Sky Science Pre Quiz

Which celestial bodies emit light?

• The moon

• The sun

• Saturn

• Earth

What is the safest way to look at the sun?

• Use sunglasses

• A telescope

• Binoculars

• Using number 14 welding glasses

What is the order of the planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

• Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Mercury, Mars,

• Neptune, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Mars, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn

What is the biggest disadvantage of a sundial?

• They can blow away if it's windy.

• They only work on sunny days.

• The gnome has to be facing north.

• They are not digital.

 

What is the main reason we have four seasons?

• The earth is tilted on its axis.

• The earth is closer to the sun in the summer.

• The earth revolves on its axis.

• The days are shorter in the winter

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What causes seasonal changes?

• The movement of the sun in front of the earth

• The change in direction of the earth in orbit

• How much direct sunlight each hemisphere receives when the earth changes its position in orbit around the sun

• When the moon moves in front of the sun

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During the summer months...

• The nights are long and the days are short

• The nights are short and the days are long

• The night and day are both equal

• None of the above

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What are moons?

• There is only one moon and it orbits around the earth

• Scientists aren't sure what moons are yet.

• Planets

• Natural objects that orbit planets

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December 21 is

• The vernal equinox

• The shortest day of the year

• The autumnal equinox

• The longest day of the year

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A group of planets that orbits a star is called:

• A galaxy

• A solar system

• A universe

• A constellation