Astronomy

Question 1

Earths rotation takes about

Answer 1

24 hours

Question 2

One complete revolution of earth around the sun takes about

Answer 2

One year (365 days)

Question 3

The phase of the moon you see depends on

Answer 3

How much of the sunlit side of the moon faces earth

Question 4

Tides are caused mainly by

Answer 4

Differences in how much the moon pulls on different parts of earth

Question 5

How large is the moon compared to earth?

Answer 5

About one-fourth he diameter of earth

Question 6

You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse because

Answer 6

The moons shadow only covers a small area on earths surface

Question 7

During a total lunar eclipse, the order if the objects would be

Answer 7

Sun, earth, moon

Question 8

A light year is

Answer 8

The distance light travels in a year

Question 9

The lifetime of a star depends on it’s

Answer 9

Mass

Question 10

The Milky Way galaxy is an example of a

Answer 10

Spiral galaxy

Question 11

The solar system formed from

Answer 11

A giant cloud of gas and dust

Question 12

Venus and earth are much alike in terms of

Answer 12

Their size and density

Question 13

Uranus is different from most other planets because it

Answer 13

Rotates on it’s side

Question 14

Characteristics used to clarify stars include

Answer 14

Size, brightness, and temperature

Question 15

What color are the coolest stars?

Answer 15

Red

Question 16

The absolute brightness of a star depends on it’s

Answer 16

Size and temperature

Question 17

The Hertzsprung-Russell diagram shows main-sequence stars

Answer 17

Increase in brightness as they increase in temperature

Question 18

Which planet takes more time to complete one rotation on it’s axis than to complete one revolution around the sun?

Answer 18

Venus

Question 19

Why is there a North Star but not a south star?

Answer 19

Just by chance there is a bright star near the north celestial pole

Question 20

If you were at a latitude of N5 degrees, the North Star would appear to be

Answer 20

On the horizon, rising and falling

Question 21

What do all of the inner planets have in common?

Answer 21

They all are small and have rocky surfaces

Question 22

Astronomers predicted the existence of the asteroid belt based on

Answer 22

The great gap between mars and Jupiter

Question 23

Order of the planets from the sun

Answer 23

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Asteroid Belt, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Kuiper Belt, Pluto, Charon

Question 24

The half-way planet

Answer 24

Uranus