
Astronomy Quiz
Authored by Phyllis Commisso
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main idea proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus in 1543?
The Earth is the center of the Universe
The Sun is the center of the Universe
The Moon revolves around the Earth
Stars are affixed to crystal spheres
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which astronomer realized that planets move around the Sun in ellipses?
Tycho Brahe
Johannes Kepler
Nicolaus Copernicus
Aristotle
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the ancient Greeks believe about the motion of the Moon, Sun, and stars?
They were stationary
They moved in straight lines
They were affixed to crystal spheres
They revolved around the Sun
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many times wider is Jupiter compared to Earth?
5 times
11 times
20 times
15 times
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following planets does not have moons?
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main reason Pluto's planetary status is debated?
It is too far from the Sun
It has no moons
Defining "planet" is complex and has exceptions
It is larger than Earth
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the general shape of the orbits of the planets in our solar system?
A perfect circle
A relatively flat disk
A spiral
A random scatter
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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