Astronomy

1.

1 point

A light-year is a unit of

Mass

Distance

Volume

Time

2.

1 point

What is the moon phase during a Spring Tide?

Third Quarter

First Quarter

Full Moon

Waning Crescent

3.

1 point

It takes ____________ for the Earth to revolve around the Sun

28 days

24 hours

1 hour

365 days

4.

1 point

The energy in a star comes from

Uranium split by neutrons through Nuclear Fission

Solar polar

Electromagnetic pole reversals

Hydrogen combining into Helium through Nuclear Fusion

5.

1 point

If an object travels 20 light years over the course of 100 years, what is its speed?

Can not be answered

5 Light Years

20,000 Light-Years/Year

0.2 Light-Years/Year

6.

1 point

Coolest stars appear

Red

Orange

Blue

Yellow

7.

1 point

Which of the following lists is in order from smallest to largest

Atom, Molecule, Cell, Organ System Organism, Planet, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe

Molecule, Atom, Cell, Organ System Organism, Planet, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe

Atom, Molecule, Cell, Organ System Organism, Planet, Solar System, Universe, Galaxy

Cell, Atom, Molecule, Organ System Organism, Planet, Solar System, Galaxy, Universe

8.

1 point

When an object moves away from us, its light waves are stretched into longer wavelengths making the light appear

More red

Faster

More blue

Slower

9.

1 point

Extremely high mass stars are likely to end their life as

A White Dwarf

A Black Hole

A Main Sequence Star

A Giant Star

10.

1 point

Which of the following has the greatest apparent magnitude

The Sun

Polaris

Betelgeuse

The Moon

11.

1 point

The amount of light given off by a star is known as its

Apparent Magnitude

Absolute Magnitude

Red Shift

Thermal Value

12.

1 point

Winter occurs because

The Sun's rays are striking the Earth at a smaller angle

The Earth is rotated towards the Sun

That hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun

The Earth is farther away from the Sun

13.

1 point

On March 1 the moon is full. On what date would the moon be in the first quarter?

March 2

March 23

March 8

March 16

14.

1 point

Our galaxy

Is an elliptical galaxy and we are located near the edge

Is an irregular galaxy

Is a spiral galaxy and we are located in an outer band

Is a spiral galaxy and we are located in the middle of the galaxy

15.

1 point

In a neap tide, the Sun, Moon, and Earth

Equally affect the tides

Are unrelated to the tides

Form a right angle

Are in a straight line

16.

1 point

The phase of the moon immediately after a new moon is

First Quarter

Waning crescent

Waxing crescent

Third Quarter

17.

1 point

Stars begin their life cycle in

A Neutron Star

The Main Sequence

A Nebula

A Black Hole

18.

1 point

If you are standing at the beach during a spring tide, you will experience

The highest high tides and the highest low tides

The highest high tides and the lowest low tides

The lowest high tides and the lowest low tides

The lowest high tides and the highest low tides

19.

1 point

Immediately following a new moon, the light begins to appear

On the left side of the moon

On the right side of the moon

On the bottom side of the moon

On the top side of the moon

20.

1 point

In a Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram, the Red Giants are located

Evenly throughout the diagram

In the top right

In an area from the top left to the bottom right

On the bottom left