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Astronomy Q1/3 Practice Quizizz Final

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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.

Cosmology is the study of...

a)

pizza

b)

hair and make up

c)

comets

d)

the universe as a whole

3.

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

a)

telescope

b)

gyroscope

c)

GPS

d)

sundial

4.

Which of the following about ancient astronomy is TRUE?

a)

Ancient astronomers were almost always part of a society's lower class.

b)

Ancient astronomers were avoided,at all costs, around the time of war

c)

Few ancient politicians considered astrology, and by extension astronomy, a serious endeavor.

d)

Things like Stonehenge or pyramids may have been built with astronomy in mind.

5.

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

6.

"If something is obviously true, then everything derived from it must be true as well". This is known as

a)

First Law

b)

First Postulate

c)

First Principle

d)

First Theorem

7.

Retrograde motion is when a planet appears to

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

zig zag

d)

change brightness

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.

Galileo's character of Simplicio was meant to resemble _____.

a)

Tycho Brahe

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

the pope

d)

Rene Descartes

12.

Galileo Invented the telescope

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which astronomer was persecuted by the Catholic Church

a)

Galileo

b)

Kepler

c)

Brache

d)

Ptolemy

14.

Keplers first law is summarized by:

a)

As they orbit, planets sweep out equal areas in equal amounts of time

b)

The sun is the center of the solar system

c)

The period of a planet's orbit is related to its distance from the sun

d)

The shape of a planets orbit is elliptical

15.

During a planets orbit, the position where the planet is closest to the sun is called..

a)

Apogee

b)

Perigee

c)

Aphelion

d)

Perihelion

16.

During a planets orbit, the position where the planet is farthest from the sun is called..

a)

Apogee

b)

Perigee

c)

Aphelion

d)

Perihelion

17.

The shortest distance across an ellipse is called a(n)

a)

major axis

b)

semimajor axis

c)

minor axis

d)

semininor axis

18.

Keplers third law is summarized by:

T2=r3T^2=r^3

"T" represents

a)

The distance a planet travels during one orbit

b)

The time it takes for a planet to complete one orbit

c)

The planets average distance from the sun

d)

The angular momentum of the planet

19.

Keplers third law is summarized by:

T2=r3T^2=r^3

"r" represents

a)

The distance a planet travels during one orbit

b)

The orbital period of the planet

c)

The planet's average distance from the sun

d)

The angular momentum of the planet

20.

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

21.

One year is defined as the amount of time for the...

a)

moon to orbit the earth

b)

earth to orbit the sun

c)

earth to spin one full rotation

d)

sun to go around the galaxy

22.

What happened to Giordano Bruno after he refused to change his mind about his beliefs of an infinite Universe?

a)

He was burned at the stake

b)

He was hanged

c)

He was put in the stocks for 3 weeks

d)

He had to do 30 hours of community service

23.

Who was able to prove Bruno right 10 years after his death?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Kepler

d)

Galileo

24.

Why was the Catholic church so desperate to silence Giordano Bruno?

a)

He did not believe in God

b)

He was long time enemies with the pope

c)

His ideas contradicted the authority of the church

d)

He was trying to start an new religion

25.

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

26.

______ are lowlands on the Moon filled by dark lava

a)

Subhabitat

b)

Terrae

c)

Plateaus

d)

Maria

27.

______ are the brighter, more heavily cratered, lunar highlands.

a)

Subhabitat

b)

Terrae

c)

Maria

d)

Plateaus

28.

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

29.

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

a)

Quarter moon

b)

Gibbous moon

c)

New moon

d)

Full moon

e)

Crescent moon

30.

The phase right before the new moon is the:

a)

Full moon

b)

Waning gibbous

c)

Waxing gibbous

d)

Waning crescent

e)

Waxing crescent

31.

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

32.

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

33.

Following the new moon, the moon enters the:

a)

Waning crescent phase

b)

Third quarter moon

c)

Waxing crescent phase

d)

Full moon

e)

Last quarter moon

34.

The first phase of the moon is:

a)

The new moon

b)

The full moon

c)

Waxing crescent

d)

Last quarter

e)

First quarter

35.

Following the full moon, the moon enters the:

a)

Waning gibbous phase

b)

Waning quarter phase

c)

Waxing gibbous phase

d)

Third quarter moon

e)

Last quarter moon

36.

The entire lunar cycle takes approximately...

a)

8 hours

b)

1 day

c)

1 week

d)

1 month

e)

1 year

37.

The period of time that the moon spends completely inside of Earth's umbra is:

a)

Penumbra

b)

Infinity

c)

Totality

d)

Sum

e)

Umbra

38.

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

39.

The partially shaded portion of Earth's shadow is the:

a)

Penumbra

b)

Pencilumbra

c)

Totality

d)

Umbra

e)

Preumbra

40.

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

a)

Umbra

b)

Penumbra

c)

Preumbra

d)

Postumbra

e)

Totality

41.

During a total lunar eclipse, during totality, you'd expect:

a)

To see no moon at all, it will be completely invisible

b)

To see an orange/copper red moon

c)

To see a bluish moon

d)

To see a full moon, bright as usual

e)

To see no stars

42.

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

43.

If you've experienced a total solar eclipse, you can safely say which of the following?

a)

The Earth is situated between the moon and sun.

b)

All of these answers are correct.

c)

You are in the moon's umbra.

d)

You're neither in the moon's umbra nor penumbra.

e)

You are in the moon's penumbra.

44.

What was President Kennedy's goal for the US space program? 

a)

To build better rockets

b)

To land on Mars

c)

To win World War 2

d)

To send a person to the Moon

e)

To explore Venus

45.

What is the name of the currently planned Lunar mission to send men and the first woman to the moon?

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Leto

d)

Artimus

e)

Athena

46.

What is significant about the Challenger and Columbia space missions?

a)

They were not significant

b)

They were the last missions into space

c)

They were the first to land on the Moon

d)

Both Space shuttles exploded

e)

Both never launched due to constant mechanical issues

47.

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

48.

The crew of Apollo 13 were able to land on the moon

a)

True

b)

False

49.

The Balloon Rocket Lab would yield the same results in deep space where there is no air

a)

True

b)

False

50.

In the Balloon Rocket Lab, what is the action reaction pair

a)

Balloon pushes itself forwards, air pushes itself backwards

b)

Balloon pushes air backwards, air pushes the straw forward

c)

Balloon pushes the straw backwards, the straw pushes ballon forward

d)

Balloon pushes air backwards, air pushes ballon forward

51.

Which planet is the smallest in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

e)

Both Mercury and Venus

52.

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

53.

Which of the inner planets is the hottest?

a)

Earth

b)

Mercury

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

e)

Both Mercury and Venus

54.

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

a)

Diameter

b)

Circumference

c)

Radius

d)

Core

e)

Mantle

55.

The separation and layering of planetary material according to its chemical and physical properties is known as:

a)

Integration

b)

Different stuff

c)

Jawbreaking

d)

Calculus

e)

Differentiation

56.

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

57.

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

58.

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

a)

Pluto

b)

Titan

c)

Neptune

d)

Uranus

e)

Jupiter

59.

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

a)

Jupiter

b)

Pluto

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

e)

Saturn

60.

Which planet is known for its rings?

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Jupiter

d)

Pluto

e)

Neptune

61.

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

62.

Jupiter is mainly a(n) ___ planet:

a)

Ice

b)

Liquid

c)

Rocky

d)

Metallic

e)

Gaseous

63.

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

64.

The largest planet in the solar system is:

a)

Uranus

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

e)

Neptune

65.

Saturn's mantle is made of:

a)

Frozen nitrogen

b)

Liquid metallic oxygen

c)

Liquid metallic hydrogen

d)

Solid metallic hydrogen

e)

Liquid metallic einsteinium

66.

Saturn's largest moon is called:

a)

Titan

b)

Goliath

c)

Giant

d)

Colossus

e)

Hulk

67.

Which of these is correct?

a)

Titan is larger than Earth

b)

Saturn is the largest planet in our solar system

c)

Saturn has a density greater than that of water

d)

Saturn would float in water if placed in a large enough bathtub

e)

Saturn is smaller than Earth

68.

Uranus has a blue green color thanks to:

a)

Helium

b)

Methane

c)

Nickel

d)

Iron

e)

Hydrogen

69.

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

70.

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

71.

In The Martian, what food was Mark Watney able to grow in the Martian soil?

a)

Broccoli

b)

Carrots

c)

Corn

d)

Wheat

e)

Potatoes

72.

In The Martian, how does Mark Watney get rescued?

a)

He travels to a spaceship and flies to Earth

b)

A second mission flies out and retrieves him

c)

His crew turns around and gets him

d)

He tragically did not survive

e)

Helpful aliens bring him back to earth

73.

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

74.

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

75.

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

76.

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

77.

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

78.

The change of a frozen solid directly into a gas, bypassing the liquid state, is known as:

a)

Evaporation

b)

Radiation

c)

Vaporization

d)

Sublimation

e)

Freezing

79.

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

80.

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

81.

A large rocky mass, in orbit around the sun, far away from Earth is called a(n)...

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteor

d)

Asteroid

82.

A small rocky mass, in space near the Earth is called a(n)...

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteor

d)

Asteroid

83.

A small rocky mass, from outer space, that burns up in the Earths Atmosphere is called a(n)...

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteor

d)

Asteroid

84.

A small rocky mass, from outer space, that lands on the Earth's surface is called a(n)...

a)

Meteoroid

b)

Meteorite

c)

Meteor

d)

Asteroid

85.

What happens in the core of the sun?

a)

Nuclear fusion

b)

Nuclear fission

c)

Burning of fuel

d)

Burning of carbon

86.

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

87.

What is a sunspot?

a)

It is a spot on the sun where we can see into the core.

b)

It is a spot seen due to a sudden eruption in the solar chromosphere.

c)

It is a temporary dark spot that is cooler than the surrounding photosphere.

d)

It is a hot region formed on the sun.

88.

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

89.

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

90.

Eventually, our sun will run out of ______ and become a _______:

a)

Hydrogen, red dwarf

b)

Helium, red dwarf

c)

Hydrogen, blue giant

d)

Hydrogen, red giant

e)

Helium, red giant

91.

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

92.

Which of these is the most massive type of star?

a)

Red Supergiant

b)

Protostar

c)

Red Giant

d)

Brown Giant

e)

Giant

93.

What does a protostar have to do to become a star?

a)

Nuclear fission in its core.

b)

Nuclear fusion in its core.

c)

Become big enough.

d)

Make carbon in its core.

e)

Collapse under its own gravity.

94.

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

95.

A 'space cloud' is better called a:

a)

Planet

b)

Nebula

c)

Constellation

d)

Belt

e)

Star

96.

A medium sized star, once it reaches a point where it can't utilize carbon fusion, will become a:

a)

Red dwarf

b)

Red giant

c)

Supergiant

d)

White dwarf

97.

A white dwarf generates nuclear energy by way of:

a)

Helium fusion

b)

A white dwarf doesn't generate nuclear energy

c)

Carbon fusion

d)

Hydrogen fusion

e)

Converting gravitational energy into thermal energy

98.

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

99.

A supernova remnant ripping through the ISM will:

a)

Help form new stars

b)

Create a supernova

c)

Form lots of new moons on impact

d)

None of these answers is correct

e)

Destroy a galaxy

100.

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

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