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Astronomy Grab Bag
Test Description: Mixutre of Astronomy Questions
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A light year measures
A
distance
B
brightness
C
radiation
D
time
2) The first manned-mission to land on the moon was commanded by Neil Armstrong and was called
A
Gemini 3
B
Mariner 7
C
Apollo 11
D
Viking 2
3) Which layer of the sun is seen during a total solar eclipse?
A
photosphere
B
solar flare
C
corona
D
core
4) Most of the objects astronomers observe outside our galaxy show what is called a red-shift. What does this red-shift mean about these objects' motions?
A
these objects are moving along with us
B
we are moving toward these objects
C
these objects are moving towards us
D
these objects are moving away from us
5) A person weighs more on the Earth than on the moon because the Earth has a greater
A
density
B
magnetic strength
C
gravitational pull
D
atmospheric pressure
6) Parallax can be used to measure a star's
A
gravitational strength
B
distance from Earth
C
surface composition
D
atmospheric temperature
7) What are giant collections of clouds of gas and dust, along with many millions of stars, called?
A
star clusters
B
quasars
C
galaxies
D
supernovas
8) Stars evolve along several different paths and reach different end points, based primarily on what factor?
A
the elements they contain
B
their total mass
C
how far away they are from Earth
D
the time they were formed
9) Which of these causes days and nights
A
the orbit of the Earth around the sun
B
the rotation of the Earth on its axis
C
the rotation of the moon on its axis
D
the revolution of the moon around the Earth
10) Periodically, there are spectacular meteor showers on Earth. These showers usually occur because the Earth's orbit passes through the remains of
A
a comet
B
solar flares
C
a star
D
the rings of Saturn
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