Q.1
An apparent shift in the position of an object when viewed from different locations.
  • Parallax
  • Perihelion
  • Solar Nebula
  • Prominence
Q.2
An explosive release of energy that comes from the sun and that is associated with magnetic disturbances on the sun's surfaces.
  • Parallax
  • Solar Flare
  • Perihelion
  • Solar Nebula
Q.3
Select the correct spelling:-
  • parallax
  • parallex
  • parrallax
  • parrallex
Q.4
A light year is...
  • The speed light travels
  • How long it takes light to get to you from the sun
  • The distance light can travel in a year
  • How many years it takes light to be emitted
Q.5
True or False:Star patterns are called constellations.
  • T
  • F
Q.6
This is what our sun will become at the end of its life cycle.
  • red dwarf
  • white dwarf
  • blue supergiant
  • black hole
Q.7
The smaller the planet or moon, the less gravity it will have.
  • true
  • false
Q.8
Which season has the shortest days (least amount of daylight)?
  • summer
  • spring
  • fall
  • winter
Q.9
It takes the moon about a _____ to revolve around the Earth
  • day
  • month
  • year
  • minute
Q.10
Shadows in the morning will be longer than at noon.
  • True
  • False
Q.11
The Sun appears to move across the sky because...
  • The sun is spinning around the Earth
  • The moon is spinning around the Earth
  • The Earth is rotating (spinning)
Q.12
Half of the moon and Earth are always...
  • hot and cold
  • dry and sunny
  • Lit and Dark
Q.13
The Earth spins around its own axis once every ____ hours
  • 22
  • 24
  • 365
  • 18
Q.14
Astronomers can often identify a binary system that includes only one visible star by observing the effects of the dim star’s _________ on its brighter companion.
  • brightness
  • gravity
  • density
  • composition
Q.15
If the Southern Hemisphere is experience winter, the Northern Hemisphere is experiencing....
  • winter
  • summer
  • fall
  • spring
Q.16
Brighter stars are hotter, larger, and closer to Earth
  • True
  • False
Q.17
If I drop a jug of water and a pencil at the same time, which would hit first?
  • pencil
  • water jug
  • same time
Q.18
How long does earth's rotation last?
  • 90 hours
  • about 1 hour
  • 24 hours
  • 48 hours
Q.19
Our star is a
  • yellow/ large star
  • yellow/ small star
  • yellow/ medium star
Q.20
The color of the star tells us its
  • composition
  • Temperature
  • Luminosity
  • Mass
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