Astronomy 1
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100
Which solar system body does not have a rocky surface?
A. Sun
B. Moon
C. Mars
D. Earth
What is the Sun?
100
The light from the Sun reaches Earth in approximately eight minutes. Which best explains why light from other stars takes years to reach Earth?
A. They are smaller than the Sun.
B. They give off less light than the Sun.
C. They produce more heat than the Sun.
D. They are much farther away than the Sun.
What is they are much farther away than the Sun?
100
Which planet will have the smallest orbit around the Sun?
A. the planet with the most moons
B. the planet closest to the Sun
C. the largest planet in the solar system
D. the smallest planet in the solar system
What is the planet closest to the Sun?
100
Parker used the tool in the image to see a distant, dim object?
How will the object appear when seen through the tool?
A. It will appear fainter and closer.
B. It will appear bigger and farther.
C. It will appear brighter and closer.
D. It will appear brighter and farther.
What is it will appear brighter and closer?
100
The asteroid belt is located between the planets ________ and ________.
A. Mercury and Jupiter
B. Venus and Earth
C. Mars and Jupiter
D. Jupiter and Saturn
What is Mars and Jupiter?
200
The image show a schematic diagram of the solar system. Alfred labels Earth. Which option labels Earth correctly?
What is choice D?
200
The diagram shows the positions of the Big Dipper in different seasons.
The table lists several statements about the Big Dipper.
Which statements correctly describe the characteristics of the Big Dipper?
A. Statements 1 and 2 only
B. Statements 2 and 3 only
C. Statements 1 and 3 only
D. Statements 1, 2, and 3
What are statements 1 and 2 only?
200
Which statement best describes the Earth?
A. It is the second planet from the Sun which has a dusty rocky surface with many craters and is surrounded by an atmosphere of gases.
B. It is the third planet from the Sun which has a rocky surface and water on it and is surrounded by an atmosphere of gases.
C. It is located at the center of the solar system and has a rocky surface and water on it and is surrounded by an atmosphere of gases.
D. It is located at the center of the solar system and has a rocky surface and water on it and no atmosphere.
What is it is located at the center of the solar system and has a rocky surface and water on it and is surrounded by an atmosphere of gases?
200
Scientists developed the Hubble telescope to change how humans see the universe. What is the importance of the Hubble telescope?
A. It will predict extreme weather conditions.
B. It helps study distant objects in space.
C. It helps protect Earth from harmful solar radiations.
D. It helps transmit radio signals around the world.
What is it helps study distant objects in space?
200
Name th inner planets in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
300
Which planet is the hottest?
A. Venus
B. Uranus
C. Earth
D. Jupiter
What is Venus?
300
A student observes the Orion constellation every month with the help of a telescope but notices that the constellation is visible only between November and February. What causes the Orion constellation to be visible only during certain months?
A. Earth's roatation on its axis.
B. Earth's revolution around the Sun.
C. movement of stars in the constellation
D. movement of constellation around Earth
What is Earth's revolution around the Sun?
300
A constellation is a set of stars found in a specific area of the sky. There are around 88 constellations covering the entire northern and southern skies.
On what basis are constellations identified and named?
A. their distances from the Sun
B. their distances from Earth's horizons
C. shpes of different things they resemble
D. coordinates in which they are commonly seen
What is shapes of different things they resemble?
300
Why is a star chart a useful tool?
A. It is used to determine the sizes of dwarf planets and comets.
B. It is used to locate stars and constellations.
C. It is used to determine the sizes of black holes.
D. It is used to locate asteroid belts.
What is it is used to locate stars and constellations?
300
Name the outer planets in order.
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
400
The image and table shows the relative sizes and distances of different stars from Earth.
A student argues that the Sun appears brightest among the other stars listed. Which statement supports the student's argument?
A. The Sun is the biggest star.
B. The Sun emits less light than other stars.
C. The Sun burns hot gasses that make it brighter.
D. The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
What is the Sun is the closest star to Earth?
400
The image shows a diagram of the solar system.
Which planet is labeled P?
A. Earth
B. Jupiter
C. Mars
D. Neptune
What is Jupiter?
400
The image shows the changes in orientation of the Big Dipper in different months.
What causes the change in orientation?
A. rotation of Earth around its axis
B. revolution of the Earth around the Sun
C. rotation of the constellation around Earth
D. revolution of the constellation around the Sun
What is revolution of the Earth around the Sun?
400
The chart shows the positions of stars in the night sky.
A student claims that the chart can help in navigation. Which statement supports the student’s claim?
A. The chart helps determine which direction is north.
B. The chart helps track the changes in the sizes of galaxies.
C. The chart helps calculate the distance between two planets.
D. The chart helps identify the distances between different stars.
What is the chart helps determine which direction is north?
400
Select all of the planets that are gaseous, large, and have cold temperatures.
A. Mercury
B. Uranus
C. Earth
D. Mars
E. Saturn
What is Uranus and Saturn?
500
Which best explains why stars seen in the night sky are less bright than the Sun?
A. Other stars are farther from Earth than the Sun.
B. Other stars are facing away from Earth.
C. Other stars are smaller than the Sun.
D. Other stars are producing less light/
What is other stars are farther from Earth than the Sun?
500
The table shows the surface gravities for the five planets closest to the Sun.
Which planet has a surface gravity similar to Earth?
A. Mars
B. Mercury
C. Jupiter
Venus
What is Venus?
500
Which intrument would be best used in the study of outer space?
A. prism
B. microscope
C. magnifying glass
D. telescope
What is a telescope?
500
Why do the other stars look so small compared to the sun?
A. They are closer.
B. They are hotter.
C. They are in our solar system.
D. They are not in our solar system.
What is they are not in our solar system?
500
Name the planets in order.
What are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune?