Astronomy Quiz

Astronomy Quiz (See how good you are)

Instructions:
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2. If you do not know the answer, do not guess, since wrong answers are penalized.
3. If you check the wrong red button, simply click the correct one to change it.
4. If you have checked a red button with a guess and wish to deselect all red buttons for that question, just click the lit red button.
5. When finished, click the "Click When Finished Button" at the end of the test. Your score will appear below it, and all correct answers will be lit with a green button. Check over the "green lit" answers you didn't know to assist you in knowing what areas you still need to study.

Astronomy Quiz (see how good you are)
What are comets made of?
ice and dust
rock
hydrogen
metal
What are asteroids closely similar to?
comets
meteorites
planets
meteors
What are meteors called that explode with a thunder sound?
meteoroid
shooting star
asteroids
bolides
What happens when a comet goes toward the sun?
developes a tail
brightens
melts
none of the above
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
barred spiral
elliptical
spiral
irregular
How many basic types of galaxies are there?
2
3
4
5
What do scientists think are in the middle of the Milky Way?
the sun
a black hole
an asteroid belt
a star
What kind of stars are in the Milky Way?
blue stars
red stars
white stars
both blue and red stars
What do you need for an eclipse to occur?
the sun
the moon and the sun
Earth, the moon, and the sun
Earth
What kind of eclipse occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth doesn't line up completely?
total
partial
annular
solar
When a lunar eclipse occurs, what phase should the moon be in?
wanning
waxing
half moon
full moon
How long does a lunar eclipse last up to?
2 hours
4 hours
8 hours
10 hours
What are stars mainly made of?
balls of gas
rock
ice
light
What is the term astronomers use to measure the brightness of star?
light year
magnitude
scale
watts
What is the cloud of material stars are made of called?
galaxies
nebulae
comets
meteors
What is the name of the remains of the sun after its nuclear reactions stops?
neutron star
pulsars
black holes
white dwarf stars
How many moons does Mercury have?
none
1
3
6
What is the storm on Jupiter called?
The Great Red Spot
The Great Dark Spot
Scooter
The Small Red Spot
Which planet has a moon that is nearly that is half the size of itself?
Jupiter
Neptune
Pluto
Venus
Which planet is called the Sister Planet?
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Neptune
How many rings does Uranus have?
8
20
11
5
Which of Mars's moons is the smallest in the solar system?
Phobos
Callisto
Umbriel
Demios
What is Earth mostly made of?
land
mountain ranges
water
plains
Which planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Which storm disappeared on Neptune?
Dark Spot 2
The Great Dark Spot
The Great Red Spot
Scooter
What did Galileo's father want him to become?
doctor
scientist
astronomer
teacher
When Galileo was released from the Inquisition, what did they put him under?
burned him
put him in jail
execution
house arrest
What instrument did Galileo improve?
telescope
magnifying glass
microscope
glasses
When Galileo left Pisa, where did he go to teach?
University of Florence
University of Rome
University of Italy
University of Padua

Astronomy Quiz (see how good you are)
What are comets made of?
	ice and dust
	rock
	hydrogen
	metal
What are asteroids closely similar to?
	comets
	meteorites
	planets
	meteors
What are meteors called that explode with a thunder sound?
	meteoroid
	shooting star
	asteroids
	bolides
What happens when a comet goes toward the sun?
	developes a tail
	brightens
	melts
	none of the above
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
	barred spiral
	elliptical
	spiral
	irregular
How many basic types of galaxies are there?
	2
	3
	4
	5
What do scientists think are in the middle of the Milky Way?
	the sun
	a black hole
	an asteroid belt
	a star
What kind of stars are in the Milky Way?
	blue stars
	red stars
	white stars
	both blue and red stars
What do you need for an eclipse to occur?
	the sun
	the moon and the sun
	Earth, the moon, and the sun
	Earth
What kind of eclipse occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth doesn't line up completely?
	total
	partial
	annular
	solar
When a lunar eclipse occurs, what phase should the moon be in?
	wanning
	waxing
	half moon
	full moon
How long does a lunar eclipse last up to?
	2 hours
	4 hours
	8 hours
	10 hours
What are stars mainly made of?
	balls of gas
	rock
	ice
	light
What is the term astronomers use to measure the brightness of star?
	light year
	magnitude
	scale
	watts
What is the cloud of material stars are made of called?
	galaxies
	nebulae
	comets
	meteors
What is the name of the remains of the sun after its nuclear reactions stops?
	neutron star
	pulsars
	black holes
	white dwarf stars
How many moons does Mercury have?
	none
	1
	3
	6
What is the storm on Jupiter called?
	The Great Red Spot
	The Great Dark Spot
	Scooter
	The Small Red Spot
Which planet has a moon that is nearly that is half the size of itself?
	Jupiter
	Neptune
	Pluto
	Venus
Which planet is called the Sister Planet?
	Mercury
	Venus
	Mars
	Neptune
How many rings does Uranus have?
	8
	20
	11
	5
Which of Mars's moons is the smallest in the solar system?
	Phobos
	Callisto
	Umbriel
	Demios
What is Earth mostly made of?
	land
	mountain ranges
	water
	plains
Which planet has the most moons?
	Jupiter
	Saturn
	Uranus
	Neptune
Which storm disappeared on Neptune?
	Dark Spot 2
	The Great Dark Spot
	The Great Red Spot
	Scooter
What did Galileo's father want him to become?
	doctor
	scientist
	astronomer
	teacher
When Galileo was released from the Inquisition, what did they put him under?
	burned him
	put him in jail
	execution
	house arrest
What instrument did Galileo improve?
	telescope
	magnifying glass
	microscope
	glasses
When Galileo left Pisa, where did he go to teach?
	University of Florence
	University of Rome
	University of Italy
	University of Padua