Astronomy Quiz

What is Astronomy?

• The study of celestial objects, space, and the universe

• The study of Earth's atmosphere

• The study of the ocean's tides

• The study of biological life forms

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What defines a Celestial Body?

• A natural object outside of Earth's atmosphere

• A man-made object in space

• A specific type of star

• A satellite orbiting Earth

What is the Solar System?

• The galaxy that contains Earth's solar system

• A system of planets or other bodies that orbit a star

• A single planet with moons

• The universe itself

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Which description fits a Planet?

• A small rocky body that orbits the Sun

• A celestial body that does not produce its own light and moves in an elliptical orbit around a star

• A celestial body of ice, dust and a tail of gases

• A burning body of matter in Earth's atmosphere

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What is an Asteroid?

• A celestial body that produces its own light

• A small rocky body that orbits the Sun and is not considered a planet

• A large rocky body that orbits outside the solar system

• A burning body of matter that has entered Earth's atmosphere

What is a Comet?

• A celestial body of ice, dust and a tail of gases and dust

• A small rocky body that orbits the Sun

• A natural satellite of Earth

• A star that emits light and heat

What is the Universe?

• The galaxy containing billions of stars

• The path of an object that revolves around another object

• Includes all existing matter and space

• The study of celestial objects

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What is the Milky Way?

• A system of millions or billions of stars with gas, dust and other celestial objects

• The galaxy that contains Earth's solar system

• A type of asteroid

• A phenomenon occurring during a solar eclipse

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What causes the Tide?

• The rotation of the Earth on its axis

• The force of attraction between the Earth and the Sun

• The rising and falling of the water level of the oceans due to the pull of gravity

• The atmospheric pressure changes

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What is the Atmosphere?

• The water body surrounding Earth

• The layer of gases that is only around the Sun

• The mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth or other celestial bodies

• The outer space beyond the solar system