Astronomy Review

What length of time is defined by a planets rotation?

• 1 day

• 1 month

• 1 year

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Stars are balanced between the forces of __________ & Pressure.

• Mass

• Density

• Gravity

• Composition

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When did humans first walk on the moon?

• 1876

• 1969

• 1994

• 2004

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What gas is the main fuel on our Sun and other main sequence stars?

• Carbon

• Helium

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

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What will happen to our Sun after it uses all of its hydrogen?

• Turn into a blue star

• Become a red giant

• Become a supernova

• Immediately turn into a blackhole

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What layer of our sun do we see?

• Radiative zone

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Corona

How many MAJOR planets are there in our solar system?

• 6

• 8

• 9

• 11

Convection currents like those in the convective layer of the sun are caused by changes in ________?

• Volume

• Mass

• Density

• Composition

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The combining of two hydrogen atoms into a single helium atom is an example of __________?

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

• Half-life

• Radioactive decay

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What type of telescope uses a set of lenses to collect and magnify light?

• Reflecting telescope

• X-Ray telescope

• Refracting telescope

• Radio telescope

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