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Venus Quiz

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An optical device for observing celestial bodies by collecting electromagnetic radiation.

(a)  

2.

The great circle of the celestial sphere , the plane of which is perpendicular to the plumb line, is called …..

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3.

The small circle of the celestial sphere, passing through the luminary M and whose plane is parallel to the plane of the mathematical horizon, is called …...

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4.

The great circle of the celestial sphere, the plane of which is perpendicular to the axis of the world, is called …..

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5.

The small circle of the celestial sphere, the plane of which is parallel to the plane of the celestial equator, is called

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6.

The great circle of the celestial sphere, the plane of which passes through the plumb line and the axis of the world, is called ….

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7.

The noon line is ….

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8.

What physical properties does have Venus?

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9.

What is a constellation?

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10.

What is a Meteorite?

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11.

Name the giant planets of the solar system:

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12.

Name the largest asteroid in the world?

(a)  

13.

What is the name of Venus' largest mountain?

a)

Aphrodite Terra

b)

Maxwell Montes

c)

Isthar Terra

d)

Shield Volcano

e)

No Mountain

14.

Specify the constellation in which the North Star is located.

a)

Centaurus

b)

Hydra

c)

Ursa Minor

d)

Volopas

e)

Capricorn

15.

How galaxies are held together?

a)

gravitational attraction

b)

dust

c)

stars

d)

air

e)

gas

16.

Declination and polar distance refer to….

a)

The second equatorial coordinate system

b)

The Horizontal system.

c)

The first equatorial coordinate system

d)

The first horizontal coordinate system

17.

Venus has a very unusual type of motion. what is this motion called?

a)

very fast retrograde rotation

b)

very slow retrograde rotation

c)

retrograde rotation

d)

very slow revolution

e)

Does not move

18.

Pulls clusters of stars together in most galaxies.

a)

air

b)

Big Bang Theory

c)

gravity

d)

dark energy

e)

irregular galaxy

19.

What is Venus's atmospheric pressure compared to the earth's?

a)

1x the pressure

b)

25x the pressure

c)

90x the pressure

d)

50x the pressure

e)

100x the pressure

20.

There are _____ large moons of Jupiter that were discovered using a telescope.

a)

two

b)

four

c)

three

d)

eight

e)

one

21.

Which best explains why we use models to represent the solar system?

a)

The solar system is very far away and cannot be measured.

b)

The solar system has never been explored, so only models are used.

c)

The solar system has many parts, so only models are used.

d)

The solar system is so large that real distances are hard to work with it

e)

the solar system is very small and therefore unexplored

22.

Specify the constellation of the northern sky.

a)

Andromeda

b)

Chapel

c)

Cassiopeia

d)

Maid

e)

Calibre

23.

Of the inner planets, which has the shortest year?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

e)

Mercury

24.

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

a)

Full

b)

New

c)

Cresent

d)

Gibbous

e)

old

25.

1st planet from the Sun

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

e)

Neptune

26.

Who invented the first astronomical catalog?

a)

Hipparchos

b)

Messier

c)

Abell

d)

Groombridge

e)

Draper

27.

What numbers are used to denote the stars in the constellations?

a)

the Greek alphabet

b)

roman

c)

arabic

d)

indian

e)

chinese

28.

The combined discoveries of Galileo (using his telescope) provided direct evidence for

a)

the geocentric model.

b)

the Copernican model of the Universe

c)

Earth being a sphere.

d)

the Ptolemaic model of the Universe

e)

his findings went against the strict church teachings

29.

How many planets are there in the Solar System?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

9

d)

6

e)

10

30.

Which country built the world's largest radio telescope?

a)

China

b)

USA

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

e)

Russia

31.

What are the clouds on Venus mostly made up of?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Carbon

c)

Sulfuric Acid

d)

Water Vapor

e)

Argon

32.

Began a new era of astronomy when he concluded that the Sun was the center of the Universe.

a)

Claudius Ptolemy

b)

Nicolaus Copernicus

c)

Aristotle

d)

Isaac Newton

e)

William Herschel

33.

A philosopher that proved the Earth is a sphere & thought it was at the center of the Universe.

a)

Aristotle

b)

William Herschel

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus

e)

Galileo Galilei

34.

Parts of our solar system are

a)

Innerplanets, asteroids, outerplanets, dwarf planets, comets, moons, the Sun

b)

Andromeda galaxy

c)

Exoplanets

d)

Satellites

e)

Mountains, thoughts, hills

35.

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

a)

Regular

b)

Irregular

c)

Elliptical

d)

Spiral

e)

Galactic

36.

What physical properties does have Venus?

a)

It has a mass, density and gravity as Earth

b)

It has a similar size, density and gravity Mars

c)

It has similar size, mass, density and gravity as Earth

d)

It has a similar size, mass, gravity as Earth

e)

It has a similar size, mass, density Mercury

37.

23.5 degrees is …

a)

Phases of the moon

b)

Northern hemisphere

c)

Tilt of Earth's axis

d)

Southern hemisphere

e)

Month temperature

38.

What planet do we expect we could terraform, or alter the environment of in order to support terrestrial life forms, with blue-green algae?

a)

Mercury

b)

Neptune

c)

Venus

d)

Saturn

e)

Mars

39.

The fourth planet from the Sun that is one of Earth's closest neighbors

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

e)

Neptune

40.

Which of the constellations below is the most famous?

a)

Ursa Major (The Big Dipper)

b)

Ursa Minor(The Small Dipper)

c)

Maid

d)

Pegasus

e)

Swan

41.

What are the features of the terrestrial planets?

a)

They are in orbit around the Sun

b)

They have cleared the neighbourhood around it isn't orbit

c)

They have a similar size, mass, density and gravity

d)

They kept warm by an insulating atmosphere

e)

In other ways, Venus is very different than Earth

42.

How many astronomical catalogs exist?

a)

More than 2000

b)

2000

c)

More than 3500

d)

3500

e)

5000

43.

Our Galaxy is called the

a)

M38

b)

Milky Way Galaxy

c)

irregular galaxy

d)

Andromeda Galaxy

e)

Pinwheel Galaxy

44.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the line up is this:

a)

Moon, Sun, Earth

b)

Earth-Sun-Moon

c)

Sun-Moon-Earth

d)

Sun -Earth-Moon

e)

Sun-Air- Moon

45.

Galaxies that are moving away from us are ____ shifting?

a)

yellow

b)

red

c)

blue

d)

black

e)

green

46.

What would happen if the Earth's axis was tilted at a greater angle than it is now?

a)

Will significantly change the climate and environment

b)

Days would be more than 24 hours.

c)

Days would be less than 24 hours.

d)

More tilt would not make a difference.

e)

There will be no winter

47.

He published a list of 110 astronomical objects such as galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters.

a)

Charles Messier

b)

Nicolaus Copernicus

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Claudius Ptolemy

e)

William Herschel

48.

What is the name of the day that has the largest amount of daylight (Northern Hemisphere)?

a)

Winter Solstice

b)

Spring Equinox

c)

Summer Solstice

d)

Fall Equinox

e)

Winter Equinox

49.

Specify the name of a special type of matter through which the interaction between electric particles in motion and bodies that have a magnetic moment is realized?

a)

Electric field

b)

Magnetic induction

c)

Magnetic field

d)

The force of attraction

e)

Electric charge

50.

Which of the following is responsible for the movement of planets within the solar system?

a)

Heat

b)

Size

c)

Mass

d)

Gravity

e)

Square

51.

What are the layers of atmosphere?

a)

The stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere

b)

The troposphere, stratosphere, thermosphere and exosphere

c)

the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere and exosphere

d)

The troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere

e)

The troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

52.

What is the Barlow lens for?

a)

To get a larger magnification of the telescope

b)

To eliminate chromatic aberration

c)

For more brightness of the image

d)

to receive their own radio emission of celestial objects and study their characteristics

e)

collect as much light coming from the studied object as possible

53.

The relationship between the zenith distance and the height of the same body is always true

a)

z- h=90°

b)

z + h=90°

c)

z + h <90°

d)

z + h ≥90°

e)

z + h ≤90°

54.

In what year was the "catalogue of nebulae and star clusters" published by the French astronomer Messier?

a)

1771

b)

1773

c)

1769

d)

1775

e)

1781

55.

In what year the era of space exploration began with the launch of the first artificial satellite in world?

a)

1955

b)

1960

c)

1948

d)

1957

e)

1951

56.

The science of measuring space and time is called ....

a)

Cosmogony

b)

Mechanics

c)

Milky Way

d)

Astrometry

e)

Physics

57.

Who discovered the laws of planetary motion in 1609-1618?

a)

Newton

b)

Kepler

c)

Copernicus

d)

Persei

e)

Andromeda

58.

In what year was a total solar eclipse in the USSR?

a)

1981 years

b)

1991 years

c)

2000 years

d)

1971 years

e)

1961 years

59.

Who is the scientist who focused on calculating the duration of solar and lunar eclipses?

a)

Al Farabi

b)

Balasagun

c)

Aristotel

d)

Mahmud Kashqari

e)

Ahmed Iassaui

60.

Why don't we have a solar eclipse every month?

a)

The Sun is tilted on its axis

b)

The speed of the moon's rotation

c)

The moon's orbit is tilted

d)

The speed of the Earth's rotation

e)

Planet rotation speed

61.

A meteor that is visible from Venus and has a visible angular size.?

a)

Enke

b)

Donate

c)

Western Comet

d)

Bolide

e)

Shezo

62.

Mercury refers to:

a)

to the gas giants

b)

to the planets of the earth group

c)

to the asteroid belt

d)

to the dwarf planets

e)

to the planet soft he solar group

63.

A comet rotating in the opposite direction of rotation of the planets…

a)

Zodiac light

b)

Hale Bopp

c)

Halley Comet

d)

Schumacher-Levi-9

e)

Enke comet

64.

Who is the scientist who focused on calculating the duration of solar and lunar eclipses?

a)

Al Farabi

b)

Balasagun

c)

Aristotel

d)

Mahmud Kas

65.

_______ was the first to use a telescope to observe the heavens.

a)

Galileo

b)

Newton

c)

Kepler

d)

Copernicus

e)

Tycho Brahe

66.

After how many years on average does a solar eclipse occur on a certain area of the Earth's surface?

a)

300-400 years

b)

350-370 years

c)

300-380 years

d)

300-340 years

e)

500-600 years

67.

The planet Mercury is named after:

a)

the ancient Greek god of agriculture

b)

the ancient Roman god of commerce

c)

in honor of the astronomer who discovered it

d)

there are no correct answers

e)

the ancient Roman god of fire

68.

According to one hypothesis, Mercury in the past was:

a)

a satellite of Venus

b)

a satellite of Mars

c)

a satellite of Pluto

d)

awandering planet in the solar system

e)

a satellite of Earth

69.

List the planets in order from the Sun

a)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

c)

Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

e)

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

70.

Which planet is the largest in the solar system?

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

e)

Saturn

71.

What is a comet?

a)

It is a small celestial body that looks cloudy and revolves around the sun in a conical part

b)

Weak flashes

c)

Set of meteors

d)

Constellation

e)

Light observed ofter sunset

72.

What is the average acceleration of the Earth's gravity?

a)

g = 9,81 m/sec2

b)

g =1,6 m/sec2

c)

g = 8,84 m/sec2

d)

g = 7,9 m/sec2

e)

g =22,4 m/sec2

73.

Where are most of the stars?

a)

In the Milky Way

b)

Near Vega

c)

Near Sirius

d)

Vega

e)

Sirius

74.

What is the approximate mass of the Large Orion Nebula?

a)

300 Solar masses

b)

200 Solar masses

c)

150 Solar masses

d)

100 Solar masses

e)

250 Solar masses

75.

A comet is ….

a)

a celestial body that looks like a hazy glowing spot and a light strip in the shape of a tail.

b)

the only ones after the chain of discoveries of the last four decades

c)

there are five planetary rings systems that we know about so far in our solar system

d)

swarms of objects orbiting a central planet with vertical motions

e)

eventually crashed through our atmosphere and burned up

76.

The name of the NASA space craft launched on November 3, 1973 to study Mercury:

a)

Voyager 1

b)

Mariner-10

c)

Voyager 2

d)

New horizons

e)

there are no correct answers

77.

What is the name of the line running in the middle along the entire Milky Way?

a)

Galactic diagonal

b)

Galactic meridian

c)

Galactic equator

d)

Diagonal

e)

Elliptical

78.

How many planetary rings are in the solar system?

a)

There are five planetary rings systems that we know

b)

The large, gaseous outer planets all have ring systems

c)

The only ones after the chain of discoveries of the last four decades

d)

the gravitational force of the parent planet

e)

eventually crashed through our atmosphere and burned up

79.

This maneuver, inspired by the orbital mechanics calculations of the Italian scientist….

a)

Giuseppe Colombo

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

N. Copernicus

d)

Einstein

e)

Archimedes

80.

What are the planetary ring of a planet?

a)

swarms of objects orbiting a central planet with vertical motions

b)

there are five planetary rings systems that we know about sofar in our solar system

c)

the only ones after the chain of discoveries of the last four decades

d)

left over material from the formation of the planet

e)

The large, gaseous outer planets all have ring systems

81.

What does the Milky Way look like from the constellation Cygnus to the constellation Centauri?

a)

Bifurcated

b)

Flat

c)

Convex

d)

Spiral

e)

Galactic diagonal

82.

How long does a partial solar eclipse last?

a)

2 hours

b)

3 hours

c)

1 hours

d)

4 hours

e)

5 hours

83.

Specify the correct name of the magnetic induction unit:

a)

Tesla

b)

Gram

c)

Newton

d)

Volt

e)

Ampere

84.

The first cosmic velocity is …

a)

7,91 км/с

b)

11 км/с

c)

9 км/с

d)

20 км/с

e)

10км/с

85.

The period of Mercury's complete revolution around the Sun is:

a)

57 Earth's days

b)

88 Earth's days

c)

156 Earth's days

d)

975 Earth's days

e)

95 Earth's days

86.

Do all gas planets have planetary rings?

a)

All four gas giants have planetary rings and moons

b)

All planets of solar system have a planetary rings

c)

swarms of objects orbiting a central planet with vertical motions

d)

there are five planetary rings systems that we know

e)

left over material from the formation of the planet

87.

What is a constellation?

a)

A gigantic system consisting of clusters of stars and nebulae, forming a rather complex configuration in space.

b)

A group of stars that form a collection, interact with each other and are in continuous motion.

c)

The apparent location of several stars located at different distances from each other and occupying certain areas in the celestial sphere.

88.

Where are young stars formed?

a)

In gas - dust nebulae

b)

In Sirius

c)

Near the Big Dipper

d)

Near Sirius

e)

Galactic meridian

89.

A faint glow after sunset before sunrise?

a)

Galia comet

b)

Zodiac light

c)

Hale-Bopp

d)

Schumacher-Levi-9

e)

Enke comet

90.

What is the celestial sphere?

a)

A common point around which some stars make complete circles above the horizon.

b)

An imaginary sphere of arbitrary radius with a center at the observer's point, onto the surface of which the visible positions of the luminaries are projected.

91.

What is called a calendar?

a)

The system of counting long periods of time

b)

The system of counting short periods of time.

92.

What is the diameter of the moon's shadow falling on the Earth?

a)

270 km

b)

200 km

c)

150 km

d)

300 km

e)

400 km

93.

Galileo observed

a)

all answers are correct.

b)

The phases of Venus

c)

Craters on the Moon

d)

Saturn but he could not realized its rings

e)

The four satellites of Jupiter ( Galilean Moons )

94.

The distance corresponding to the annual parallax of 1" is called

a)

the astronomical unit

b)

the parsec.

c)

the light year

d)

the ecliptic year

e)

sidereal month

95.

The distance that light travels in one year, traveling at a speed of about 300,000 km/s is called

a)

the parsec.

b)

the light year

c)

the astronomical unit

d)

the ecliptic year

e)

sidereal month

96.

The average distance of the Earth from the Sun is called

a)

the parsec.

b)

the astronomical unit

c)

the light year

d)

the ecliptic year

e)

synodic year

97.

What is the name of the day that has the least amount of daylight (Northern Hemisphere)?

a)

Spring Equinox

b)

Winter Solstice

c)

Summer Solstice

d)

Fall Equinox

e)

Winter Equinox

98.

If Earth revolved more slowly, what would happen?

a)

Years would be longer.

b)

Years would be shorter.

c)

Summer would be longer.

d)

Winter would be shorter.

e)

It will not rain

99.

According to Kepler's law, the Sun is located at one of the foci of the planet's elliptical orbit. The Sun is at one of the foci (F1). Then the point closest to the Sun is called...

a)

aphelium

b)

Ellipse focus

c)

perihelion

d)

apse of ellipse

e)

center of the ellipse

100.

Ptolemy's world system is called

a)

... heliocentric

b)

...geocentric

c)

...eccentric

d)

... epicyclic

e)

...brilliant

101.

What types of calendars can be divided into?

a)

Julian and Gregorian calendars

b)

Solar, lunar and lunisolar calendars

102.

Where is the solar system's asteroid belt?

a)

Between the Sun and the Earth.

b)

Between the Sun and Jupiter.

c)

Between Mars and Jupiter.

d)

Between the Sun and Mars.

e)

Earth and Mars.

103.

The Copernican world system is called

a)

...geocentric

b)

... heliocentric

c)

...eccentric

d)

... epicyclic

e)

...brilliant

104.

Express the geographic longitude of Almaty in time units λ=76°55'42''

a)

14h44min15s

b)

6h45min44s

c)

5h7min7s

d)

4h45min3s

e)

4h45min44s

105.

What is the date line called?

a)

The line of intersection of the world axis with the plane of the celestial sphere.

b)

a line stretched through the Bering Strait, along the waters of the Pacific Ocean approximately along the 1800 meridian from the north pole to the south.

106.

Specify the number of constellations that are officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.

a)

88

b)

43

c)

203

d)

115

e)

76

107.

3d planet from the Sun

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Earth

e)

Neptune

108.

The ecliptic system of celestial coordinates is based on.

a)

Ecliptic and autumnal equinox

b)

climax and height circle

c)

Ecliptic and vernal equinox

d)

summer solstice point and culmination

e)

the point of the vernal equinox and the almucantarant of the luminary

109.

How is the problem of studying the visible, then actual positions and movements of celestial bodies in space, determining their sizes and shapes solved?

a)

Through long-term observations, begun in ancient times and based on the laws of mechanics.

b)

Physically - spectral analysis.

c)

Physically - the study of radioactive radiation.

d)

There is not enough material yet, because... our knowledge in this field of astronomy is limited to general considerations, hypotheses and theories.

e)

Scientific discoveries have been made only in the last century, in an era of rapid development of science and natural science.

110.

What does practical Astronomy study?

a)

Develops mathematical methods for determining the apparent positions and movements of celestial bodies using various coordinate systems.

b)

Determining the coordinates of celestial bodies from observations, compiling Methods for determining geographic coordinates, directional azimuths, exact time, the tools used in this are described. catalogs of stellar positions and determining the numerical values ​​of the

111.

The equivalence of inertial forces and gravitational forces is a consequence of...

a)

difference between inertial and gravitational masses

b)

presence of inert mass.

c)

the identity of inertial and gravitational masses.

d)

presence of gravitational mass.

e)

the presence of forces of mutual attraction between planets and other cosmic bodies.

112.

Assumptions: 1) the Sun is in the center of the world; 2) the spherical Earth rotates around its axis; 3) The Earth, like all other planets, revolves around the Sun; 4) all movements are presented as a combination of uniform circular movements; 5) the apparent direct and retrograde movements of the planets belong to the Earth and underlie

a)

...systems of the world of Ptolemy

b)

... systems of the Copernican world

c)

...systems of the world Galileo

d)

... systems of the world of Tycho Brahe

e)

...systems of the world of Archimedes.

113.

Assumptions: 1) The Earth is at the center of the Universe; 2) The earth is motionless; 3) all celestial bodies move around the Earth; 4) the movements of celestial bodies occur in circles at a constant speed, i.e. evenly underlie

a)

systems of the world of Ptolemy

b)

systems of the world Galileo

c)

systems of the Copernican world

d)

systems of the world of Tycho Brahe

e)

systems of the world of Archimedes.

114.

The sun moves among the stars from west to east along a large circle of the celestial sphere, which is called ....

a)

eclecticism

b)

the climax

c)

ecliptic

d)

celestial meridian

e)

celestial parallel

115.

The arc of the circle that characterizes the planet over time?

a)

Moderate anomaly

b)

celestial sphere

c)

Geocentric latitude

d)

Anti-aircraft distance

e)

the peak of the beacon

116.

The change in the position of the vernal equinox point on the celestial sphere is called ....

a)

regressions

b)

the climax

c)

precession

d)

redshift

e)

backward movement

117.

A satellite moving in a circular orbit around the Earth is in a state...

a)

accelerated movement.

b)

equilibrium.

c)

when inertial and gravitational masses are equal to each other.

d)

when the difference between its inertial and gravitational masses disappears.

e)

free fall

118.

The ecliptic intersects the celestial equator at points ....

a)

north pole and at the south pole point

b)

the north geographic pole and at the point of the south geographic pole

c)

spring equinox and at the autumn equinox point

d)

summer solstice and winter solstice

e)

vernal equinox and at the north pole

119.

Express the geographic longitude of Astana in time units λ=71°26'45''

a)

14h44min15s

b)

4h45min44s

c)

6h45min44s

d)

4h45min3s

e)

12h5min4s

120.

The plane of the ecliptic is inclined to the plane of the celestial equator at an angle

a)

30° 27'

b)

90°

c)

23° 27'

d)

0° 25'

e)

45° 25'

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