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Astronomy Test Practice
Test Description: Properties of Stars
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The nearest star to Earth is
A
Andromeda
B
The sun
C
Alpha Centauri
D
Proxima Centauri
2) Which of the following is a true statement about stars?
A
the temperature of a star has nothing to do with its size
B
hot stars are red and cold stars are blue
C
hotter stars are usually bigger than colder stars
D
medium size stars are usually blue
3) Magnitude is
A
the measure of the size of the star
B
the measure of a star's brightness
C
the measure of the color of a star
D
the measure of the distance of a star
4) The brightness of a star depends on
A
size, distance, temperature
B
color, temperature, size
C
altitude, temperature, distance
D
magnitude, altitude, azimuth
5) A light year is
A
the distance that light travels in a year
B
the time is takes light to travel in a year
C
the distance from the earth to the sun
D
the distance that light travels in a day
6) The sun and stars appear to travel across the sky from east to west because
A
the Earth's revolution
B
the plane of the ecliptic
C
of the sun's revolution
D
the earth's rotation
7) An asterism is
A
a constellation within a group of stars
B
the astrology of a constellation
C
an ancient picture
D
a group of stars within a constellation
8) The astronomer who grouped stars by brightness was
A
John Bayer
B
Galileo
C
Einstein
D
Charles Messier
9) Which of the following is not a type of galaxy?
A
spiral
B
irregular
C
quasar
D
elliptical
10) Zodiac constellations are located
A
the circumpolar point
B
on the plane of the ecliptic
C
on the celestial equator
D
on the tropic of capricorn
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