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Astronomy 9th period

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is another name for a shooting star?

a)

Blue star

b)

Meteor

c)

Constellation

d)

Estrella

2.

What is a lunar eclipse?

a)

When the moon circles the Earth

b)

When the moon is between the sun and Earth

c)

When the moon goes behind the Earth's shadow

d)

A pizza topping

3.

The two main elements of a star are:

a)

Hydrogen and oxygen

b)

Hydrogen and helium

c)

Helium and oxygen

d)

Hydrogen and carbon

4.

Who was the first man in space?

a)

Yugi Gagarin

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

John Glenn

d)

Alan Shepard

5.

What does special relativity explain?

a)

The connection of space, time, and the speed of light

b)

The connection of planets and gravity

c)

How wormholes connect distant galaxies

d)

All of the above

6.

Where did the concept of the zodiac originate?

a)

London, England

b)

Babylonian astrology

c)

Roman astrology

d)

Capricorn

7.

How many total constellations are there?

a)

88

b)

71

c)

67

d)

8

8.

Neptune (the god of the oceans and sea) the planet has a distinct feature of misty clouds that resembles what early element to give it its name?

a)

Fire

b)

Earth

c)

Water

d)

Air

9.

Which of the following best describes what the Milky Way is scientifically?

a)

A spiral in the sky

b)

A galaxy made up of stars, gas, and dust

c)

A group of stars

d)

A candy bar

10.

Which color of star is the coldest?

a)

Yellow

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Red

11.

If Orion has 10% of the 70 brightest stars in the sky, how many of the brightest stars does Orion have?

a)

70

b)

7

c)

40

d)

21

12.

How many times stronger is a dwarf star's gravity compared to Earth's?

a)

350x

b)

35,000x

c)

350,000x

d)

35,000,000x

13.

What kind of star will the sun eventually become?

a)

Red dwarf star

b)

Black dwarf star

c)

White dwarf star

d)

It will never change

14.

Mars has ____ gravity compared to Earth.

a)

More

b)

The same

c)

Less

d)

Zero

15.

What is the gravity on the moon? (Hint: Earth's gravity is 9.807 m/s2

a)

9.807 m/s2

b)

24.79 m/s2

c)

1.62 m/s2

d)

274 m/s2

16.

How big is a white dwarf star?

a)

Size of a golf ball

b)

Size of the sun

c)

Size of Mercury

d)

Size of a car

17.

What is the order of the phases of the moon?

a)

New moon, full moon, waning crescent, first quarter, last quarter, waxing crescent, waning gibbous, waxing gibbous, repeat

b)

First quarter, last quarter, new moon, full moon, waxing crescent, waning crescent, waning gibbous, waxing gibbous, and repeat

c)

Full moon, waning gibbous, waning crescent, waxing gibbous, new moon, first quarter, last quarter, waxing crescent, repeat

d)

New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, waning crescent, repeat

18.

How does Mars get its color?

a)

Rusty steel

b)

Iron oxide

c)

Brass

d)

Bronze

19.

True or False: There are Northern Lights on other planets

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Can a black hole evaporate?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe