Astronomy Quiz

What are the four components of the Milky Way?

• Gas, dust, stars, and orbiting objects

• Water, air, fire, and earth

• Planets, moons, comets, and asteroids

• Light, energy, heat, and sound

What does the brightness of a star indicate?

• Its size

• Its distance from us

• Its age

• Its color

What does the sun give off?

• Light and heat energy

• Water and air

• Sound and light

• Dust and gas

Which planets are considered rocky planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars

• Venus, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto

What separates the inner and outer planets?

• The asteroid belt

• The sun

• The moon

• The Milky Way

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?

• 24 hours

• 365 days

• 6 months

• 12 hours

What is the Earth’s revolution period around the sun?

• 365 days

• 24 hours

• 6 months

• 30 days

What is a comet made of?

• Ice and dust

• Rocks and metal

• Gas and light

• Water and air

In which direction does the sun rise and set?

• Rises in the east and sets in the west

• Rises in the north and sets in the south

• Rises in the west and sets in the east

• Rises in the south and sets in the north

How many days does it take for a new full moon to appear?

• 28 days

• 30 days

• 15 days

• 10 days