Quiz about S1 T2 Unit 11 Astronomy

Question 1

Gas Giants are ____.

Accepted Answer

outer planets, gaseous, and large

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inner planets, rocky, and small

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inner planets, gaseous, and large

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outer planets, rocky, and small

Question 2

One full orbit is called a...

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Revolution

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Axis

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Rotation

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Inertia

Question 3

The Earth moves in an ____________ orbit around the Sun

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Elliptical

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Circular

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Round

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Square

Question 4

The second planet of the Solar System is...

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Venus

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Mercury

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Mars

Question 5

The smallest planet of the Solar System is...

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Mercury

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Venus

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Mars

Question 6

Which list shows four planets of the solar system in order from smallest to largest?

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Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

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Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter

Question 7

What is at the middle of a Geocentric system?

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Earth

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Sun

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Neptune

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The Universe

Question 8

What is at the middle of a Heliocentric system?

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Sun

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Mars

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Moon

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Earth

Question 9

Which of the following is a rocky planet?

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Mercury

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Jupiter

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Pluto

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Neptune

Question 10

Where is the Asteroid Belt found?

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between Mars and Jupiter

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between Earth and Mars

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between Jupiter and Saturn

Question 11

What does the "geo" in geocentric mean?

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earth

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sun

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star

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heaven

Question 12

A lump of rock much smaller than a planet that orbits around the sun

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asteroid

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star

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axis

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constellation

Question 13

A collection of billions of stars, clustered together in space.

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galaxy

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asteroid

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constellation

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universe

Question 14

The space mission that landed on the moon

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Apollo 11

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Apollo 12

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Apollo 13

Question 15

It is made up of all the matter and energy that exist.

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The Universe

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Sun

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Star

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Galaxy

Question 16

What does "helios" mean?

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sun

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earth

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heaven

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universe

Question 17

The fixed path through which objects in space move around a planet or star.

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orbit

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axis

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galaxy

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universe

Question 18

The first person to go into space.

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Yuri Gagarin

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Henrietta Leavitt

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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Edwin Hubble

Question 19

The first to propose the heliocentric model.

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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Henrietta Leavitt

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Yuri Gagarin

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Edwin Hubble

Question 20

This person found a way to measure how far the stars and galaxies were.

Accepted Answer

Henrietta Leavitt

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Yuri Gagarin

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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Edwin Hubble

Question 21

This person found a way to measure how fast the galaxies were moving.

Accepted Answer

Edwin Hubble

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Henrietta Leavitt

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Yuri Gagarin

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Nicolaus Copernicus

Question 22

Used a telescope to look at the moon and stars.

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Galileo Galilei

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Henrietta Leavitt

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Yuri Gagarin

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Nicolaus Copernicus

Question 23

Which way is the Earth rotating?

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west to east

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east to west

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north to south

Question 24

The surface of the sun can reach up to 10 000C

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true

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false

Question 25

The moon phase where a complete circle can be seen.

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full moon

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new moon

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gibbous

Question 26

The moon phase where the moon is completely hidden in shadow.

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new moon

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full moon

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gibbous

Question 27

It takes a day for the Earth to travel around the sun

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false

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true

Question 28

There are many millions of galaxies in space

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false

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true

Question 29

This theory states that the universe began from a single point that suddenly expanded to what it is now.

Accepted Answer

Big Bang

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Big Stretch

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Big Boom

Question 30

which of the following is a gas giant?

Accepted Answer

uranus

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venus

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mercury

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earth

Question 31

which of the following is a gas giant?

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neptune

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venus

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mercury

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mars

Question 32

What people produced the earliest complete records of observations regarding astrological phenomena?

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The ancient Greeks

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The ancient Syrians

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The ancient Aztecs

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The ancient Zulu

Question 33

The time it takes the Moon to revolve around the Earth is approximately one

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Month

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Hour

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Day

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Week

Question 34

A __________ is the movement of Earth when it travels around the sun.

Accepted Answer

revolution

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rotation

Question 35

What makes the moon look bright in the sky?

Accepted Answer

The moon reflects light from the Sun.

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The moon reflects light from Earth.

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The moon generates its own light.

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The moon absorbs light from the stars.

Question 36

What are the inner planets in order from the sun?

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Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars

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Mars,Neptune,Earth,Jupiter,Mercury,Venus

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Jupiter,Saturn,Mars,Mercury

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Mercury,Mars,Venus,Earth

S1 T2 Unit 11 Astronomy

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