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Young Astronomers Quiz 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ is the belief that the positioning of the stars and planets affect the way events occur on earth.

a)

Cosmology

b)

Astronomy

c)

Astrology

d)

None

2.

A name given to a group of stars in the sky that make up a certain pattern is ______.

a)

galaxy

b)

constellation

c)

star dust

d)

meteor

3.

How many planets are in our solar system?

a)

9

b)

7

c)

8

d)

10

4.

_____ is the largest planet in our solar system.

a)

Earth

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Pluto

5.

Most of the planets in our solar system are named after ______ .

a)

Roman/Greek Gods

b)

famous astronauts

c)

celestial bodies

d)

renowned scientists

6.

If you're looking up at the night sky and see what looks like a reddish star, but it isn't twinkling… may be you are looking at ______ .

a)

Saturn

b)

sun of course!

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

7.

Earth is an astronomical body.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The Andromeda, the Fishnet are the names of ______.

a)

stars

b)

galaxies

c)

comets

d)

meteors

9.

When a massive star collapses under its own weight, a ______ occurs.

a)

nebula

b)

red giant

c)

black hole

d)

blue dwarf

10.

A light-year refers to ______ .

a)

a unit time

b)

a unit distance

c)

a unit of light intensity

d)

none

11.

An optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer by using a special arrangement of lenses and mirrors is ______ .

a)

binocular

b)

telescope

c)

sky gazer

d)

none

12.

Which of these are astronomical tools?

a)

Interactive Sky Chart

b)

Astronomical Almanac

c)

Both

d)

None

13.

Astronomical observatories in India are in,

a)

Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

b)

Delhi, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan

c)

Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir

d)

All these places

14.

To apply for an astronaut position in NASA, following are necessary:

a)

U.S citizenship

b)

to pass the NASA long-duration flight astronaut physical.

c)

a master's degree in a STEM field and a minimum of years of related professional experience after degree completion

d)

All the above

15.

To observe sky, you need to be an astronaut.

a)

True

b)

False