Quiz about Stars vs Planets

Question 1

Planets are smaller than stars

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 2

Stars are much farther away than planets

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 3

What word best describes our sun?

Accepted Answer

Average

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Supergiant

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Dwarf

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Red Giant

Question 4

What is the name of baby stars?

Accepted Answer

Protostars

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Dwarf

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Supergiant

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Nebulas

Question 5

True or False
Stars are really close together in outer space.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 6

What are stars?

Accepted Answer

Hot exploding balls of gas

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Rocky bodies

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5 pointed shapes

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Hollywood actors

Question 7

Planets do NOT do this; but stars do

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twinkle

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rotate

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revolve

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orbit

Question 8

What is a planet?

Accepted Answer

A large body in space that orbits a star

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A hot ball of gas

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A body that orbits around another planet

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Something that can produce its own light

Question 9

Why do stars have different colors?

Accepted Answer

They have different temperatures

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They have different compositions

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They have different Snapchat filters

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They different luminosity

Question 10

Sphere shaped

Accepted Answer

both planets and stars

Answer

planets

Answer

stars

Question 11

Differ in size

Accepted Answer

both planets and stars

Answer

planets

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stars

Question 12

A planet is...

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...a body of rock or gas that orbits a star.

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...a hot ball of gas.

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...something that can produce its own light.

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...a body that orbits around another planet.

Question 13

Makes their own light

Accepted Answer

Stars

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Planets

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Both

Question 14

Does not move

Accepted Answer

Stars

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Planets

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Both

Question 15

Are round in shape

Accepted Answer

Both

Answer

Planets

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Stars

Question 16

What is the primary difference between stars and planets in terms of light emission?

Accepted Answer

Stars emit their own light, while planets reflect light from a star.

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Planets emit their own light, while stars reflect light from a planet.

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Both stars and planets emit their own light.

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Neither stars nor planets emit their own light.

Question 17

Which of the following is a characteristic of stars but not planets?

Accepted Answer

Undergoing nuclear fusion

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Having a solid surface

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Orbiting a star

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Having moons

Question 18

What causes stars to twinkle, unlike planets?

Accepted Answer

Atmospheric turbulence

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Their rapid rotation

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Their distance from Earth

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Their size

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about the size comparison between stars and planets?

Accepted Answer

Stars are generally larger than planets.

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Stars are generally smaller than planets.

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Planets are generally larger than stars.

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Stars and planets are usually the same size.

Question 20

How do planets differ from stars in terms of their formation?

Accepted Answer

Planets form from the accretion of dust and gas in a star's orbit.

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Planets form from the remnants of a supernova.

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Planets form from the collapse of a gas cloud under gravity.

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Planets form from nuclear fusion.

Question 21

Which of the following is true about the orbits of planets and stars?

Accepted Answer

Planets orbit stars, while stars do not orbit planets.

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Planets orbit stars, while stars orbit planets.

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Stars orbit planets, while planets orbit other planets.

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Stars and planets orbit each other equally.

Question 22

What is the main reason stars appear to move across the sky at night?

Accepted Answer

The rotation of the Earth

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The movement of stars themselves

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The orbit of the Earth around the Sun

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The expansion of the universe

Question 23

Which of the following best describes a planet?

Accepted Answer

A celestial body that orbits a star and reflects its light

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A celestial body that produces its own light through nuclear fusion

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A celestial body that is always larger than a star

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A celestial body that is made entirely of gas

Question 24

Why do stars have different colors?

Accepted Answer

They have different temperatures

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They have different compositions

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They have different sizes

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They have different distances from Earth

Question 25

What is the primary component of stars that allows them to shine?

Accepted Answer

Hydrogen

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Helium

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Oxygen

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Carbon

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