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Astronomy Club

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the solar system came into being?

a)

4.7 billion years ago

b)

4 billion years ago

c)

4.5 billion years ago

2.

How is our solar system’s star called?

a)

Moon

b)

Sun

c)

Mercury

3.

How many solar systems are there in the Milky Way galaxy?

a)

over 500 millions

b)

over 700 millions

c)

over 800 millions

4.

How many planets are there in our solar system?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

5.

Terrestrian planets are…

a)

Mercury

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Earth

e)

Pluto

6.

Jovian planets are…

a)

Saturn

b)

Jupiter

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

e)

Mercury

7.

Gas giants are…

a)

Neptune

b)

Uranus

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

8.

Ice giants are…

a)

Neptune

b)

Mercury

c)

Uranus

d)

Earth

9.

The edge of the solar system is…

a)

Oort cloud

b)

Kuiper belt

c)

Asteroid belt

10.

Which planet might also supported life billions of years ago?

a)

Venus

b)

Neptune

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

11.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are considered

a)

small planets

b)

inner planets

c)

terrestrial planets

d)

all of the above

12.

Which of the following is a characteristic of large planets

a)

close to the sun

b)

rings

c)

life

d)

rocky

13.

The Big Theory describes

a)

the reason for gravity

b)

the planet colors

c)

the creation of the universe

d)

the creation of animals

14.

How have our views change about the solar system

a)

sun centered to moon center

b)

earth centered to moon centered

c)

sun centered to earth centered

d)

earth centered to sun centered

15.

It appeared that the stars and sun revolved around Earth, therefore scientist believed

a)

in the big bang

b)

in a sun centered model

c)

in a moon centered model

d)

in an Earth centered model

16.

What shape is the milky way galaxy

a)

spiral

b)

elliptical

c)

irregular

d)

black hole

17.

Which are ordered smallest to largest

a)

person, galaxy, continent, universe,solar system

b)

person, continent, solar system, galaxy, universe

c)

universe, galaxy, solar system, continent, person

d)

person, universe, solar system, continent, galaxy

18.

The big bang supports that the universe is

a)

exploding

b)

expanding

c)

disappearing

d)

mutating

19.

Gravity

a)

created the universe

b)

is only on Earth

c)

causes the planets to orbit the sun

d)

only affects apple trees

20.

The milky way galaxy is home to

a)

pluto

b)

venus

c)

earth

d)

all of the above

21.

The length of a planet's orbit is determined by

a)

weight of the planet

b)

the planets composition

c)

the distance from Earth

d)

The distance from the sun

22.

Venus is closest in size to which planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

23.

The model that had Earth in the center with everything orbiting it was known as

a)

heliocentric

b)

biocentric

c)

geocentric

d)

relative distance

24.

Earth is located

a)

outside the asteroid belt

b)

third from the sun

c)

in between the sun and mercury

d)

after Saturn

25.

Which planet is closest to the sun?

a)

mars

b)

mercury

c)

venus

d)

Earth

26.

Which of the following describes an asteroid?

a)

a rock

b)

originates between mars and jupiter

c)

vary in size

d)

all of the above

27.

Which of the following is a gas giant?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Neptune

28.

Where is the asteroid belt located?

a)

between Earth and Mars

b)

between Jupiter and Saturn

c)

between Mars and Mercury

d)

between Mars and Jupiter

29.

What is the order of a meteor as it falls to Earth?

a)

Meteorite, meteor, meteoroid.

b)

Meteor, meteorite, meteoroid.

c)

Meteoroid, meteorite, meteor.

d)

Meteoroid, meteor, meteorite.

30.

How does gravity change from Earth to the Moon?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

it stays the same

d)

there is no gravity on the moon

31.

What does a star mainly consist of? (Tick 2 boxes.)

a)

helium

b)

iron

c)

carbon

d)

hydrogen

32.

A large collection of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity is a.........

a)

solar systerm

b)

galaxy

c)

constellation

d)

astronomy

33.

Which statement is NOT true about inner planets?

a)

Their density is low.

b)

They are smaller than gas giants.

c)

They are primarily comprised of a rocky type surface.

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are inner planets.

34.

Which statement is NOT true about inner planets?

a)

Their density is low.

b)

They are smaller than gas giants.

c)

They are primarily comprised of a rocky type surface.

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are inner planets.

35.

What is the result of the Earth revolving around the Sun?

a)

The existence of seasons

b)

day-night transitions

c)

Coriolis effect

d)

It keeps the axis of our planet tilted.

36.

How would you call this lunar phase?

a)

last quarter

b)

full moon

c)

first quarter

d)

new moon

37.

How do you call this phenomenon?

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

ring of fire

c)

solar eclipse

d)

24-hours long night

38.

Which statement best describes the geocentric model

of our solar system?

a)

The Earth is located at the center of the model

b)

The Sun is located at the center of the model.

c)

All planets revolve around the Sun.

d)

All planets except the Earth revolve around the Sun.

39.

The best evidence of Earth's rotation is provided by the

a)

Moon phases and global warming

b)

Moon phases and Coriolis effect

c)

Foucault pendulum and Coriolis effect

d)

Foucault pendulum and global warming

40.
the time required for the earth to orbit around the sun 
a)
Year
b)
Month
c)
Day
d)
6 Months
41.
the time required for the Moon to orbit around the Earth
a)
Year
b)
Month
c)
Day
d)
6 Months
42.
the time required for the earth to rotate once on it axis 
a)
Year
b)
Month
c)
Day
d)
6 Months
43.
The greater the mass, the ______the gravity
a)
Lower
b)
Greater
c)
Smaller
d)
Heavier
44.
The largest asteroid is :
a)
Found between Mars and Earth
b)
Found between Saturn and Jupiter
c)
Found between Mars and Jupiter
d)
Found between Earth and Venus
45.
The two things that affect gravity are: 
a)
Size/distance
b)
Size/weight
c)
Distance/weight
d)
Rotation/revolution
46.
The picture is showing a ____tide. 
a)
Spring 
b)
Neap
c)
Winter
d)
Night
47.
The moon causes tides because:
a)
Its gravity is small
b)
Its gravity is like Earth's
c)
It is closer to Earth
d)
It is farther from the Earth
48.

Order these from largest to smallest.

a)

Galaxy, Universe, Planetary System, Solar System

b)

Planetary System, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe

c)

Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, Planetary System

d)

Solar System, Universe, Galaxy, Planetary System

49.

Which of these planets do not have a moon?

a)

Venus

b)

Earth

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

50.

What phase of the Moon is pictured?

a)

Full Moon

b)

Waxing Gibbous

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

New Moon

51.

The largest and most massive planet in our solar system is ...

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Neptune

d)

Earth

52.

The smallest and closest planet to the sun is ...

a)

Venus

b)

Pluto

c)

Mars

d)

Mercury

53.

How far away is the sun?

a)

9530 miles

b)

93 million miles

c)

530 million miles

d)

5 Kilometers

54.

A light year (ly) is a unit of ...

a)

time

b)

distance

c)

speed

55.

If the Earth was not tilted we would not have ......

a)

tides

b)

a moon

c)

seasons

d)

rivers

56.

What year did we land on the moon?

a)

1965

b)

1969

c)

1970

d)

1972

57.

What type of star is our sun?

a)

Main Sequence

b)

White Dwarf

c)

Red Giant

d)

Protostar

58.
Which is NOT a type of galaxy?
a)
Elliptical
b)
Spiral
c)
Oblong
d)
Irregular
59.
In ____shift, the galaxies appear _____ in color b/c they are moving away from us.
a)
blue; red
b)
red; red
c)
red; blue
d)
blue; blue
60.
If a star is being observed from Earth and it's light has shifted towards the blue side of the electromagnetic spectrum it would be...
a)
Moving towards the Earth
b)
Moving away from the Earth
c)
This is a trick question that cannot be answered
d)
It isn't a star, it is a very large blueberry.
61.

Which description is considered most accurate regarding what actually happened during the Big Bang?

a)

Two galaxies collided causing an immense explosion as stars crashed into one another

b)

All of what would become the universe was concentrated in a single small point, or singularity, which rapidly expanded into what is now stars, planets, galaxies, matter, and energy.

c)

All matter emerged from a massive black hole at the center of the universe.

d)

Parts of the sun were ripped off by massive internal explosions and were thrown into space where they cooled to become other things, like plants, comets, and other galaxies.

62.
What does the Red-shift tell us about the universe
a)
the universe is expanding
b)
the universe is contracting
c)
the big bang is false
d)
nothing
63.

Main sequence stars have what in common?

a)

They are primarily fusing hydrogen into helium

b)

They are red in color

c)

They are larger than most other stars

d)

They are the hottest stars

64.
A process in stars where two Hydrogen atoms combine to form Helium and release energy.
a)
Nebula 
b)
Nuclear Fusion 
c)
Supernova 
d)
Gravity 
65.
A force which tries to pull two objects toward each other.
a)
Supernova 
b)
Nebula 
c)
Planetary Nebula 
d)
Gravity 
66.

How does Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation support the Big Bang Theory?

a)

Microwaves are found everywhere in the universe.

b)

Microwaves were only created at the time of the Big Bang

c)

Microwaves are useful in our everyday lives

d)

Microwave radiation is produced by stars

67.

Which of the following is capable of making elements heavier than iron?

a)

Proto-stars

b)

Stars like our Sun

c)

Supernova explosions by massive stars

d)

Red Giant Stars

68.
What does the Big Bang theory suggest?
a)
The universe was just there
b)
The Milky Way is the only solar system
c)
The universe is continually expanding
d)
The universe is collapsing in toward a single point
69.
What were the original two elements in our universe?
a)
Lithium and Carbon
b)
Hydrogen and Neon
c)
Helium and Chlorine
d)
Hydrogen and Helium
70.

The "afterglow" of the energy from the origin of the universe that we see today.

a)

Cosmic background radiation

b)

sunlight

c)

Doppler effect

d)

Cosmic explosions

71.

How is the "Big Bang" described?

a)

an explosion

b)

an expansion

c)

a contraction

72.
Which of the following is NOT evidence of the Big Bang Theory?
a)

Real world observations match computer models of the Big Bang

b)
CMBR everywhere
c)
Stars that are blue shifted
d)
the universe is getting bigger
73.
Which of the following is the best description of the Big Bang Theory?
a)
The Big Bang Theory is the prevailing model about the universe’s origin and is supported by observations of the universe’s expansion.
b)
The Big Bang Theory is just one of the ideas about the universe’s origin, many of which are equally respected by the scientific community.
c)
The Big Bang Theory states that pre-existing matter was compacted into a hot and dense form and suddenly exploded into infinite, empty space.
d)
The Big Bang Theory is the scientific explanation of how the Sun, Earth, and the rest of the Solar System were formed at the beginning of time.
74.

What is a celestial body that is composed of gas and emits light from nuclear fusion reactions?

a)

Nebula

b)

Star

c)

Galaxy

d)

Planet

75.
Helium is the result of ______ atoms combining in nuclear fusion.
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
gravity
c)
hydrogen
d)
iron
76.

The part of the electromagnetic spectrum that is reflected back by an object and ours eyes interpret as color is the ______.

a)

radiowaves

b)

infrared

c)

ultraviolet

d)

visible light

77.

Earth is made up of elements that were formed _____.

a)

from nuclear fusion within stars

b)

from nuclear fusion from a supernova

c)

from Hydrogen and Helium left over from the Big Bang

d)

all of the above

78.

How many Apollo mission were supposed to happen?

a)

19

b)

18

c)

22

d)

20

79.

What occurs when the moon's shadow hits earth OR earth's shadow hits the moon?

a)

Solar eclipse

b)

Total eclipse

c)

Lunar eclipse

d)

Eclipse

80.

How many phases does the moon go through?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

10

d)

12

81.

How are black holes formed?

a)

Explosion from death of a small star

b)

Planets colliding

c)

Explosion from death of large star

d)

Death of a moon

82.

How big can black holes be?

a)

as big as a planet

b)

as big as a large star

c)

as big as an atom

d)

All of these options

83.

Why doesn't the sun's gravitational pull make the earth crash into it?

a)

Momentum

b)

Inertia

c)

The earth's mass is too much for the sun to pull it

d)

The sun's gravitational pull has no effect on the earth

84.

Who came up with the formula for gravitational pull and celestial motion?

a)

Apollo

b)

Copernicus

c)

Kepler

d)

Newton

85.

How many dimensions are there thought to be?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

10

d)

11

86.

What three dimensions do we experience daily?

a)

Time, Depth, and Space

b)

Up, Down, and Right

c)

Length, Width, And Depth

d)

Height, Width, And Depth

87.

How fast does a rocket need to be going to fly above earth's atmosphere?

a)

17,800 miles per hour

b)

16,200 miles per hour

c)

19,500 miles per hour

d)

20,000 miles per hour

88.

When Earth is closest to Mars how long will it take to get there?

a)

7 days

b)

7 weeks

c)

7 months

d)

7 years

89.

What is the most important thing to have when living on Mars?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Food

c)

Water

d)

All of these options

90.

Radiation on Mars can cause cancer.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

Are aliens real?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

They live with us

92.

What phase of the moon is this?

a)

waxing gibbous

b)

waning gibbous

c)

full moon

d)

new moon

93.

The theory that states that the universe started from a single point and exploded outward is called the

a)

butterfly theory

b)

nebular theory

c)

big bang theory

d)

hawking theory

94.

A star that is red shifting is

a)

moving away from us

b)

moving towards us

c)

staying in the same place

d)

changing direction

95.

There would be no way to escape the gravitational pull of a

a)

moon

b)

black hole

c)

white dwarf

d)

neutron star

96.

A group of stars with a story, used for navigation, and distances like the big dipper

a)

constellation

b)

globular cluster

c)

halo

d)

central bar

97.

Which planet is this

a)

mars

b)

jupiter

c)

neptune

d)

saturn

98.

What color of star is the hottest?

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

White

d)

Blue

99.

What is the source of energy for all stars?

a)

hydrothermal

b)

solar

c)

nuclear fusion

d)

nuclear fission

100.

What effect adds depth to the 2D scene shown here?

a)

Parthurnax

b)

Parallax

c)

Parallel

d)

Posthumous

101.

What type of galaxy do we believe the Milky Way is?

a)

Spiral

b)

Irregular

c)

Elliptical

d)

Dwarf

102.

What effect in the light from distant objects did Edwin Hubble discover?

a)

redshift

b)

blueshift

c)

greenshift

d)

yellowshift

103.

The further away a Galaxy is...

a)

the faster it is coming toward us

b)

the faster it is moving away from us

c)

the slower its coming toward us

d)

the slower its moving away from us

104.

What is the average background temperature of the Universe?

a)

0K

b)

3K

c)

18K

d)

294K

105.

What part of the Solar System do short period comets, like Haley's, come from?

a)

the Moon

b)

the asteroid belt

c)

the Kuiper belt

d)

other solar systems

106.

Between what planets is the asteroid belt located?

a)

Jupiter and Neptune

b)

Mars and Jupiter

c)

Earth and Mars

d)

Mercury and Venus

107.

When the solar system formed, where did most of the matter end up?

a)

part of the Sun

b)

asteroids and comets

c)

space dust

d)

planets

108.

What was Galileo able to observe through his early telescope?

a)

four moons of Saturn

b)

Neptune and Uranus' rings

c)

four moons of Jupiter

109.

What planet is Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system, found on?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Earth

d)

Mercury

110.

Why does the surface of Mars appear red?

a)

iron oxide in the soil

b)

lava flowing across the surface

c)

large storms

d)

blood from many alien wars

111.

This second century Greek astronomer developed a geocentric model of the solar system which is also referred to as the (a)   model.

112.

The following astronomers were proponents or developers of the earth-centered model of the universe EXCEPT for:

a)

Nicholas Copernicus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Claudius Ptolemy

d)

Plato

113.

The study of the workings of the universe on the very largest scales is called:

a)

cosmetology

b)

astrology

c)

cosmology

d)

geology

e)

none of the choices

114.

Please name the universe model pictured here __________as well as the name of the astronomer who developed it________________

(a)  

115.

Tyche Brache's biggest contribution to astronomy was:

a)

accurate observations of the stars and planets

b)

inventing the telescope

c)

developing the geocentric model

d)

working as an apprentice to Kopernicus

116.

Tyche Brache's biggest contribution to astronomy was:

a)

accurate observations of the stars and planets

b)

inventing the telescope

c)

developing the geocentric model

d)

working as an apprentice to Kopernicus

117.

Astronomer Johannes Kepper...

a)

was named the head of astronomical research for the Catholic Church

b)

was the first to discover Neptune and Uranus

c)

provided evidence that the earth and the planets revolve around the sun

d)

further developed Galileo's telescope

e)

none of the choices

118.

The name for the average distance between the Earth and the Sun

a)

light year

b)

parallax

c)

epicycle

d)

astronomical unit

e)

none of the choices

119.

This picture of a flattened circle with string and thumbtacks represents which of the following terms describing a planet's orbit:

a)

eclipse

b)

epicycle

c)

ellipse

d)

retrograde motion

120.

The heliocentric model was actually first proposed by:

a)

Aristotle

b)

Archimedes

c)

Aristarchus

d)

Eratosthenes

121.

Geocentric models place the _______ at the center of the universe?

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

c)

Stars

d)

Earth

122.

Ancient civilizations achieved all of the following in astronomy EXCEPT...

a)

Keeping track of the time of day

b)

Keeping track of the time of year

c)

Tracked stages of the star cycle

d)

Tracked cycles of the Moon

123.

Which planet has the largest, and which is the smallest orbit time ?

a)

Neptune and Saturn

b)

Neptune and Mercury

c)

Pluto and Sun

d)

Pluto and Mercury

124.

This is the only moon that is larger than a planet.

a)

Ganymede

b)

Titan

c)

Europa

d)

Earth's Moon

125.

Why is making a model of the solar system difficult?

a)

Don't have the right materials

b)

The solar system is so big and the objects in it are so small in comparison

c)

There are too many parts in a model

d)

Because the science concepts are too difficult

126.

Which describes the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?

a)

Nuclear fission is the process that produces the energy of stars, and nuclear fusion splits a heavier nucleus into smaller nuclei.

b)

Nuclear fission splits a heavier nucleus into smaller nuclei, and nuclear fusion is the process that produces the energy of the stars.

c)

Nuclear fission produces the energy in the core of the Earth, and nuclear fusion produces energy in nuclear power plants

d)

Nuclear fission produces energy in nuclear power plants, and nuclear fusion produces the energy in the core of the Earth

e)

None of these are correct

127.

How does the tilt of the Earth’s axis affect the seasons?

a)

By changing the amount of direct solar energy reaching the surface of the Earth

b)

By influencing the rate of chemical reactions occurring in the atmosphere

c)

By deflecting the harmful rays of radiation emitted by the Sun

d)

By changing the speed of the rotation of the Earth

128.

If it is summer in the northern hemisphere, which statement is true?

a)

Earth has changed the tilt of its axis by 20 degrees due to its revolution

b)

It is winter in the southern hemisphere due to the tilt of Earth’s axis

c)

It is summer in the southern hemisphere due to the tilt of the Earth’s axis

d)

Earth has reached its closest point to the sun due to its revolution

129.

Earth's tilt is how many degrees?

a)

23.5

b)

32.5

c)

52.3

d)

90

130.

What part of the Earth is responsible for protecting us from solar winds?

a)

ozone layer

b)

magnetic field

c)

clouds

d)

atmosphere

131.

How does heat from the Sun get to Earth?

a)

by radiation, using electromagnetic waves to transfer the heat

b)

by convection, using liquids and gases to transfer the heat

c)

by conduction, using solids to transfer the heat

d)

by absorption, using primary waves to transfer the heat

132.

In the electromagnetic spectrum, which best describes the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

a)

As frequency increases, wavelength decreases

b)

As frequency decreases, wavelength decreases

c)

As wavelength increases, energy increases

d)

They are both proportional

133.

Which statement describes the motion of Earth around the Sun?

a)

The speed of Earth is constant regardless of its distance from the Sun.

b)

The speed of Earth is constant because the distance remains the same

c)

The speed increases the farther Earth is from the Sun and decreases the closer Earth gets to the Sun

d)

The speed increases the closer Earth is to the Sun and decreases the farther Earth get to the Sun.

134.

Which of the following chemical reactions produce the Sun’s energy?

a)

Helium nuclei are combined by nuclear fusion

b)

Hydrogen nuclei combine through nuclear fusion into helium

c)

Oxygen is present to cause combustion of solar fuel molecules

d)

Helium and oxygen break down through nuclear fission

135.

What type of electromagnetic radiation is the most harmful to the human body? What type of frequency would this radiation have?

a)

Gamma Rays, high frequency

b)

Gamma Rays, low frequenc

c)

Radio, high frequency

d)

Visible Light, low frequency

136.

During an Equinox it is said that the Earth experiences

a)

more of the sun being covered by the moon

b)

equal times of day and night

c)

a shadow that falls upon the moon

d)

none of these choices

137.

Which layer is responsible for the sun it's characteristic color?

a)

Radiative Zone

b)

Photosphere

c)

Core

d)

Chromosphere

138.

Which layer is responsible for providing the sun with light?

a)

Radiative Zone

b)

Photosphere

c)

Core

d)

Chromosphere

139.

The big bang happened how many years ago?

a)

10 Billion

b)

18 Billion

c)

14 Billion

d)

6 Billion

140.

What is the percentage of hydrogen and helium in the sun's core?

a)

92.1% Hydrogen

& 7.8% Helium

b)

90% Hydrogen & 10% Helium

c)

85% Hydrogen & 15% Helium

d)

93.1 % Hydrogen &

6.8% Helium

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