Astronomy #1

What process produces energy in stars?

• Nuclear Fusion

• Nuclear Radiation

• Nuclear War

• Nuclear Fission

What two factors result in the interior layering of both the planets and our solar system?

• cosmic background radiation and density

• cosmic background radiation and specific heat

• gravity and density differences

• gravity and specific heat

What is the approximate age of the Earth and our solar system?

• 13.8 billion years

• 3.8 billion years

• 4.6 billion years

• 2.0 billion years

Which of the following is evidence that the universe is expanding?

• Cosmic Background Radiation

• density

• Doppler Effect Red-Shift

• Doppler Effect Blue-Shift

What is the name of the theory for how the universe began?

• Cosmic Background Radiation

• Doppler Effect

• The Big Bang

• Mass Extinction

Which star is cooler and less luminous than our sun?

• Deneb

• Spica

• Alpha Centauri

• Bernard's Star

Which planet has a mass that is more than 300 times the mass of Earth?

• Saturn

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Uranus

Which of the following is a jovian planet?

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

What celestial body separates Jovian planets from the terrestrial planets?

• Moon

• Sun

• Asteroid Belt

• Pluto

What is the name of the galaxy in which we are located?

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Milky Way Galaxy

• Bear Galaxy

• Firebird Galaxy