Quiz about Astronomy

Question 1

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

New Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

Full Moon

Question 2

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

Full Moon

Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

New Moon

Question 3

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

New Moon

Answer

Full Moon

Question 4

Name the phase of the moon for letter a

Accepted Answer

First Quarter

Answer

Last Quarter

Answer

Waxing Gibbous

Answer

Waning Gibbous

Question 5

Name the phase of the moon for letter f

Accepted Answer

Waning Gibbous

Answer

Waxing Gibbous

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Waning Crescent

Answer

Waxing Crescent

Question 6

What is illuminating the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight

Answer

Nuclear Fusion

Answer

Mirrors

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Flood Lights

Question 7

Name the moon phase

Accepted Answer

waxing crescent

Answer

waning crescent

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waning gibbous

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waxing gibbous

Question 8

The cycle of the moon around Earth lasts about a _.

Accepted Answer

month

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day

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year

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week

Question 9

How many phases does the moon go through?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

4

Answer

10

Answer

16

Question 10

The moon ____________ or goes around the Earth.

Accepted Answer

orbits

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cries

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climbs

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

waning

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swelling

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waxing

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disappearing

Question 12

Phases of the moon in which the moon appears to be getting larger are referred to as _. (most amount of light)

Accepted Answer

waxing

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waning

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new

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eclipse

Question 13

The phase of the moon that occurs between the sun and Earth

Accepted Answer

New Moon

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Full moon

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Waxing crescent

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Waning Crescent

Question 14

What are the reasons for the season?

Accepted Answer

Earth's tilt & revolution

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Earth's tilt & rotation

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Earth's rotation & revolution

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Earth's tilt & resolution

Question 15

What is a high tide?

Accepted Answer

Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

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Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon

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Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

Question 16

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

Accepted Answer

Moon

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Sun

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Saturn

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Venus

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

neap tide

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full moon tide

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new moon tide

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spring tide

Question 18

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

Accepted Answer

spring tide

Answer

neap tide

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new moon tide

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full moon tide

Question 19

Tides are caused by

Accepted Answer

the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.

Answer

strong winds that blow over ocean waters.

Answer

the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.

Answer

variations in the salinity of ocean water

Question 20

What causes tides?

Accepted Answer

gravity

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wind

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spring

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neap

Question 21

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

Accepted Answer

New

Answer

Cresent

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Gibbous

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Full

Question 22

In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

Accepted Answer

In alignment

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Below each other

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Above each other

Question 23

Question 23.

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

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lunar eclipse

Question 24

A lunar eclipse occurs at which moon phase?

Accepted Answer

full moon

Answer

quarter moon

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new moon

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crescent moon

Question 25

The sun and all of the planets and other bodies that travel around it.

Accepted Answer

Solar System

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Universe

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Galaxy

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Star

Question 26

A collection of stars, dust, and gas bound together by gravity.

Accepted Answer

Galaxy

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Nebula

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Universe

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Protostar

Question 27

The distance that light travels in one year; about 9.46 trillion kilometers.

Accepted Answer

Light Year

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Light Kilometer

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Light Second

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Warp Speed

Question 28

Which of the following is the largest?

Accepted Answer

universe

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star

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cluster

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galaxy

Question 29

What is the center of our solar system?

Accepted Answer

sun

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moon

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earth

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Jupiter

Question 30

Which one takes 24 hours?

Accepted Answer

rotation

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revolution

Question 31

What describes the earth going around the sun?

Accepted Answer

revolution

Answer

rotation

Question 32

Which one takes one year?

Accepted Answer

revolution

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rotation

Question 33

What is the sun?

Accepted Answer

a star

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a comet

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a planet

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an asteroid

Question 34

When the southern hemisphere has winter, what season does the northern hemisphere have?

Accepted Answer

summer

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winter

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spring

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fall

Question 35

What season is it in the Southern Hemisphere when it is fall in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

spring

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winter

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summer

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fall

Question 36

What would seasons be like if Earth's axis were straight up and down?

Accepted Answer

There would be no seasons.

Answer

Seasons would be the same.

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Seasons would be more extreme.

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Seasons would vary.

Question 37

Put the following in the correct order from largest to smallest

Accepted Answer

universe, milky way galaxy, solar system, sun, earth, clarence

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universe, solar system, milky way, sun, earth, clarence

Answer

clarence, earth, sun, milky way, universe

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milky way, universe, solar system, sun, earth, clarence

Question 38

Period during rotation when Earth is facing the Sun and it is lighted

Accepted Answer

day

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rotation

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night

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shadow

Question 39

______ % of the earths surface faces the sun at any given time. So ________ % experiences day while _______ % experiences night

Accepted Answer

50, 50, 50

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100, 20, 80

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50, 40, 60

Answer

40, 40, 40

Question 40

If it is 10:03 AM here, it is ____________ in China (exact opposite side of the world)

Accepted Answer

10:03 PM

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10:03 AM

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12:03 PM

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1:00 PM

Question 41

Which of these have the most gravity?

Accepted Answer

Sun

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Moon

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Earth

Answer

Jupiter

Question 42

The four OUTER planets are _________

Accepted Answer

large and made of gases

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small and rocky

Question 43

True or False:

The 4 inner planets are rocky.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 44

How many planets orbit between mars and the sun?

Accepted Answer

3

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1

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2

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4

Question 45

Which date below has the most hours of daylight in Melbourne, Australia (located in the Southern Hemisphere)?

Accepted Answer

December 21st

Answer

September 21st

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May 21st

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April 21st

Question 46

About how many starts on average are in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

millions

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100

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trillions

Question 47

If the sun stopped shining right now, when would we notice it here on Earth?

Accepted Answer

in about 8 minutes

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in about 8 days

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in about 8 months

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in about 1 year

Question 48

What causes the angle of the sun's rays to change during the year on the Northern Hemisphere of Earth?

Accepted Answer

Tilt of Earths Axis

Answer

How close it is to the sun

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The length of day

Question 49

If you live in the SOUTHERN hemisphere, during which months does autumn occur?

Accepted Answer

March, April, May

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December, January, February

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June, July, August

Question 50

Why do we see the phases of the moon during a month?

Accepted Answer

It is due to our perspective as the moon revolves around earth.

Answer

Because the moon revolves around the sun

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It depends on how many hours of daylight we had that day.

Question 51

How many high tides does a place have each day?

Accepted Answer

2

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3

Answer

4

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5

Question 52

Tides are the cycle of rising and falling ocean water that repeats automatically every

Accepted Answer

12.5 hours

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24 hours

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25 hours

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6.25 hours

Question 53

What would you expect to happen to the number of high tides if the rate of earth's rotation doubled?

Accepted Answer

They would occur twice as often

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They would occur half as much

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They would occur at the same rate

Question 54

What do June 21 and December 21 have in common?

Accepted Answer

solstice dates

Answer

equinox dates

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the moon is full

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the cold fronts blow in

Question 55

What happens to our shadow when the sun is low in the sky?

Accepted Answer

It gets longer

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It gets shorter

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It is not visible if it is sunny

Question 56

Which of the following best describes the tilt of the earth when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

The northern hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

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The northern hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

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The norther hemisphere is tilted neither toward or away from the sun

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Why are you talking about the northern hemisphere when you asked about the southern hemisphere?

Question 57

Which  of the following best describes the tilt of the earth during the spring and fall equinoxes?

Accepted Answer

The earth is tilted neither toward or away from the sun (tilt is side to side)

Answer

The earth is tilted away from the sun (Northern hemisphere)

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The earth is tilted toward the sun (Northern hemisphere)

Answer

The earth is not tilted during spring and fall

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