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Earth and Sky

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Earth and Sky game quiz
"See how much you know about Earth Science and Astronomy."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What metallic element gives the brilliant red and green color to rubies and emeralds?
    copper
    iron
    chromium
    manganese


2. The North America Nebula appears to be in what constellation as seen from Earth?
    Lyra
    Cygnus
    Ursa Major
    Perseus


3. What era do geologists term the current time in Earth's geologic history?
    Cenozoic
    Mesozoic
    Phanerozoic
    Paleozoic


4. What description fits the Pistol Star most closely?
    it's a quasar
    it's a star that rapidly fluctuates in brightness
    it's the remnants of a super nova
    it's a luminous giant blue star


5. My niece showed me a nice piece of gneiss. What is likely to be it's most prominent feature?
    banding
    flakes of mica
    large crystals
    organic inclusions


6. Is there an asteroid named Groucho Marx?
    Yes
    No


7. The Adirondack Mountains in northern New York State are part of what mountain chain?
    The White Mountains
    The Allegheny Mountains
    The Green Mountains
    The Appalachians


8. Who were the last two humans to walk on the moon in the 1970s?
    Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell
    Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt
    John Young and Charles Duke
    David Scott and James Irwin


9. Which feature would you NOT see depicted on a USGS (United State Geologic Survey) map?
    aerial photography
    a school building
    wooded areas
    distance scale


10. About how long is a parsec?
    3.3 light years - the angle of an arc-second
    1 light year - distance from sun to the Oort Cloud
    93 million miles - distance from Earth to the Sun
    100,000 light years - the diameter of the Milky Way


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Compiled Jun 28 12