Solar System
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What star is commonly called the North Star?
Polaris
Q: What Moon phase occurs when Earth is approximately between the Sun and Moon?
A: Full Moon
Q: What color flashlight is commonly used by astronomers to preserve night vision?
A: Red
Q: What galaxy contains our solar system?
A: The Milky Way
Q: What planet rotates on its side, with an axial tilt of about 98°?
A: Uranus
Q: What two stars at the end of the Big Dipper's bowl can be used to find Polaris?
A: Dubhe and Merak (the Pointer Stars)
Q: What causes the seasons on Earth?
A: Earth's axial tilt as it orbits the Sun
Q: A telescope has a 1,000 mm focal length and uses a 20 mm eyepiece. What is its magnification?
A: 50×
Q: What unit of distance is equal to the distance light travels in one year?
A: A light-year
Q: What region beyond Neptune contains Pluto and many other icy bodies?
A: The Kuiper Belt
Q: What determines whether a star will eventually become a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole?
A: Its mass
Q: Why don't solar and lunar eclipses happen every month?
A: The Moon's orbit is tilted relative to Earth's orbital plane
Q: What is the main difference between a refracting and reflecting telescope?
A: Refractors primarily use lenses; reflectors primarily use mirrors
Q: Put these in order from smallest to largest: galaxy, planet, solar system, universe.
A: Planet → solar system → galaxy → universe