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Astronomy Q2/4 Practice Quizizz Final

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How is astronomy different from astrology?

a)

Astronomy is a science; astrology is not

b)

Astrology is a science; astronomy is not

c)

They are really the same thing and the words can be used interchangeably.

d)

Astronomy is the study of planets; astrology is the study of stars

2.

What is the difference between stellar and solar astronomy?

a)

Stellar astronomy is the study of our sun; solar astronomy is the study of all stars.

b)

Stellar astronomy is the study of all stars; solar astronomy is the study of our sun.

c)

Stellar astronomy is the study of galaxies; solar is the study of solar systems.

d)

Stellar astronomy is the study of cold stars; solar is the study of hot stars.

3.

Cosmology is the study of...

a)

pizza

b)

hair and make up

c)

comets

d)

the universe as a whole

4.

Back in ancient times, if you knew your astronomy, you were MOST LIKELY a _____.

a)

priest

b)

peasant

c)

philosopher

d)

emporer

5.

Which ancient astronomical tool helped people tell what time of the day it was?

a)

telescope

b)

gyroscope

c)

GPS

d)

sundial

6.

Astronomy helped ancient civilizations develop _____, which was extremely important for the development and expansion of ancient trade and economies.

a)

watches

b)

calendars

c)

pyramids

d)

writing

7.

Motion in the universe in classical astronomy (as per Plato and Aristotle) _____.

a)

disregards the sun

b)

is based on imperfect circular motion

c)

is made up of circles turning at uniform rates

d)

has the sun at its center

8.

Geocentrism states that:

a)

The Earth is at the center of the universe

b)

Jupiter at the center of the universe

c)

The moon is at the center of the universe

d)

The sun is at the center of the universe

9.

Heliocentrism states that:

a)

Jupiter at the center of the universe

b)

The Earth is at the center of the universeuniverse

c)

The moon is at the center of the universe

d)

The sun is at the center of the universe

10.

Which of these people worked to develop more accurate astronomical instruments?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Copernicus

c)

Pope

d)

Brahe

11.

According to Brahe, which body did the planets, aside from Earth, orbit?

a)

Mars

b)

The North Star

c)

The Moon

d)

The Sun

12.

Which of these people thought that the sun was at the center of the universe?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Pope

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Copernicus

13.

The time it takes a planet to travel around the sun one time is known as the:

a)

Ellipse

b)

Orbital frequency

c)

Brache

d)

Orbital period

14.

Which of the following things did Galileo NOT discover with his telescope?

a)

Craters on the moon.

b)

Craters and mountains on Venus.

c)

The moons of Jupiter.

d)

Mountains on the moon.

15.

The Giant Impact theory states that _____.

a)

the Moon was formed elsewhere in the universe and was captured by the Earth's gravitational field when it came too close

b)

the Earth and Moon formed at the same time from a nebula

c)

the Earth was hit by something huge and a piece of the Earth was ejected into space

d)

when the Earth was young, it spun so fast that a piece of it broke off and was flung into space where it became the Moon

16.

Which theory states that the Earth and the Moon formed at the same time from the nebula?

a)

Fission Theory

b)

Capture Theory

c)

Condensation Theory

d)

Giant Impact Theory

17.

______ are lowlands on the Moon filled by dark lava, and ______ are the brighter, more heavily cratered, lunar highlands.

a)

Maria/Terrae

b)

Terrae/Mary

c)

Mary/Terrae

d)

Terrae/Maria

e)

Mare/Maria

18.

Lunar means:

a)

Of the sun

b)

Pertaining to the Earth

c)

Pertaining to the sun

d)

Of the Earth

e)

Pertaining to the moon

19.

The phase of the moon directly opposite the sun is the:

a)

Quarter moon

b)

Gibbous moon

c)

New moon

d)

Full moon

e)

Crescent moon

20.

The phase right before the new moon is the:

a)

Full moon

b)

Waning gibbous

c)

Waxing gibbous

d)

Waning crescent

e)

Waxing crescent

21.

This is the phase of the moon we normally don't see:

a)

Full moon

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

Waxing crescent

d)

New moon

e)

Waning crescent

22.

This is the phase of the moon that follows the waxing crescent:

a)

First quarter

b)

Waning crescent

c)

Full moon

d)

Waning gibbous

e)

Waxing quarter

23.

The moon's phases depend on:

a)

Its rotation

b)

Its orbit

c)

All of the answers are correct

d)

The Earth

24.

The darkening of the moon as it passes through Earth's shadow is known as:

a)

Umbra

b)

An Earthly eclipse

c)

A solar eclipse

d)

A lunar eclipse

e)

A penumbra

25.

The darkest portion of Earth's shadow, or its total shadow is the:

a)

Umbra

b)

Penumbra

c)

Preumbra

d)

Postumbra

e)

Totality

26.

This is an event that occurs when the sun's light is obscured as the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun:

a)

None of these answers are correct.

b)

First quarter moon

c)

Full moon

d)

Lunar eclipse

e)

Solar eclipse

27.

What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into orbit around the Earth?

a)

Niko 

b)

Sputnik

c)

Voyager

d)

Challenger

e)

Mercury

28.

Who were the first two astronauts to walk on the moon

a)

James Lovelll and John Swiggert

b)

Don Eisell and Edgar Mitchel

c)

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

d)

Pete Mitchel and Nick Bradshaw

e)

George Jetson and Barney Rubble

29.

What happens in the core of the sun?

a)

Nuclear fusion

b)

Nuclear fission

c)

Burning of fuel

d)

Burning of carbon

30.

Identify the layers of the sun from the outside in.

a)

Corona, photosphere, convective zone, chromosphere, radiative zone, core

b)

Core, radiative zone, convective zone, photosphere, chromosphere, corona

c)

Corona, radiative zone, convective zone, chromosphere, photosphere, core

d)

Corona, chromosphere, photosphere, convective zone, radiative zone, core

31.

The sun is mainly composed of:

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Helium

d)

Argon

e)

Nitrogen

32.

The visible glowing surface of the sun is called the/a:

a)

Corona

b)

Sunspot

c)

Chromosphere

d)

Supergranule

e)

Photosphere

33.

A _____ is a relatively dark spot on the sun with a lower temperature than the other parts of the photosphere.

a)

Sunspot

b)

Granule

c)

Supergranule

d)

Faculae

34.

The solar corona is:

a)

Is colder than the photosphere

b)

Is a very dense layer of gas

c)

The innermost layer of the sun's atmosphere

d)

The middle layer of the sun's atmosphere

e)

The outermost layer of the solar atmosphere

35.

This is an extension of the solar corona expanding into space, composed of a stream of atoms, ions, protons, and electrons flowing away from the sun at upwards of 1000 km/s:

a)

The chromosphere

b)

The magnetic carpet

c)

The solar wind

d)

The photosphere

e)

The solar ocean

36.

Solar flares and coronal mass ejections can:

a)

Hurt satellites

b)

Hurt navigation systems

c)

All of these answers are correct.

d)

Disrupt communication systems

e)

Cause blackouts

37.

What happens when the sun runs out of fuel?

a)

The star dies immediately.

b)

Nothing. The sun will never run out of fuel.

c)

The core collapses under its own weight.

d)

The star becomes more stable as the core turns to iron.

38.

Into which of the following life cycles will our sun enter next?

a)

Red Giant

b)

Red Dwarf

c)

Nebula

d)

White Dwarf

e)

Black Dwarf

39.

Which of the inner planets rotates backwards?

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Both Venus and Earth

e)

Mars

40.

Which planet is the smallest in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

e)

Both Mercury and Venus

41.

What are the planets in order from the sun?

a)

Venus, Mercury, Earth, Mars

b)

Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury

c)

Venus, Earth, Mercury, Mars

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

e)

Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

42.

Which of the inner planets is the hottest?

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

e)

Both Mercury and Venus

43.

The distance from the center to the outer edge of a planet is its:

a)

Diameter

b)

Circumference

c)

Radius

d)

Core

e)

Mantle

44.

The atmosphere on Venus:

a)

Has little carbon dioxide

b)

Contributes to a significant greenhouse effect

c)

None of these answers is correct

d)

Is very thin

e)

Is mainly composed of water vapor

45.

Which of these best described Mars?

a)

Somewhat like most of Earth.

b)

A gas giant

c)

A giant ice ball

d)

Cold, dry desert

e)

Hot, humid rainforest

46.

Which former planet is now considered to be a dwarf planet?

a)

Pluto

b)

Titan

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

e)

Jupiter

47.

Which planet is tipped on its side and spins nearly horizontally?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Pluto

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

e)

Saturn

48.

Which planet is known for its rings?

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Pluto

e)

Neptune

49.

What are the four outer planets in order from the sun?

a)

Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter

b)

Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

c)

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

d)

Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

e)

Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, Jupiter

50.

Jupiter is mainly a(n) ___ planet:

a)

Ice

b)

Liquid

c)

Rocky

d)

Metallic

e)

Gaseous

51.

Jupiter's four largest moons, Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto are called the:

a)

Einsteinian moons

b)

Galilean moons

c)

Keplerian moons

d)

Brahe moons

e)

Copernican moons

52.

The largest planet in the solar system is:

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

e)

Neptune

53.

Saturn's largest moon is called:

a)

Titan

b)

Goliath

c)

Giant

d)

Colossus

e)

Hulk

54.

Uranus has a blue green color thanks to:

a)

Helium

b)

Methane

c)

Nickel

d)

Iron

e)

Hydrogen

55.

The largest of Neptune's moons are:

a)

Titan and Nereid

b)

Ariel and Hercules

c)

Norad and Titan

d)

Triton and Nereid

e)

Caesar and Brutus

56.

Neptune is believed to be as warm as Uranus partially because:

a)

It's expanding

b)

It is closer to the Sun than Uranus

c)

It's still contracting

d)

It is as close to the Sun as Uranus

e)

It is converting hydrogen fuel into helium through a process of nuclear fusion

57.

Another name for moons, bodies orbiting around a larger parent body is:

a)

Cable

b)

Internet

c)

Planetesimals

d)

Protoplanets

e)

Satellites

58.

Neptune's largest satellite is known as:

a)

The moon

b)

Ganymede

c)

Miranda

d)

Triton

e)

Titan

59.

What is the term for many meteors appearing to come from the same point in the sky over a few hours or days?

a)

Asteroid shower

b)

Comet shower

c)

Asteroid impact

d)

Meteorite shower

e)

Meteor shower

60.

Comets:

a)

Have orbits that never intersect with Earth's orbit

b)

Provide material for meteor showers

c)

Aren't involved in meteor showers at all

d)

Are balls of rock and iron, but no ice

e)

None of these answers are correct

61.

Iron meteorites likely formed:

a)

As molten metal cooling directly in space (completely exposed)

b)

All of these answers are correct

c)

Inside planetesimals

d)

Inside planets

e)

From silicate rock

62.

The types of meteorites that provide evidence for the earliest foundation of life are the:

a)

Carboncaeous chondrite

b)

Achondrites

c)

Stony-iron meteorites

d)

Mesosiderites

e)

Pallasites

63.

This is a region of the solar system found between 2.0 and 3.3 AU from the sun, where the vast majority of the asteroids in our solar system have their orbits:

a)

Asteroid belt

b)

Kuiper belt

c)

The halo

d)

Serpentine belt

e)

Neptunian belt

64.

The plane out in space where Earth's orbit lies around the sun is known as the:

a)

Asteroid belt

b)

Ecliptic

c)

Apollo plane

d)

Kuiper belt

e)

NEO

65.

The bright head of a comet, made up of a spherical cloud of gas and dust around the nucleus of a comet, is known as a:

a)

Plasma tail

b)

Nucleus

c)

Coma

d)

Dust tail

e)

Comma

66.

The icy heart of a comet, composed of frozen water, methane, ammonia, and carbon dioxide as well as dust and rock embedded within the ice, is known as the:

a)

Head

b)

Tail

c)

Nucleolus

d)

Coma

e)

Nucleus

67.

Long period comets likely originate in the:

a)

Jupiter

b)

None of these answers are correct

c)

Asteroid belt

d)

Kuiper belt

e)

Oort cloud

68.

Which region of space, filled with small, icy bodies, is found starting about 30 AU (just beyond the orbit of Neptune) from the sun?

a)

Martian belt

b)

Asteroid belt

c)

Pluto belt

d)

Neptune belt

e)

Kuiper belt

69.

Which of these stars is the one that will die the fastest?

a)

An average sized star

b)

A massive star

c)

A dwarf star

d)

A small star

e)

None of these answers are correct

70.

Which of these is the most massive type of star?

a)

Red Supergiant

b)

Protostar

c)

Red Giant

d)

Brown Giant

e)

Giant

71.

The stages of most stars life in order are:

a)

Protostar, Main Sequence, Red Giant

b)

Protostar, Main Sequence, Red Dwarf

c)

Nebula, Protostar, Red Dwarf

d)

Main Sequence, Red Dwarf, Protostar

e)

Red Giant, Main Sequence, Protostar

72.

A 'space cloud' is better called a:

a)

Planet

b)

Nebula

c)

Constellation

d)

Belt

e)

Star

73.

What forces the hydrogen protons to collide to begin nuclear fusion?

a)

None of these answers are correct

b)

Water vapor

c)

Low temperatures

d)

High temperatures

e)

Helium

74.

What is it that causes the temperature inside a forming star to increase?

a)

Outward force of hot gases

b)

All of these answers are correct

c)

Inward force of hot gases

d)

Outward force of pressure

e)

Gravitational contraction

75.

Which pairing is correct with respect to the characteristics of a white dwarf?

a)

Low luminosity, high temperature

b)

High luminosity, high temperature

c)

Low luminosity, low temperature

d)

High luminosity, low temperature

e)

Medium luminosity, medium temperature

76.

A supernova is:

a)

An explosion of a giant star that causes it to increase greatly in brightness

b)

The same thing as a black hole

c)

None of these answers are correct

d)

Formed after the core is a neon rich core, a dead end of sorts for the star

e)

An explosion of a white dwarf

77.

A Gamma Ray is:

a)

The strong force binding neutrons and electrons together

b)

An exploding, giant star

c)

An electromagnetic wave consisting of high photon energy, high frequency, and short wavelength

d)

A wave made entirely of neutrinos

e)

None of these answers is correct

78.

A pulsar appears to pulse because:

a)

It blows up like a supernova

b)

It collapses into a white dwarf

c)

Its electromagnetic beams sweep across the sky in a periodic manner as the star spins.

d)

None of these answers are correct

e)

It sits still in the sky and bursts out electromagnetic radiation in a periodic fashion with no need for rotation.

79.

This is a point of zero volume and infinite density into which matter in a black hole falls into:

a)

Escape velocity

b)

Neutron star

c)

Singularity

d)

Event horizon

e)

White dwarf

80.

This is a celestial body from which neither light nor matter can escape:

a)

A pulsar

b)

A white dwarf

c)

A red dwarf

d)

A black hole

e)

A neutron star

81.

If you venture outside and see a band of light, the Milky Way, on a dark night, then you know you are:

a)

Looking out of the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy

b)

Seeing things

c)

None of these answers is correct

d)

Looking within the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy

e)

Looking perpendicular to the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy

82.

The Milky Way is what kind of galaxy?

a)

A barred spiral galaxy

b)

A ring galaxy

c)

A elliptical galaxy

d)

An irregular galaxy

e)

A lenticular galaxy

83.

Concentrations of gas and dust extending from the center of a galaxy in a pinwheel shape are termed:

a)

Galactic coronas

b)

Spiral arms

c)

Disks

d)

Galactic disks

e)

Halos

84.

An apparent change in the frequency of a wave caused by the motion of the observer or source emitting the wave is known as a:

a)

Radio shift

b)

Doppler shift

c)

None of these answers is correct

d)

Spiral shift

e)

Hydrogen shift

85.

The absorption of small galaxies by larger ones is called:

a)

Starbursting

b)

A galactic tide

c)

Top down hypothesis

d)

Galactic cannibalism

e)

Bottom up hypothesis

86.

What is the name of the nearby galaxy that is moving towards us?

a)

The Milky Way

b)

The Paleadise Galaxy

c)

The Andromeda Galaxy

d)

The Crab Nebula

87.

In order to accurately determine the distance to another galaxy, you must look for ___________ within that galaxy.

a)

Type II supernovae

b)

emission nebulae

c)

cepheid variable stars

d)

gamma ray bursts

88.

The very center of the galaxy contains:

a)

a supermassive black hole

b)

a red hypergiant

c)

an enormous emission nebula

d)

an enormous dark nebula

89.

Which measurement allows scientist to compare the energy output of stars?

a)

brightness

b)

absolute magnitude

c)

glow

d)

luminosity

90.

The amount of time for a single Cepheid variable cycle to occur (peak brightness to peak brightness) is called a:

a)

luminosity ratio

b)

brightness pattern

c)

period

d)

solar cycle

91.

Cepheid Variable stars with higher luminosities have a ________ period between pulses than dimmer ones.

a)

longer

b)

shorter

c)

prettier

d)

brighter

92.

From our observations on Earth, most distant galaxies are...

a)

moving towards us

b)

moving away from us

c)

remaining stationary

d)

each galaxy is behaving differently

93.

The beginning of the universe is known as the...

a)

Empieza Grande

b)

The universe has no beginning

c)

The Initial Illumination

d)

The Big Bang

94.

What is cosmic background radiation?

a)

General background radiation coming from a specific place in the universe.

b)

Radiation that starts on Earth and is emitted to the background of space.

c)

Radiation left over from early development of the universe.

d)

Radiation from distant stars.

95.

What are the main pieces of supporting evidence for the Big Bang theory?

a)

The universe is expanding

b)

The existence of cosmic background radiation

c)

The ratio of Hydrogen to Helium found in the universe

d)

All answers are correct

96.

This is the model for our universe that states that the average distance between galaxies has been increasing ever since our universe came into existence:

a)

Expanding universe

b)

Hubble inconstant

c)

The Big Bang

d)

Observable universe

97.

The most distant objects we can see are the ones whose light has traveled _____ to reach Earth.

a)

13.7 billion years

b)

47 billion years

c)

13.7 million years

d)

5 billion years

98.

The reason the universe eventually became transparent to light is because:

a)

All of these answers are correct

b)

Free electrons thinned out as the universe expanded

c)

Nuclei (protons) and electrons could combine without being broken apart by radiation or collision with other particles

d)

It expanded and cooled

e)

Stable atoms formed

99.

A rocket bring items up into space. These items are referred to as ________

a)

Baggage

b)

Payload

c)

Stuff

d)

Cargo

100.

What system steers the rocket in flight?

a)

Propulsion System

b)

Payload System

c)

Guidance System

d)

Structural System

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