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What do you know about stars, galaxies and constellations?
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Last updated: February 11, 2021
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| First submitted | February 9, 2021 |
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1.
A ball of ice and dust with a long, glowing tail is called what?
blue dwarf
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asteroid
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comet
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meteor
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2.
What is a solar eclipse?
Earth casts a shadow on Moon
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Sun blocked by another planet
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Moon passes in front of Sun
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Moon blocked by another planet
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How many constellations are there?
120
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28
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88
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48
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In which constellation is Polaris, also knows as North Star, located?
Ursa Major
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Ursa Minor
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Orion
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Pegasus
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5.
What galaxy is closest to the Milky Way?
Centaurus
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Cassiopeia
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Triangulum
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Andromeda
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6.
What is an astronomical unit?
diameter of the Sun
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distance from Earth to Sun
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diameter of the Earth
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distance from Earth to Moon
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7.
What group of celestial objects includes rocky objects in orbit between Mars and Jupiter?
asteroid belt
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Kuiper belt
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comets
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Oort cloud
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8.
What group of celestial objects exists at the very outer edge of the Solar System?
Asteroid belt
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Oort cloud
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Comets
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Kuiper belt
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Which of these objects is the farthest from the Sun?
90377 Sedna
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Neptune
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Saturn
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Kuiper belt
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10.
What is the name of the theory that created the universe?
Milky Way
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Big Bang
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Heliocentrism
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Nova
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What is supernova?
stellar explosion
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spectral color
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black hole
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brightest star
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12.
What is measured with cosmic year?
time
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distance
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area
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sound
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13.
What is measured with light-year?
speed
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distance
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time
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area
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14.
What is the position of celestial bodies during a lunar eclipse?
The Moon is above north pole
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Earth is between Moon and Sun
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Sun is between Moon and Earth
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Moon is between Earth and Sun
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What is Cassiopeia?
Jupiter's Moon
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constellation
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planet
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star
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16.
How long it takes sunlight to reach the Earth?
8 days
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8 minutes
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8 seconds
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8 hours
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17.
How often does Halley's comet pass the Earth?
375 years
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175 years
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75 years
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5 years
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18.
What is Andromeda?
galaxy
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star
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moon
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planet
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When a large star collapses under its own weight, what does it become?
black hole
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nebula
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blue dwarf
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red giant
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20.
What color are the largest stars?
blue
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red
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yellow
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green
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21.
What do we call it when a large star collapses and creates a massive nuclear explosion?
nuclear fusion
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nebulae
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supernova
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protostar
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22.
What process allows stars to produce so much heat and energy?
electric wind
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photosynthesis
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nuclear fusion
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hydropower
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23.
What is the closest star to the Earth other than the Sun?
Alpha Centauri
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Vega
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Sirius
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Capella
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What is the brightest star in the night sky?
Sedna
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Sirius
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Vega
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Polaris
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Ayup, I get the two confused sometimes when they just call it "Andromeda" lol