Science Test Astronomy Part 1

Question 1

Copernicus discovery

Answer 1

Heliocentric solar system

Question 2

Brahe discovery

Answer 2

First observatory, 20 years mapping the location of the stars.

Question 3

Kepler discovery

Answer 3

The three laws of planetary motion.

Question 4

Galileo discovery

Answer 4

Created the 1st telescope, Discovered moon around Jupiter.

Question 5

Newton’s discovery

Answer 5

Laws of Motion and gravity explained why planets stay in motion

Question 6

All info that we have about spaces come from studying…

Answer 6

light

Question 7

Relecting, Refracting, and Radio telescope difference

Answer 7

Reflecting- Uses mirror to reflect an image, Radio- Cone shaped radio looking thingy, Refracting- Uses lenses to focus light.

Question 8

What advantage did the Hubble Space telescope have over all the other telescopes have other than its size

Answer 8

The telescope allowed astronomers to study radiation that would otherwise blurred by the atmosphere

Question 9

What was the mission of the Voyager space probes?

Answer 9

To fly by the planets in our solar system

Question 10

Which mission landed the first Americans on the moon?

Answer 10

Apollo II

Question 11

Describe the lunar feature: Highlands-

Answer 11

Mountains, and light in color

Question 12

Describe the lunar feature: Maria-

Answer 12

Smooth, dark in color

Question 13

Describe the lunar feature: Rilles-

Answer 13

Deep, narrow valleys (collapsed lava tubes)

Question 14

According to the Capture theory, how was the moon formed?

Answer 14

Earth’s gravity pulled in a random space object

Question 15

According to the simultaneous creation theory how was the moon formed?

Answer 15

The moon and earth were formed at the same time

Question 16

According to the impact theory how was the moon formed?

Answer 16

A Mars-sized object crashed into Earth and the moon was formed by the debris that was ejected.

Question 17

Which theory is more widely accepted by most astronomers?

Answer 17

The Impact Theory

Question 18

What is the difference between Rotation and Revolution?

Answer 18

Rotation: Spinning on axis
Revolution: Orbiting an object

Question 19

Description of the moons synchronous rotation.

Answer 19

As the moon orbits the Earth (every 29 1/2 days), It slowly turns so that the same side always faces the earth.

Question 20

Approximately how fast is the Earth moving around the sun?

Answer 20

67,000mph

Question 21

How long does it take for Earth to revolve one time around the sun.

Answer 21

365 and 1/4 days

Question 22

Which objects in the sky appear to rotate as a result of the Earth’s rotation?

Answer 22

Sun, Moon, Planets, and Stars

Question 23

What type of eclipse occurs when the earth passes between the sun and the moon and its shadow blocks the light of the moon?

Answer 23

Lunar Eclipse.

Question 24

What type of eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun and blocks the light of the sun?

Answer 24

Solar Eclipse

Question 25

What is the umbra of an eclipse

Answer 25

the darkest part (total eclipse)

Question 26

Why does the moon turn red during a blood moon?

Answer 26

Earth's shadow blocks most of the sun's light. On the moon; the little bit that is not blocked is refracted (bent) so it looks red.

Question 27

If the moon's phase is waxing, is it increasing or decreasing?

Answer 27

Increasing

Question 28

If it is waining is it increasing or decreasing?

Answer 28

Decreasing

Question 29

Names of the planets in order

Answer 29

1. Mercury 2. Venus 3. Earth 4. Mars 5. Jupiter 6. Saturn 7. Uranus 8. Neptune

Question 30

Which planet is called " The Red Planet" because of the iron oxide in its soil?

Answer 30

Mars

Question 31

Which planet is the smallest planet? (1/3 the size of Earth)

Answer 31

Mercury

Question 32

What planet was discovered after noticing that something was pulling on a nearby planet, causing a slight change in its orbit and discovered by a mathematical equation.

Answer 32

Neptune

Question 33

Which planet is the largest and most massive planet?

Answer 33

Jupiter

Question 34

Which planet is the most similar to Earth?

Answer 34

Venus

Question 35

Which planets rotates in a direction opposite that of Earth and most other planets? (2)

Answer 35

Venus and Uranus

Question 36

Which planet is famous for its beautiful ice rings

Answer 36

Saturn

Question 37

Which planet appears blue because of methane in its atmosphere? (2)

Answer 37

Neptune, Uranus

Question 38

Which planet has a giant Red Spot?

Answer 38

Jupiter

Question 39

Which planet is called "The Morning Star" or "The Evening Star" because it is often the brightest object in the sky at dawn or dusk?

Answer 39

Venus

Question 40

Which planet has an extreme axial tilt and appears to be rotating on its side?

Answer 40

Uranus

Question 41

What is the difference between a terrestrial planet and a gas giant?

Answer 41

A gas giant is made of gas and a terrestrial is a rocky planet with a solid surface.

Question 42

Know the difference between. Meteor, Comet, and Asteroid

Answer 42

Meteor: Pieces of Space Debris, Comet: Dust and Rock surrounded by ice, Asteroid: Comets without ice.