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WorksheetsAstronomy/Constellations Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is astronomy?
The study of stars.
The study of the earth's physical structure.
The study of living organisms.
The study of elements and compounds composed of atoms.
What is a constellation?
A formation made up of sheep.
A astronomical object made of plasma.
A groups of stars forming a recognizable patterns.
A biological ecosystem.
What is a solar eclipse?
A traditional sandwich from Louisiana.
When the moon passes between the sun and the Earth.
When the moon passes behind Earth and into its shadow.
When the moon is in total eclipse and has a reddish color.
A solar eclipse happens in ____
Daytime.
The middle of the night.
When you're taking a shower.
The evening.
What is the closest planet to our sun?
Pluto.
Mercury.
Mars.
The sun.
Our sun is a(n) ___ sized star.
Large.
Small.
Medium.
Extra large.
The force that keeps the objects in orbit around the sun is....
Force.
Wind.
Atoms.
Gravity.
Comets are made of...
Gas.
Ice, rock, and dust.
Water.
Plasma.
What are asteroids?
A star.
Small chunks of trash.
Small planets.
Small rocky bodies.
Our galaxy is called the....
Messier 81.
Milky Way.
Whirlpool Galaxy.
Messier 82.
What was the Big Bang Theory?
A television show created in 2007.
The theory that humans evolved from monkeys.
The theory that the universe was created from an explosion.
The theory of infinite earths.
What is the correct order of the moon phases?
New, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Waxing Crescent, Last Quarter, and New.
New, First Quarter, Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Full, Last Quarter, and Waxing Gibbous.
New, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full, Waxing Gibbous, Last Quarter, Waning Crescent, and New.
No moon, half, full, half, no moon.
What is this constellation?
Orion.
Bootes.
Virgo.
Ophiuchus.
What are the modern uses of constellations?
Astronomers use them to find food.
Astronomers use them to map out the sky and find their way out at sea.
Astronomers use them to identify and map regions of the sky.
Astronomers use them as a way to pass the time.
How many modern constellations are there?
420.
69.
2.
88 .
Are the stars in a constellation all the same distance from Earth?
No.
Maybe.
Yes.
No one really know.
How many constellations are there in the zodiac?
13.
23.
4.
70.
What are the zodiac signs?
Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Ophiuchus, and Sagittarius.
Vector.
There are none.
Capricornus, Aquarius, Pisces, Caner, Gemini, and Leo.
What direction does the sun rise?
The West.
The East.
The North.
The South.
What direction is the earth rotating?
North to south.
East to west, clockwise.
West to east, counterclockwise.
Up.
What is the terminator?
the day/night line.
A line the divides the earth into cold and hot.
A movie made in 1984.
An imaginary line dividing the earth into north and south.
What appears to be the color of Jupiter from Earth?
Green.
Purple.
Yellow.
Aquamarine.
What star is the brightest in the night sky?
Sirius.
The sun.
Vega.
Rigel.
What constellation is this?
Lepus.
Taurus.
Boötes.
Aries.
What constellation forms a scorpion?
Centaurus.
Serpens.
Scorpius.
Draco.
