Astronomy Quiz

Which of the following describes Pluto, Eris, and Ceres?

• Dwarf planets
• Stars

• Planets

• Moons

How many moons does Earth have?

• 1
• 2

• 0

• 3

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What galaxy do we live in?

• Galelian

• Galaxy

• Milky Way

• Snickers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What directions does the sun rise?

• east
• west

• north

• south

What star does not seem to move across the sky?

• Crux

• Polaris

• North Star

Why do you see different constellations during different season?

• The revolution around the Sun

• The rotation of Earth

• The orbit around the Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is this constellation?

• Ursa Major
• Orion

• Leo

• Taurus

Why do stars move across the night sky just like the sun moves across the sky during the day?

• The revolution of Earth around the Sun.

• The rotation of Earth on it's axis

• The moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why can't you see the stars during the day?

• They go away

• There are no stars in sky during the day

• The sun is too bright to see other stars

Stars that are farther away from Earth look _____________.

• dimmer
• brighter

• shinier