Diagnostic Quiz: Astronomy 101

Bodies, natural satellites that orbit the Sun

• Sun
• Planets
• Moon
• Stars

The third planet from the Sun

• Mercury
• Neptune
• Venus
• Earth

The central star in our solar system

• Earth
• Sun
• Northern Star
• Moon

Which is not true about our moon?

• No atmosphere
• Has Craters
• Has water
• Orbits the Earth

In 365 days, the Earth __________ around the Sun

• Rotates
• Revolves

List the following items from smallest to largest.

• universe, solar system, galaxy
• galaxy, solar system, universe
• solar system, galaxy, universe
• solar system, universe, galaxy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which two element make up most of the sun?

• helium and hydrogen

• ammonia and methane

• hydrogen and oxygen

• oxygen and helium

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Galaxies are composed of (best answer)

• stars

• stars and gas

• stars, dust, and gas

• stars, dust, planets and gas held together by gravity

The difference between a meteor and meteoroid is: 

• Size
• Weight
• Position in space
• Distance to Earth

A comet's parts do NOT include a:

• Tail 
• Nucleus
• Coma
• Crater