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WorksheetsModule 4 Practice Test
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What determines a star's brightness?
A) Its distance and size
B) Its color and temperature
C) Its age and weight
D) Its speed and direction
Which star is closer to Earth?
A) A star that is 4.0 lightyears away
B) A star that is 4.5 lightyears away
C) A star that is 5.0 lightyears away
D) A star that is 3.5 lightyears away
How do stars in a constellation appear throughout the year?
A) They change positions
B) They disappear and reappear
C) They stay in the same pattern
D) They move closer to Earth
Why do the stars in the night sky appear to change?
A) Due to Earth's rotation and revolution
B) Because of the moon's phases
C) Due to changes in the atmosphere
D) Because of light pollution
Do you always see the same stars every night?
A) Yes, always
B) No, it changes with seasons
C) Only when it's cloudy
D) Only in the northern hemisphere
Does Earth orbit the Sun?
A) Yes, it does
B) No, it orbits the Moon
C) No, the Sun orbits Earth
D) Earth does not orbit
Which star would appear brightest from Earth?
A star that is _________ away.
5.4 light years
4.3 light years
6.7 light years
8.6 light years
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#15) Which of the following choices list the colors of the stars from HOTTEST to COOLEST?
a) red, yellow, orange, white, blue
b) orange, red, white, blue, yellow
c) yellow, orange, red, blue, white
d) blue, white, yellow, orange, red
The distance light travels in one year
Proxima Centauri
5.5 hours
light year
What is a asteroid
A small rocky object orbiting in space.
A meteoroid.
A meteor.
A comet.
What is a comet
Dust and ice orbiting in space.
A small rocky body orbiting in space.
A blown out meteroid
A dwarf planet
what is a meteor
A meteoroid when it enters a planet's atmosphere.
An asteroid in the suns gravity
A rock
A planet
What is a light year?
The time it takes light to travel in a year.
A measurement of space
An AU meter
A and c
