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Astronomy Test
Test Description: Review game for the astronomy test.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The terrestrial planets are
A
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune
B
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
C
Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Jupiter
D
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
2) After a supernova, the left over materials from a star can become extremely dense star made of neutrons called a
A
blue star
B
yellow dwarf
C
neutron star
D
red giant
3) Which of the following statement is true?
A
Ptolemy believes the Sun was at the center of the universe.
B
Isaac Newton belived the Sun is at the center of the universe.
C
Copernicus belived the Sun is at the center of the universe.
D
Galileo Galilei believed the Earth was at the center of the universe.
4) The hottest planet is also the planet that is closest to Earth in size, mass, and density. What is this planet?
A
Mercury
B
Venus
C
Pluto
D
Mars
5) A meteor is
A
a hot, brilliant ball of gas.
B
the bright streak of light caused by a meteoroid or comet dust burning up in the atmosphere.
C
when a meteoroid enters the Earth’s atmosphere and strikes the ground.
D
a small, rocky body orbiting the sun.
6) If a star is in the bottom left hand corner of the Hertzprung-Russell diagram, what can you determine about it’s brightness and temperature?
A
The star is very bright and very hot.
B
The star is not bright and cooler.
C
The star is very bright and cooler.
D
The star is not bright but is very hot.
7) A solar flare is
A
a giant storm on the surface of the sun.
B
when a star runs out of hyrdogen for the fusion reactions.
C
a cool, dark spot on the sun.
D
a spinning neutron star.
8) Mercury is
A
the smallest planet and is also closest to the sun.
B
the hottest planet.
C
tipped on its side at almost 90 degrees.
D
about the same size as Earth.
9) A galaxy is
A
a large grouping of stars in space.
B
smaller than our Sun.
C
larger than the universe.
D
an object that is so dense that its gravity is strong enough to prevent light or anything else from escaping.
10) The speed of light is ______________________. This number is also equal to one ________________ in kilometers.
A
180,000,000 km/s, light minute
B
3,000,000 km/s, light second
C
300,000 km/s, light second
D
150 km/s, light minute
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