Astronomy Introduction Quiz

One complete revolution of the Earth around the sun takes about

• one rotation
• half a year
• one year
• one season

The Earth takes about how long to complete one rotation of its axis.  

• 365.25 days
• 24 hours
• 30 days
• 1 week

Which of following is the smallest?

• the milky way galaxy

• the solar system

• the virgo super cluster

• the universe

Define Astronomy

• the study of stars

• the study of the sky and the atmosphere

• How star constellations affect our personalities

• the study of the universe beyond earth's atmosphere

Which of the following is not a branch of science?

• astrophysics

• astronomy

• astrology

• biology

a rocky metallic body orbiting the sun mostly found between Mars and Jupiter

• meteor

• solar system

• asteroid

• universe

A unit used to measure long distances, equivalent to the distance from the Sun to Earth is referred to as ____.

• Astronomical Unit (AU)
• Sidereal Year (SY)
• Cosmic Scale (SS)
• Light Year

Scientists measure distances beyond our solar system (such as between two stars or galaxies) using which of the following unit?

• Miles
• Kilometers
• Light years
• Meters

The Milky Way is a ____ galaxy.

• irregular
• spiral
• elliptical

During which two seasons is neither hemisphere of Earth tilted toward or away from the Sun?

• Summer and Winter
• Winter and Spring
• Fall and Winter
• Fall and Spring