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Introduction To Celestial Bodies

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

The largest circular storm in our solar system is on the surface of which of the following planets?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Uranus

2.

One of the largest volcanos in our solar system-if not the largest-is named Olympus Mons. This volcano is located on:

a)

Jupiter's moon Callisto

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn's moon Titan

d)

Mars

3.

The Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram of stars DIRECTLY compares what TWO of the following properties of stars?

a)

size

b)

temperature

c)

luminosity

d)

density

4.

The andromeda Galaxy is which of the following types of galaxies?

a)

elliptical

b)

spiral

c)

barred-spiral

d)

irregular

5.

What is the star nearest to the sun?

a)

Tau Ceti

b)

α Centauri A

c)

Proxima Centauri

d)

α Centauri B

6.

Which of the following is true for ORION? Orion is:

a)

the brightest star in the sky

b)

a constellation

c)

the name given to a NASA spacecraft

d)

an asteroid

7.

Between which 2 planets do we find the asteroid belt?

a)

Mercury and Jupiter

b)

Jupiter and Saturn

c)

Mars and Jupiter

d)

Earth and Mars

8.

Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:

a)

Asteroids

b)

Meteroids

c)

Meteors

d)

Comets

e)

Planets

9.

Our sun is a _____ star

a)

blue

b)

orange

c)

red

d)

yellow

e)

Brown

10.

Which two gasses make up stars?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Helium

d)

Calcium

e)

Iron

11.

How do nebulae form?

a)

When a planet dies

b)

when a low mass star dies.

c)

made from aliens

d)

were created by the big bang.

e)

Created by humans

12.

Brightest star in the night sky.

a)

Sirius A

b)

Betelgeuse

c)

Sirius B

d)

Omicron2 Eridani A