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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?
    third rock
    furthest
    closest
    middle rock


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 explodes
    when the sun moves between the earth and the moon
    when the sun emits solar flares
    when the moon moves between the earth and the sun


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


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


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 million miles
    93 billion miles
    93 light years
    93 trillion miles


8. Why do planets shine?
    they reflect the sun
    our galaxy glows
    planets have their own source of energy
    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'?
    a fast moving comet
    the shadow of distant stars
    a new star
    a cloud of gas and dust


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Compiled Apr 12 13