11/16 Stargazing Quiz

What is the closest planet to the Sun?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

Which of these planets is known as the Red Planet?

• Earth

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

What will happen to the planet Uranus today (16 November, 2024)?

• Uranus will be at its closest point to the Sun, known as perihelion.

• Uranus will reach opposition, making it visible throughout the night and appearing brightest in the sky.

• Uranus will cross the Earth's orbit and become visible in the morning sky only.

• Uranus will be at its furthest point from Earth, making it faint and difficult to observe.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which of the following constellations contains the brightest star in the night sky?

• Ursa Major (大熊座)

• Orion (獵戶座)

• Scorpius (天蠍座)

• Canis Major (大犬座)

What is the term for a star that suddenly increases in brightness and then fades?

• Supernova

• Red Giant

• White Dwarf

• Neutron Star

What is the primary component of the Sun?

• Hydrogen

• Helium

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-1

Approximately how old is the universe according to the Big Bang theory?

• 12.8 billion years

• 13.8 billion years

• 14.8 billion years

• 15.8 billion years

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

What phenomenon causes the apparent change in frequency of waves emitted by a moving object?

• Gravitational lensing

• Doppler Effect

• Redshift

• Parallax

Which of these is the most common type of star in the Milky Way?

• White Dwarf

• Red Dwarf

• Yellow Dwarf

• Blue Dwarf

What type of black hole has only mass and no electric charge or angular momentum?

• Rotating Black Hole

• Hawking Black Hole

• Kerr Black Hole

• Schwarzschild Black Hole