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Astronomy

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : General Astronomy
Astronomy game quiz
"This is a quiz about general astromomy. It was written in 2000, so please keep this in mind when planets are described."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Compared to the other planets in our solar system, where is the Earth? The _____ from the sun?
    middle rock
    closest
    third rock
    furthest


2. About how many individually distinguishable stars could you see WITHOUT the use of a telescope or binoculars, if you were away from the city on a clear night?
    20
    2 billion
    2 million
    2000


3. What is a solar eclipse?
    when the sun moves between the earth and the moon
    when the sun explodes
    when the moon moves between the earth and the sun
    when the sun emits solar flares


4. A group of stars named by ancient people because of heroes or animals they reminded them of is called a ...
    constellation
    nebula
    galaxy
    aurora borealis


5. Why do stars appear to twinkle when we look at them?
    the earth's atmospheric layers bend their light rays
    stars fluctuate their sizes
    stars are different colors
    only little stars twinkle


6. What is the name of the closest star to our Earth?
    Alpha Centauri
    Andromeda
    Polaris
    Sol


7. How far away from the Earth is our sun, approximately...?
    93 trillion miles
    93 light years
    93 million miles
    93 billion miles


8. Why do planets shine?
    planets have their own source of energy
    they reflect the sun
    our galaxy glows
    because we are not in a black hole


9. The word 'planet' comes from a Greek word meaning....?
    wanderer
    large meteor
    fuzzy snowball
    atlas


10. What is a 'nebula'?
    the shadow of distant stars
    a fast moving comet
    a cloud of gas and dust
    a new star


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Compiled May 19 13