Astronomy

Which of the following do the blue arrows represent in the picture?

• A day on Earth

• Earth's rotation around the Sun

• Earth's revolution around the Sun

• A month on Earth

Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon

• first quarter

• full moon

• last quarter/3rd quarter

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Terrestrial planets are ____.

• inner planets, rocky, and small

• inner planets, gaseous, and large

• outer planets, rocky, and small

• outer planets, gaseous, and large

The diagram below shows the moon in one of its crescent phases. Which statement best explains the cause of the phases of the moon?

• The Sun hides part of the surface of the moon.

• The Sun, the moon, and Earth are in a straight line in space.

• Only part of the illuminated moon is visible from Earth.

• Only the light from the back side of the Sun is reflected by the

  moon.

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​ (a)   is the field of science that focuses on our solar system, stars and universe.

• biosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• Astronomy

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The North Star, named ​ (a)   , is almost directly above the North Pole.

• Polaris

• Sirius

Edwin Hubble

• invented the telephone.

• studied gravity.

• is best known for discovering radioactivity which is used medically in x-rays.

• showed that there are galaxies beyond our own, the Milky way.

Nicolaus Copernicus

• thought that the sun was the centre

  of the Solar system, not earth.

• invented electrical batteries.

• is best known for discovering radioactivity

  which is used medically in x-rays.

• studied gravity and developed three laws of motion.

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What is the unit of measurement for astronomical distances?

• Kelvin

• Light years

• Mach

• Parsecs

How do we measure distance in space?

• Light Years

• Measuring tape

• distance in cm