Starry Starry Night Science Olympiad Quiz

What are stars?

• Small rocks floating in space

• Burning balls of fire

• Massive celestial bodies made up of hot gases

• Giant ice cubes in the sky

Which of the following is not a constellation?

• Desk

• Table

• Couch

• Chair

What is the Milky Way?

• A planet in our solar system

• A type of candy bar

• A constellation in the night sky

• A barred spiral galaxy

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Saturn

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

What causes the phases of the moon?

• The relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon

• The rotation of the Earth

• The magnetic field of the moon

• The gravitational pull of the stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which of the following is not a moon of Jupiter?

• Titan

• Europa

• Ganymede

• Callisto

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Venus

• Mars

• Saturn

• Jupiter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is a galaxy?

• A type of fruit found in tropical regions

• A small insect that feeds on flowers

• A massive system of stars, dust, gas, and other celestial bodies bound together by gravity.

• A man-made structure used for storing water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which constellation contains the North Star?

• Ursa Minor

• Orion

• Cassiopeia

• Leo