Astronomy Unit Test

What is the term for the science of studying space, objects in space, and the universe as a whole?

• Chemistry
• Biology
• Astronomy
• Geology

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Scientifically speaking, what is a nebula?

• A cloud of gas and dust in outer space
• A musical instrument played in orchestras
• A type of bird found in tropical regions
• A man-made structure used for water storage

Our solar system is heliocentric; this means that what is at the center of it?

• Bella

• Moon
• Earth
• Sun

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What type of celestial body is the sun?

• moon
• planet
• star
• comet

How much of the moon is always illuminated by the sun?

• One quarter
• Three quarters
• Half
• None, you crazy people!

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Who/what was the first living thing sent into Earth’s orbit?

• Laika
• The Jetson's dog, Astro.

• Whiskers
• A cute little monkey

What was the name of the mission that sent the first people to the moon?

• Apollo 11
• Gemini 12
• Mercury 7
• Apollo 13

Who was the first Israeli astronaut? 

• Shimon Peres
• Ehud Barak
• Judah Schwartz

• Ilan Ramon

A year of a planet is determined by its ________?

• revolution around the sun

• rotation speed
• Its birthday

• distance from the moon

What determines the seasons on Earth?

• The tilt of Earth's axis
• The length of daylight hours
• The number of clouds
• The color of the sky

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