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Astronomy
Test your knowledge of planets, stars, and our galaxy!
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Astronomy
Created By:
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#1 The speed of light is approximately 400,000 kilometers per second.
True
False
#2 Which constellation contains the Big Dipper?
Scorpius
Gemini
Taurus
Leo
Ursa Major
#3 Which constellation contains the star called Betelgeuse?
Your Answer:
1 word, 5 letters. There are 2 alternate answers.
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#4 What is the brightest star in the night sky?
Betelgeuse
Sirius
Taurus
The sun
#5 Which constellation contains a group of stars that looks like a backwards question mark?
Your Answer:
1 word, 3 letters. There are 2 alternate answers.
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#6 When we say, "the moon is waxing", we mean the moon appears to be growing larger.
True
False
#7 Which of the following stars would be brightest?
First Magnitude
Second Magnitude
Third Magnitude
Fourth Magnitude
Fifth Magnitude
#8 Of the following planets, which one is closest to the sun?
Saturn
Jupiter
Venus
Neptune
Uranus
#9 What does the color of a star indicate?
Brightness
Surface temperature
Nothing
None of the above
#10 Which planet was named for the Roman god of the sea?
Your Answer:
1 word, 7 letters.
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