Astronomy 101

What is astronomy?

• The branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.

• The study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world.

• The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.

• The natural science that studies life and living organisms, including their physical structure, chemical processes, molecular interactions, physiological mechanisms, development and evolution.

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What are stars made of?

• Nitrogen and Neon gas

• Oxygen and Carbon dioxide

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Potassium and Aluminium

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Who invented the earliest telescope which was the main tool of the study in Astronomy?

• Edwin Powell Hubble

• Hans Lippershey

• Galileo Galilei

• James Webb

What is the sun?

• An exoplanet

• A planet

• A star

• A comet

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Which is the element found on the surface of the moon?

• Titanium

• Uranium

• Aluminium

• Rubidium

Name the sixth planet in the solar system.

• Earth

• Venus

• Saturn

• Neptune

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The planets Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars have one distinguishable name for their category.

What is that name?

• Dwarf planets

• Gas giants

• Rock planets

• Terrestrial planets

Which planet has the biggest volcano (that we know of) in the solar system?

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

• Mercury

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Which colour is the hottest for a star?

• Orange

• Blue

• Red

• Green

Which is the second largest constellation in the sky next to Hydra?

• Ursa Major

• Aries

• Virgo

• Orion