Observing the Universe

What elements are present in the sun?

• Sodium & Hydrogen

• Lithium & Hydrogen

• Helium & Hydrogen

• Only Hydrogen

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Is star F-520 moving towards us, away from us, or staying stationary.

• Towards Us

• Away from Us

• Staying Stationary

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Is the universe expanding (bigger), contracting (smaller), or staying the same? BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY, we talked about this in class! Usethe notes we took together to help!

• expanding

• contracting

• staying the same

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What specific telescope was placed in space so that objects can be seen clearly?

• The Galileo Telescope

• The Hubble Telescope

• The Space Shuttle Telescope

• The Big Telescope

What is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

• gravity

• centrifugal force

• friction

• magnetism

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Why was astronomy important to Aboriginal people?

• Survival. They used it to keep track of times and seasons.

• Amusement. It was just fun to look at the stars.

• No reason. No-one knows why.

• Religion. Ancient Aboriginal people worshipped the stars.

Answer explanation

Survival. Aboriginal people used the movement of the stars through the sky to keep track of seasons and times so that they could know the movement of animals, when food resources would be available in different places, etc.

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To the Aboriginal people, the stars were very useful, because they acted as a...

• calendar and GPS.

• light show.

• Netflix feed.

• nightlight.

Answer explanation

The stars told them what time of year it was, which meant they knew where the animals were moving, and what bush tucker could be found and eaten. They could also tell them what direction they were facing, and roughly where they were.

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Which astronomer first observed the phases of Venus and Jupiter's moons with the help of a telescope?

• Gailieo

• Aristarchus

• Kepler

• Aristotle

• Copernicus

Which phase of the Moon is this

• Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

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Which phase of the Moon is this?

• Waning Crescent

• New Moon

• Waxing Crescent

• Waning Gibbous

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