4 Solar System Quiz Review

What are the giant balls of gas in space that create their own light?

• moons

• stars

• asteroids

• planets

What is the robotic spacecraft that explores further into outer space?

• manned mission

• telescope

• space probe

• astronomer

Magnitude measures the ______ of a star.

• mass

• diameter

• size

• brightness

What tool is used to make it easier to see stars from Earth?

• rocket

• telescope

• meter stick

• astronomer

What does the Sun appear brighter to us than other stars in our galaxy?

• It's further away than other stars in our galaxy.

• It's bigger than other stars in our galaxy.

• It's closer than other stars in our galaxy.

• It's older than other stars in our galaxy.

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The Greeks wrote stories called myths as they looked at the night sky and the stars. What do we call the patterns of the stars we see from Earth?

• Milky Way

• nuclear fusion 

• constellations

• star shine

Why does Polaris, the North Star, appear dimmer, not as bright, than the only star in our solar system, the Sun.

• It's closer to Earth than the Sun.

• It's bigger than the Sun.

• It's part of a constellation.

• It's further away from the Earth than the Sun.

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What can determine a star's brightness?

• distance

• size

• age

• All of these.

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What is the closest star to Earth?

• Polaris (the North Star)

• Alpha Centauri 

• Betelgeuse

• The Sun

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Why are some constellations only seen during certain seasons?

• We see different constellations during different seasons because the Earth rotates around the Sun.

• We see different constellations during different seasons because the Earth revolves around the Sun.

• The constellations don't change. We see the same constellations during every season.

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