Astronomy Quiz (Manja) Jan '16 (Jr)

You have heard the term  "blue moon" , as in "He is well behaved once in a blue moon". Refers to moon that ...

• is the color blue
• is in perigee orbit
• is a full moon twice in one month
• is actually red

Edwin Hubble observed that galaxies are

• expanding
• moving away from us
• moving towards us
• standing still

Why do we see essentially the same face of the Moon at all times? ( Hence the dark side of the moon)

• A) because the other face points toward us only at new Moon, when we can't see the Moon 
• B) because the Moon does not rotate 
• C) because the Moon's rotational and orbital periods are equal 
• D) because the Sun illuminates only one half at a time 

What is this constellation known as?

• Sagittarius
• Orion
• The Crux
• The Little Dipper

How many stars do we have in our solar system?

• 1
• Millions
• it is impossible to know
• 5

______ was known to have said that his work on formulating a theory of gravitation was inspired by watching an apple fall from a tree. A story well publicized to this very day.

• Galileo
• Hubble
• Newton
• Ptolemy

This scientist discovered that the Universe is expanding

• Newton
• Ptolemy
• Galileo
• Hubble

What color is the hottest color of star?

• Blue
• red
• purple
• Black

What is the stage before this black hole?

• Supernova
• Neutron star
• white dwarf
• black dwarf

All stars begin as a __________?

• giant
• black hole
• white dwarf
• nebula