• 18 hours

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lists orders the components of the universe from the component with the LARGEST diameter to the component with the SMALLEST diameter

• Galaxies, stars, comets, planets

• Galaxies, stars, planets, comets

• Planets, comets, stars, galaxies

• Comets, planets, stars, galaxies

Multiple Choice

Which diagram represents the phase of the Moon seen from Earth when the Moon is directly between Earth and the Sun?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

Students are asked to measure the length of the shadow on a sundial once every hour from sunrise to sunset. Which graph most likely represents data gathered during summer?