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WorksheetsAstronomy Quiz (Manja) Jan '16 (Jr)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 23mins
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Class
Date
1.
You have heard the term "blue moon" , as in "He is well behaved once in a blue moon". Refers to moon that ...
a)
is the color blue
b)
is in perigee orbit
c)
is a full moon twice in one month
d)
is actually red
2.
Edwin Hubble observed that galaxies are
a)
expanding
b)
moving away from us
c)
moving towards us
d)
standing still
3.
Why do we see essentially the same face of the Moon at all times? ( Hence the dark side of the moon)
a)
A) because the other face points toward us only at new Moon, when we can't see the Moon
b)
B) because the Moon does not rotate
c)
C) because the Moon's rotational and orbital periods are equal
d)
D) because the Sun illuminates only one half at a time
4.
What is this constellation known as?
a)
Sagittarius
b)
Orion
c)
The Crux
d)
The Little Dipper
5.
How many stars do we have in our solar system?
a)
1
b)
Millions
c)
it is impossible to know
d)
5
6.
______ was known to have said that his work on formulating a theory of gravitation was inspired by watching an apple fall from a tree. A story well publicized to this very day.
a)
Galileo
b)
Hubble
c)
Newton
d)
Ptolemy
7.
This scientist discovered that the Universe is expanding
a)
Newton
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Galileo
d)
Hubble
8.
What color is the hottest color of star?
a)
Blue
b)
red
c)
purple
d)
Black
9.
What is the stage before this black hole?
a)
Supernova
b)
Neutron star
c)
white dwarf
d)
black dwarf
10.
All stars begin as a __________?
a)
giant
b)
black hole
c)
white dwarf
d)
nebula
11.
What stage of stellar evolution is the sun experiencing at this time?
a)
protostar
b)
main-sequence
c)
giant
d)
white dwarf
12.
What were the original two elements in our universe?
a)
Lithium and Carbon
b)
Hydrogen and Neon
c)
Helium and Chlorine
d)
Hydrogen and Helium
13.
Light being bent (by a medium) is called
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
opacity
d)
resolution
14.
Which planet has a ring system?
a)
A) Jupiter
b)
B) Uranus
c)
C) Neptune
d)
D) all of the above
15.
Earth's stratosphere is heated primarily by which process?
a)
A) Convection from the Earth's surface.
b)
B) Absorption of infrared radiation by greenhouse gases.
c)
C) Absorption of visible light by ozone.
d)
D) Absorption of ultraviolet radiation by ozone.
16.
Super massive stars end there life by collapsing down into a small region of space with a tremendous amount of gravity. The gravity in this region is so great not even light can escape. This is known as a
a)
red giant
b)
nebula
c)
star
d)
black hole
17.
In the habitable zone of the solar system, this planet has a nitrogen atmosphere and one moon.
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
18.
Why won't our sun ever become a black hole?
a)
It is too massive
b)
It is too old
c)
It is too young
d)
It is too small
19.
A light year is...
a)
The speed light travels
b)
How long it takes light to get to you from the sun
c)
The distance light can travel in a year
d)
How many years it takes light to be emitted
20.
What is the term that describes the average distance from Earth to the Sun?
a)
light year
b)
astronomical unit
c)
parallax
d)
parsec
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