Astronomy Pre-Test
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the highlighted set of stars?
The Milky Way
Andromeda
The Big Dipper
Orion's Belt
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is a principal instrument for an astronomer?
telescope
microscope
oscilloscope
periscope
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Voyager I and Voyager II visited multiple outer planets and their moons. We call these machines ___.
space probes
artificial satellites
starships
interstellar rockets
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