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Vocab Review For Spaceship Earth
Test Description: Vocab
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A constellation is a
A
group of planets
B
group of comets
C
group of stars that form a pattern
D
solar system
2) A light year is the ________ that light travels in one year.
A
energy
B
frequency
C
distance
D
P x F = D
3) When we say an object is in orbit, we mean that it is traveling around another object in space. What do planets in a solar system orbit?
A
star
B
universe
C
galaxy
D
moon
4) The brightness of a star depends on
A
altitude, temperature, distance
B
magnitude, altitude, azimuth
C
color, temperature, size
D
size, distance, temperature
5) Apparent brightness is what?
A
How bright a star actually is
B
How bright a star looks from Earth
6) Which star has the greatest apparent brightness?
A
Sun
B
Proxima Centari
C
Barnard's Star
D
Betelgeuse
7) The measurement between two points is called...
A
distance
B
orbit
C
Earth's rotation
D
constellation
8) What is the brightness of a star called when seen from Earth's surface?
A
luminescence
B
magnitude
C
apparent
D
absolute
9) What word is the same as magnitude or brightness?
A
Darkness
B
Glow
C
Luminosity
D
Absolute
10) The most commonly used measurement for distance in astronomy
A
Miles
B
Parsecs
C
Kilometers
D
Light Years
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