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Space Video Questions

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date

1-10.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What is the official scientific name for the Sun?

a)

Orion

b)

Sol

c)

Luna

d)

Terra

2.

How long does it take for the Sun's energy to travel from its core to its surface?

a)

24 hours

b)

Over 100,000 years

c)

8 minutes

d)

1 year

3.

What is a light year a measure of?

a)

Distance

b)

Speed

c)

Brightness

d)

Time

4.

Which star is hotter, Betelgeuse or Rigel?

a)

Betelgeuse

b)

Rigel

c)

They are the same temperature

d)

Neither, they are both cool

5.

What is the purpose of constellations in astronomy?

a)

To represent modern heroes

b)

To predict the future

c)

To help map the night sky

d)

To make the night sky look beautiful

6.

How many constellations are officially recognized?

a)

12

b)

88

c)

100

d)

50

7.

Which constellation is named after a creature that was transformed by Zeus?

a)

Draco

b)

Leo

c)

Hercules

d)

Pegasus

8.

What does the Zodiac loosely translate to in Greek?

a)

Circle of Animals

b)

Path of the Sun

c)

Ring of Constellations

d)

Circle of Stars

9.

How many Zodiac constellations are there?

a)

12

b)

14

c)

13

d)

88

10.

What is the ecliptic?

a)

The Sun's apparent path through the sky

b)

A comet

c)

A type of telescope

d)

A constellation