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A constellation is a
a) group of planets
b) solar system
c) group of stars that form a pattern
d) group of comets

A light year is the ________ that light travels in one year.
a) energy
b) frequency
c) P x F = D
d) distance

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) moon
c) galaxy
d) universe

The brightness of a star depends on
a) size, distance, temperature
b) magnitude, altitude, azimuth
c) color, temperature, size
d) altitude, temperature, distance

Apparent brightness is what?
a) How bright a star looks from Earth
b) How bright a star actually is
c)
d)

Which star has the greatest apparent brightness?
a) Proxima Centari
b) Betelgeuse
c) Barnard's Star
d) Sun

The measurement between two points is called...
a) Earth's rotation
b) distance
c) orbit
d) constellation

What is the brightness of a star called when seen from Earth's surface?
a) absolute
b) magnitude
c) apparent
d) luminescence

What word is the same as magnitude or brightness?
a) Darkness
b) Absolute
c) Glow
d) Luminosity

The most commonly used measurement for distance in astronomy
a) Miles
b) Light Years
c) Kilometers
d) Parsecs

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