WorksheetsKosovo Astronomy Quiz 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What makes the constellations of the zodiac unique compared to the other constellations in the sky?
They are brighter than all the rest.
They line up with the earth’s equator.
The ecliptic goes through them.
They have the most stars.
Right ascension is measured in hours because this is the amount the stars move in the sky each hour.
True
False
Astronomy has been studied for thousands of years because it was valuable for _____.
Agriculture
Time keeping
Navigation
All of the given answers
Red stars are hotter than blue stars.
True
False
On each following evening the stars will rise ___________.
4 minutes earlier
50 minutes earlier
4 minutes later
50 minutes later
The brightness of stars only depends on distance from the earth.
True
False
Which list of planets starts closest to the sun and goes to furthest from the sun?
Venus, Jupiter, Mars
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn
Mars, Venus, Earth
Mars, Saturn, Neptune
What is the point directly above you is called?
Zenith
Ecliptic
Horizon
Right ascension
This division of astronomy “uses physics and chemistry to determine the nature of astronomical objects.”
Cosmology
Celestial mechanics
Cosmogony
Astrophysics
The sun is in the constellation Sagittarius in December. When would you find Sagittarius highest in the sky at midnight?
March
June
September
December
