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WorksheetsAstronomy Quiz 2 Practice
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 8mins
1 revolution around the sun
Causes 1 year
Causes day and night
Why do we experience the changing of the season on the earth?
distance from the sun
rotation of the earth
change in solar output
tilt of the earth's axis
What happens when there is a spring tide
Short Tides and semi-short tides
very high tides and very low tides
low tides and medium tides
not a big difference between high and low tides
What happens when there is a neap tide
Short Tides and semi-short tides
High tides and very low tides
very low tides and medium tides
not a big difference between high and low tides
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow called?
Total
Umbra
Penumbra
What element is first formed after nuclear fusion of hydrogen in the core of a star?
hydrogen 2
hyperion
helium
holium
What is the correct order of the life cycle of a massive, large star after it's formed?
planetary nebula, red giant, white dwarf, black dwarf
red supergiant, planetary nebula, white dwarf, black dwarf
stellar nebula, white dwarf, black hole
red supergiant, supernova, black hole or neutron star
What color of stars are the coolest in temperature?
blue
white
red
yellow
In the constellation myth of Orion, what was Orion killed by?
Artemis's arrow
a lion
Zeus's lightning
a scorpion
What type of star is Betelgeuse?
White dwarf
red supergiant star
blue giant star
yellow dwarf star
