Studying Space - Review Question Preview (ID: 51370)


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What is a day?
a) the amount of time it takes the Earth to orbit around the sun once
b) the amount of time it takes for the Earth to rotate on its axis once
c) the amount of time it takes for the moon to orbit around the Earth once
d) the amount of time it will take for Pluto to become a planet again

What is the study of the universe?
a) geology
b) astrology
c) astronomy
d) geography

Which of the following scientist is a famous modern-day astronomer?
a) Edwin Hubble
b) Aristotle
c) Gregor Mendel
d) Dmitri Mendeleev

Which of the following lists the correct colors that a star can be?
a) white, black
b) red, yellow, blue, green
c) yellow, blue, green
d) white, yellow, red, blue

Which unit of measurement is equal to 9.46 trillion kilometers?
a) fathom
b) light-minute
c) light-year
d) megameter

What does a celestial sphere describe?
a) the location of a star or other planet
b) the location of the Earth compared to other planets
c) the location of the sun
d) the location of another galaxy

Where is the zenith?
a) directly to the right of an observer
b) underneath an observer
c) directly to the left of an observer
d) directly above an observer

Which of the following types of radiation does a nonoptical telescope NOT detect?
a) Microwaves
b) Visible light
c) UV rays
d) Radio waves

How many types of optical telescopes are there?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4

What are constellations?
a) patterns of stars
b) individual stars
c) stars that make shapes with the sun
d) other galaxies

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