Astronomy 1 Quiz

Which layer of the sun is the hottest?

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Corona

• Core

What prevents the sun from exploding due to the outward flow of light, pressure, and energy leaving the sun?

• The pull of its gravity

• the sun has a solid core keeping it together

• the pull of the planets in the solar system

• The solar flares guide them

What happens during nuclear fusion

• Hydrogen reacts with Oxygen to create fire.
• Hydrogen atoms are forced together to create Helium
• Uranium and Plutonium split apart and release radiation.
• Helium atoms break down to make hydrogen

What type of moon is this?

• Waning gibbous
• Waxing gibbous
• Waxing crescent
• Waning crescent

Wha type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide

• spring tide

Spring tides occur...

• 1st and 3rd quarter moon

• new and full moon

Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

• gravity
• lunar phases
• tides
• dabbing

You visited the beach at 12 pm (noon) and it is high tide. If you return 6 hours later what tide will you see?

• high

• low

During which part of the lunar cycle can a solar eclipse occur?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

What is the tilt of the Moon's orbit with respect to the Earth's orbit with the Sun?

• 23.5 degrees
• 2 degrees
• 8 degrees
• 5 degrees