Astronomy Quiz 2021

Which of these planets is farthest away

from the Sun?

• Mars

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Neptune

What type of celestial object orbits the Sun?

• planets

• dwarf stars

• black holes

• moons

Which of the following is NOT one of the terrestrial planets?

• Earth

• Uranus

• Mars

• Mercury

Our Sun and all of the objects that travel around it form the:

• Galaxy

• Milky Way

• Solar system

• Spiral nebula

The rotation of the earth (spinning on its axis) leads to:

• Seasons (e.g. summer, winter)

• Day and night

The revolution of the earth (orbit around the Sun) leads to:

• Seasons (e.g. summer, winter)

• Day and night

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

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Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon
• first quarter
• full moon
• last quarter/3rd quarter

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Waxing means...

• Growing
• Dying
• Losing light
• Moving

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The third planet from the Sun

• Mercury
• Neptune
• Venus
• Earth

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