Modern Astronomy
Authored by Angela Barnes
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11th Grade - University
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The Modern Period of astronomy took place when?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The Modern Period of astronomy is known for which of the following?
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is a comet?
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)
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?
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.
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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.
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