Earth Day Meteor Shower Quiz

What is the primary focus of Earth Day celebrations?

• To commemorate historical events

• To celebrate technological advancements

• To promote environmental awareness

• To encourage space exploration

What is the source of the Lyrid meteor shower?

• Comet Thatcher

• Comet Swift-Tuttle

• Comet Encke

• Comet Halley

How many Lyrid meteors per hour were counted during the 1982 outburst?

• 90

• 167

• 50

• 120

What is the best time to observe the Lyrid meteor shower?

• Between 11 pm and sunrise

• Between 6 pm and 9 pm

• Between 9 pm and midnight

• Between 3 am and 6 am

Why will moonlight not interfere with the Lyrid meteor shower this year?

• The Moon will be in a lunar eclipse

• The Moon will be completely absent

• The Moon will be a slender crescent and set early

• The Moon will be full and bright