Astronomy

Which statement is FALSE?

• A solar system contains millions of stars.

• The universe contains millions of galaxies.

• A galaxy contains millions of solar systems.

• All solar systems circle the center of the galaxy.

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Which is NOT an example of telescope?

• radio

• television

• refracting

• reflecting

On July 21, 1969, America launched Apollo 13, and two astronauts walked on the moon for the first time. Who were they?

• James Lovell and Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong and Fred Haise

• Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

• James Lovell and Fred Haise

Which is FALSE about Isaac Newton?

• He wrote the Law of Universal Gravitation.

• He wrote Newton's Laws of Motion.

• He discovered the force of gravity.

• He believed in the geocentric model.

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Where is the asteroid belt located?

• right on the outskirts of the solar system

• orbiting closest to the sun

• between Mars and Jupiter

• between Saturn and Neptune

Which is FALSE?

• A reflecting telescope uses mirrors ONLY to enlarge images.

• The moon is an example of a natural satellite.

• The International Space Station is an example of an artificial satellite.

• A refracting telescope uses lenses ONLY to enlarge images.

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On October 4, 1957, Soviet Union/Russia was the first to successfully launch an object into space. What was the name of this satellite?

• Sputnik I

• Voyager I

• Apollo 13

• Challenger

Which is TRUE?

• Each month, there are 2 spring tides and 2 neap tides.

• Each month, there are 2 high tides and 2 low tides.

• A solar eclipse occurs when Earth comes between the moon and the Sun.

• A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.

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Who was the first person ever to enter space?

• a Russian Cosmonaut named John Swigert

• an American Astronaut name William Anders

• a Russian Cosmonaut named Yuri Gagarin

• an American Astronaut named Frank Borman

On April 24, 1990, a telescope was launched into space to orbit Earth and to take and send images back to us. What is the name of this telescope?

• Curiosity Space Telescope

• Columbia Telescope

• Freedom Telescope

• Hubble Space Telescope