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How I Wonder What You Are!

Created by gentlegiant17

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Space and Astronomy for Kids
How I Wonder What You Are game quiz
"A quiz on stars, based on a talk I gave at my daughter's school. I figured that if they liked it, so might you."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Please read the question carefully before answering. How many stars are there in our solar system?
    17
    8
    1
    3


2. What is the name for scientists who focus on observations of the skies?
    Accountants
    Astrologers
    Astronomers
    Lawyers


3. What of the following can NOT be considered as a source for the energy emitted by a star?
    Carbon
    Hydrogen
    Gasoline
    Helium


4. Our sun belongs to the group of heaviest stars known to us.
    True
    False


5. Which of the following is NOT a possible process for a star to undergo?
    Burn forever
    Cool down
    Explode
    Expand


6. Man has landed on the moon, which was a tremendous achievement. Landing on the sun is a different story. Which of the following facts about the sun is true?
    Travelling to the sun would take millions of years
    The sun's surface is not solid
    The sun's surface is colder than planet earth's
    The sun is guarded by Zorgs


7. What do you call a system where two stars are close enough to each other to significantly affect each other's orbits?
    Gemini
    Binary stars
    Globular cluster
    Spiral galaxy


8. How many stars are there in the universe? Pick the closest answer.
    17 thousand
    2
    More than a billion
    Less than 1000


9. Take a look at the night sky. It is possible that some of the stars you see at this very moment do not exist anymore at this very moment. How is this possible?
    Nonsense, this is absolutely impossible
    Because Darth Vader is out there destroying them
    Nobody knows why
    Because light takes time to travel


10. It is impossible to end this quiz without relating to its title. You know how the song goes, but why do stars twinkle? This is because starlight constantly interacts with something. What is that something?
    Darth Vader
    Birds
    The moon
    Earth's atmosphere


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Compiled Jun 28 12