Modern Astronomy

Modern Astronomy

11th Grade - University

23 Qs

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The Modern Period of astronomy took place when?

Before 500 BC
500 BC to 1400 AD
1400-1650
1650-Present Day

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The Modern Period of astronomy is known for which of the following?

Building monuments that aligned with the movement of the Sun, Moon, and stars
Observing the night sky with instruments, and using mathematics and models
Using telescopes to peer deep into the solar system and observe other galaxies
Building of powerful, space-based telescopes that can look back nearly to the beginning of time

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is a comet?

A round celestial body orbiting in an ellipse, which has cleared its own path around a star
celestial objects made up of icy rock that exhibit a blazing tail as they move toward the Sun
An enormous, luminous celestial object 
Minor rocky celestial objects of irregular shapes found within the inner solar system

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first man to ever predict the return of a short-period comet (sighted every 74-79 years)

William Herschel
Charles Messier
Edwin Hubble
Edmond Halley

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Who was the French Astronomer who cataloged over 100 "nebulae", or fuzzy patches in the sky, over his lifetime? 

William Herschel
Charles Messier
Edwin Hubble
Edmond Halley

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

These "nebulae" were thought by all scientists at the time as being within the Milky Way galaxy. 

True
False

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

The Andromeda galaxy is our closest galactic neighbor, and it will collide with the Milky Way in about 5 billion years.

True
False

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