Space quiz

Question 1

The gaseous planets are those found closest to the sun

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A star is nonluminous because we can only see light reflected off at

Answer 2

False

Question 3

One astronomical unit (AU)is the average distance between earth and the moon

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Meteoroids are large chunks of ice, dust and rock that orbit the sun

Answer 4

False

Question 5

The closer a planet is to the sun the longer the planet will take to orbit the sun

Answer 5

False

Question 6

The apparently daily motion of the sun across the sky is caused by earths rotation around its axis

Answer 6

True

Question 7

We observe retrograde motion from Mars when earth passes Mars during their orbits around the sun

Answer 7

True

Question 8

The sun is greater than one light year from earth

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Stars were first classified by how bright they appeared in the sky

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Relatively hot stars appear blueish

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Stars are formed inside gas and dust clouds called quasars

Answer 11

False

Question 12

The hotter main sequence stars are the more luminous they are

Answer 12

True

Question 13

The solar system was formed about 5 million years ago

Answer 13

False

Question 14

The giant gas planets were formed by gases blown off the desk at the centre of the solar system that became the sun

Answer 14

False

Question 15

An area between Mars and Jupiter where chunks of rocky matter orbit the sun in a band

Answer 15

Asteroid belt

Question 16

A small piece of metal, rock in the solar system that usually a size of a dust particle it burns up on entry into the earths atmosphere

Answer 16

Meteoroid

Question 17

Mainly occur when clouds of particles left behind by comments enter the atmosphere of a planet

Answer 17

Meteor shower

Question 18

The remains of larger objects that do not burn up completely after passing through earths atmosphere

Answer 18

Meteorite

Question 19

Objects smaller than a planet but they still orbit the sun

Answer 19

Asteroid

Question 20

Dominate their orbital path and have clear them of any other larger objects due to their gravity

Answer 20

Planets

Question 21

Large chunks of ice dust and rock that orbit the sun

Answer 21

Comets

Question 22

Orbits a star and is large enough to be pulled into a spherical shape by his own gravity but does not dominate its orbit

Answer 22

Dwarf planet

Question 23

What is the difference between a meteor meteoroid an meteorite?

Answer 23

Meteor - A small piece of metal or rock in the solar system that burns up coming to earth

Meteoroid- rock metal object that is floating in space

Meteorite - what is left (rock/metal)when the meteor burns up coming to Earth

Question 24

How can you distinguish a planet from a star in the night sky

Answer 24

You can distinguish plants from stars in the night sky because for the most part planets are brighter than stars and you might see a slight change in colour/glow

Question 25

What are Pointer stars and why are they important to astronomers

Answer 25

Porter stars are certain stars answer and constellations that when you draw a line through them at certain angles they will lead you to other constellations. They are important to astronomers because they will make it easier for them to find other constellations quicker and more accurately they also lead to Polaris