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Mixed Questions
Solar System & The Sun
Moon
Phases of the Moon/Lunar Cycle
Mixed Questions
100

What is an astronomer?

An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial objects, including stars, planets, comets, and galaxies to understand the universe.

100

True or False: The sun is very hot but very small.

False

100

The moon is also known as what?

a natural satellite

100

About how many days are there in a lunar cycle? 

about 30 days
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How many days does it take for the Earth to rotate on its own axis?

24 hours

100

What causes day and night?

Day and night is caused by the Earth’s rotation on its own axis.

100

True or False: The sun is very close to us.

False

100
The moon revolves around what?
Earth
100

What is it called when we can see all of the moon?

Full Moon

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About how many days does it take for the Earth to rotate around the Sun?

about 365 days

100

What is the Milky Way? How can we see it at night?

  • The milky way is a galaxy that contains our solar system. 
  • We can see part of it at night if we’re not around too much light pollution. 
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What is a sun?

a star

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The moon is made up of what?

rocks and metal

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What is it called when we can't see the moon in the sky?

New Moon

100

What is a constellation? Give one example.

A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after the figure/form it resembles or the mythological character it bears a resemblance to.

100

What causes seasons?

  • The Earth’s revolution around the Sun and the Earth’s slight tilt causes the seasons.
  • The Earth’s revolution around the Sun and the Earth’s slight tilt causes different parts of the Earth get different amounts of sunlight throughout the year. 
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What is the sun made up of?

gases

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True or False: The moon does not produce its own light. The moon reflects light from the Sun.

True

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When the moon looks like a croissant, what do we call it?

crescent

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What determines the different stages a start will pass throughout its life cycle?

its mass
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Can a star turn into a black hole?

yes
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What ingredients make up the solar system?

  • Sun (star)
  • gravity
  • planets 
  • dwarf planets
  • asteroids
  • space rocks (meteoroids)
  • moons (natural satellites) 
  • comets
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Why does the moon sometimes look a different color?

The moon can look a different color because of the gases in the Earth’s atmosphere.

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When a croissant chunk is missing from the moon, what is it called? 

gibbous

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What is Stellar Nebula? 

The first stage of a star.

It is a cloud of dust and gas.