Chapter 1 Astronomy quiz

What makes up the Universe

• The planets and suns in the milky way

• All of the stars

• The entirety of all space, time, matter and energy

• The earth

Where does most of the matter that we are made of come from?

• Volcanic explosions

• The soil

• Our atmosphere

• stars that died in stellar explosions

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

Occurs when Earth is positioned between the moon and the sun and when Earth's shadow crosses the lighted half of the moon.

• Solar Eclipse

• Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Perigee

How many earths can fit in the sun?

• 100 thousand

• 500 thousand

• 1 million

• 10 million

How many planets are there in our solar system>?

• 9

• 7

• 10

• 8

What is the name of the largest object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter

• Ceres

• Pluto

• Europa

• Io

What is the name of the largest planet in our solar system?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

Moons orbit the Sun

• True

• False