Quiz about Astronomy Review

Question 1

The study of space and the objects in it

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astronomy

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geology

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astrology

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meteorology

Question 2

What causes day and night on Earth?

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One Earth rotation

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One revolution around the sun

Question 3

What causes years on Earth?

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One revolution around the sun

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One Earth rotation

Question 4

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

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New moon

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Waxing crescent moon

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Full moon

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Waxing gibbous moon

Question 5

What phase of the moon is pictured here?

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Waxing gibbous

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Full moon

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New moon

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Waxing crescent

Question 6

The moon seems to change shape from day to day in a cycle that lasts about a month as it goes through _.

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phases

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revolutions

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rotations

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eclipses

Question 7

As the moon's shape appears to get smaller, we say that the moon is _.

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waning

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swelling

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waxing

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disappearing

Question 8

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _.

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waxing

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waning

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new

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eclipse

Question 9

The asteroid belt is located between which two planets?

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Mars and Jupiter.

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Earth and Mars.

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Venus and Earth.

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Mercury and Earth.

Question 10

A _______ is a burning body of matter that has entered Earth's atmosphere; "shooting star"

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Meteor

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Comet

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Asteroid

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Solar Flare

Question 11

Which phase of the Moon is this?

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First Quarter

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Full Moon

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Last Quarter

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New Moon

Question 12

Which of the 8 planets have the most moons?

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Jupiter

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Earth

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Saturn

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Uranus

Question 13

Our weight on Earth is the measure of the force gravity on us. Each planet has a different amount of gravity. On which of the planets listed here would you weigh the least?

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Mercury

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Jupiter

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Uranus

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Neptune

Question 14

It takes one year for the Earth to orbit the Sun. based on the data in the table, which planet has the longest year?

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Neptune

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Jupiter

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Mars

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Mercury

Question 15

The greater an object's mass, the greater its gravity. The mass of Venus is close to Earth's mass. What conclusion can you draw about the gravity on Venus?

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The gravity on Venus is close to the gravity on Earth.

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The gravity on Venus is much lower than Earth's.

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The gravity is a little greater than the gravity on Earth.

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The gravity on Venus is much greater than the gravity on Earth.

Question 16

If the time for Earth to ROTATE once on its axis increased, what would happen?

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A day would be longer.

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A day would be shorter.

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A year would be longer.

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A year would be shorter.

Question 17

A __________ occurs when the Earth is directly between the Sun and the Moon.

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Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

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Waning Gibbous

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Waxing Gibbous

Question 18

If the time for Earth to REVOLVE once around the sun DECREASED, what would happen?

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A year would be shorter.

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A day would be longer.

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A day would be shorter.

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A year would be longer.

Question 19

Which lunar phase will result when the Earth is directly between the moon and the sun?

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Full Moon

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New Moon

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Waning Crescent

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Waxing Crescent

Question 20

The earth's __________________ is responsible for days and nights

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Rotation

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Revolution

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Atmosphere

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Tilted Axis

Question 21

A(n) ________ occurs on the day when the tilt of Earth causes the length of day to be longest or shortest.

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Solstice

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Equinox

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Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

Question 22

Which of the following would be true about a man who traveled from the earth to the moon?

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His weight would decrease but his mass would stay the same.

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His Mass would increase but his weight would stay the same.

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His weight would increase but his mass would stay the same.

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His mass would decrease but his weight would stay the same.

Question 23

Which of the following pictures is showing a high tide?

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A

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B

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C

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D

Question 24

What does the Big Bang theory suggest?

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The universe is continually expanding

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The universe was just there

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The Milky Way is the only solar system

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The universe started as a point and is moving towards each other

Question 25

Which is the correct hierarchy of the Earth in the universe from SMALLEST TO LARGEST?

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Earth, solar system, Milky Way Galaxy, universe

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Milky Way Galaxy, Earth, solar system, universe

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Earth, solar system, universe, Milky Way Galaxy

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universe, Milky Way Galaxy, solar system, Earth

Question 26

What is the Earth's tilt in degrees?

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23.5 degrees

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25.3 degrees

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32.5 degrees

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28.5 degrees

Question 27

Why does Earth have different seasons?

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because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it revolves around the sun

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because of the distance between Earth and the sun

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because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis

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because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis

Question 28

Which day of the year has the least amount of daylight?

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Winter Solstice

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Summer Solstice

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Autumnal Equinox

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Vernal Equinox

Question 29

When the moon is between the earth and sun and casts a shadow on earth, a ___ occurs.

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solar eclipse

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lunar eclipse

Question 30

The planet which is the smallest and closest to the sun is __

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Mercury

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Venus

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Earth

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Pluto

Question 31

This planet is the largest in our solar system.

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Jupiter

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the sun

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Saturn

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Neptune

Question 32

The name of our galaxy is

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The Milky Way

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Snickers

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Andromeda

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Pleides

Question 33

A word that means growing is ___

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waxing

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waning

Question 34

"A dirty snowball," or "a mass of ice and rock" describes a

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comet

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asteroid

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meterorite

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Moon

Question 35

Lightyear is used by scientist to measure what?

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Distance

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Time

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Energy

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Mass

Question 36

What type of galaxy is this?

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Spiral

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Elliptical

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Irregular

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Irrational

Question 37

At which of the following times of day would your shadow be the shortest?

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12:00 PM (noon)

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7:00 AM

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3:00 PM

Question 38

The order of the planets is:

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Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune

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Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

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Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus

Question 39

How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

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365.25 days

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12 hours

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24 hours

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29.5 days

Question 40

What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?

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Rocky Surface

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Large

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Gaseous

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Rings

Question 41

Which planet has a thick atmosphere and is the hottest planet?

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Venus

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Mercury

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Earth

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Mars

Question 42

Which planet has iron in its soil and is the red planet?

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Mars

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Mercury

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Venus

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Earth

Question 43

What is in between the inner planets and the outer planets?

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Asteroid belt

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Kuiper belt

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Sun

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Moon

Question 44

What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?

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Gravity

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Magnetism

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Electricity

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Friction

Question 45

What is the coldest planet and the only one that is on its side?

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Uranus

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Saturn

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Mercury

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Neptune

Question 46

What is the heliocentric theory?

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The sun is the center of the universe

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There is no sun

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The sun is smaller than the Earth

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The Earth in the center of the universe

Question 47

How long is a lunar cycle?

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29.5 days

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27.5 days

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31 days

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24 hours

Question 48

The first two people to walk on the moon were

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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

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Mrs. Malinchak and Mrs. Newlin

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Mr. Lord and Mrs. Jacobson

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Dr. Kent and Ms. Ottaviano

Question 49

The first woman in space

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Sally Ride

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Caroline Herschel

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Julie Jacobson

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Peppa Pig

Question 50

The process which causes stars to emit light and heat; when hydrogen atoms fuse together to form helium

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nuclear fusion

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transpiration

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gravitational attraction

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magnetosphere

Question 51

Founder of the company SpaceX

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Elon Musk

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Galileo Galilei

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John Glenn

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Nicolas Copernicus

Question 52

A person trained to travel to space

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astronaut

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astronomer

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geographer

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cosmologist

Question 53

A group of stars held together by gravity

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galaxy

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comet

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supernova

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solar system

Question 54

An American astronomer who proved that there are galaxies beyond ours

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Edwin Hubble

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Sir Isaac Newton

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Caroline Herschel

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Stephen Hawking

Question 55

An instrument that allows people to see distant objects

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telescope

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microscope

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rover

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robot

Question 56

A group of stars that form a pattern or picture in the sky

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constellation

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galaxy

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nebula

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planet

Question 57

A large spacecraft that orbits Earth where research about space is conducted by many countries

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International Space Station

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rocket

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space shuttle

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NASA

Question 58

True or False
The Sun is the biggest star in the sky.

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False

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True

Question 59

Why do other stars appear so much smaller than the sun?

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They are so far away

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They are much smaller

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They are not as bright

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They are dwarf stars

Question 60

What is the name of the gas/dust clouds that form stars?

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Nebulas

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Protostars

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Supernova

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Neutron Star

Question 61

What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?

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Supernova

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Supergiant

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Black Hole

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Nebula

Question 62

What are stars?

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Hot exploding balls of gas

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Rocky bodies

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5 pointed shapes

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Hollywood actors

Question 63

Who created one of the first modern telescopes, and successfully proved the Earth revolves around the Sun?

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Galileo Galilei

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Ernest Rutherford

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James Clerk Maxwell

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Gregor Mendel

Question 64

Which of the following is true?

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The sun is the center of the solar system

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Earth is the center of the solar system

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The sun orbits the earth

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Gravity exists only on Earth

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