Science Test 7 (Section 4.1-4.4)

The study of outer space and all that it contains is called _____?

Dark patches on the sun's photo-sphere are _____?

Part of the sun visible only during a solar eclipse is the ______?

List all three of the basic types of Galaxies.

What is the brightest star in the night sky?

• the sun
• Sirius
• Betelgeuse
• Rigel

What star is known as the pole star?

• Rigel
• Betelgeuse
• Algol
• Polaris

What is the closest star to the earth?

• Sirius
• the sun
• Algol
• Polaris

What is the brightest star in the constellation Leo?

• Regulus
• Betelgeus
• Algol
• Polaris

What is the brightest star in the constellation Perseus?

• the sun
• Betelgeuse
• Algol
• Regulus

The *axis of rotation* is the imaginary line that stretches from pole to pole.