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Astronomy Review 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many planets are in our solar system?
a)
5
b)
11
c)
8
d)
9
2.
Which is not a requirement to be a planet?
a)
Have a moon
b)
Spherical Shape
c)
Clear the neighborhood
d)
Orbit a star
3.
A small space rock is traveling through Earth's Atmosphere.  What is it?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Meteor
c)
Meteoroid
d)
Meteorite 
4.
What is the solid core of a comet called?
a)
Tail
b)
Coma
c)
Embryo 
d)
Nucleus
5.
What is the most common type of galaxy?
a)
Elliptical
b)
Samsung
c)
Spiral
d)
Irregular
6.
What is a tight cluster of stars called?
a)
Halo
b)
Disk
c)
Bulge
d)
Spiral Arm
7.
Which type of galaxy is deformed by gravity?
a)
Spiral
b)
Barred Spiral
c)
Irregular
d)
Elliptical 
8.
These are the two main elements found in stars?
a)
Hydrogen and Nitrogen
b)
Helium and Lithium 
c)
Hydrogen and Oxygen
d)
Hydrogen and Helium
9.
What type of star is bright, but cool?
a)
Main Sequence
b)
Red Giant
c)
White Dwarf
d)
Neutron Star
10.
What does an H-R diagram measure?
a)
Brightness and Temperature
b)
Temperature and Color
c)
Brightness and Size
d)
Color and Size