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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 stars that form a pattern
B
group of comets
C
group of planets
D
solar system
2) A light year is the ________ that light travels in one year.
A
distance
B
P x F = D
C
frequency
D
energy
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
galaxy
B
moon
C
star
D
universe
4) The brightness of a star depends on
A
magnitude, altitude, azimuth
B
altitude, temperature, distance
C
size, distance, temperature
D
color, temperature, size
5) Apparent brightness is what?
A
How bright a star looks from Earth
B
How bright a star actually is
6) Which star has the greatest apparent brightness?
A
Barnard's Star
B
Betelgeuse
C
Sun
D
Proxima Centari
7) The measurement between two points is called...
A
constellation
B
distance
C
orbit
D
Earth's rotation
8) What is the brightness of a star called when seen from Earth's surface?
A
absolute
B
magnitude
C
apparent
D
luminescence
9) What word is the same as magnitude or brightness?
A
Absolute
B
Darkness
C
Luminosity
D
Glow
10) The most commonly used measurement for distance in astronomy
A
Light Years
B
Kilometers
C
Parsecs
D
Miles
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