Astronomy Pre-Test

Which of these is the best definition of "constellation"?

• a group of stars that seem to form a pattern in the sky

• a group of stars that are close together due to a common formation

• a cluster of moons that track in a predictable way

• a cluster of holes that let light in through the solar system's shell

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How can you tell a dot in the sky is not a star but a planet?

• It changes place relative to the stars over time.

• It is dimmer than a star.

• It will have a different color than the stars.

• It is only visible in the spring and fall.

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What is the name of the highlighted set of stars?

• The Milky Way

• Andromeda

• The Big Dipper

• Orion's Belt

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How long is it between one full Moon and another full Moon?

• 29.5 days

• 24.25 days

• 31.5 days

• 34 days

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Which of these is a principal instrument for an astronomer?

• telescope

• microscope

• oscilloscope

• periscope

A satellite around the Earth keeps falling but missing the planet. We call this phenomenon a/n ___.

• orbit

• rotation

• vault

• apogee

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Voyager I and Voyager II visited multiple outer planets and their moons. We call these machines ___.

• space probes

• artificial satellites

• starships

• interstellar rockets

What was the name of the United States space program that put men on the Moon in the 1960s and 1970s?

• Apollo

• Artemis

• Ajax

• Andromeda

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What planet is the second planet from the Sun?

Which planet is the largest in the Solar System?

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