Astronomy Quiz

What does an Astronomical Unit (AU) measure?

• The distance from Earth to the Sun

• The distance an object travels in one year

• The size of an object in the solar system

• The distance between the Moon and Earth

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What determines the gravity of an object?

• Its color and size

• Its mass and distance

• Its speed and direction

• Its temperature and state

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What is inertia?

• An object's ability to float in water

• An object's resistance to change in motion

• The speed at which an object travels

• The brightness of an object

What is the path called that an object follows as it moves around another object?

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Trajectory

How long does it take for Earth to make one complete revolution around the Sun?

• 365.25 hours

• 365.25 weeks

• 365.25 days

• 365.25 months

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What is the term for the spin of an object around its axis?

• Revolution

• Orbit

• Rotation

• Cycle

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What are Maria on the Moon?

• Craters filled with water

• High mountain ranges

• Large, dark, and flat areas

• Bright, reflective regions

What does the term 'phase' refer to when talking about the Moon or a planet?

• The time it takes to orbit Earth

• The lit part that can be seen from Earth

• The period of rotation on its axis

• The cycle of eclipses

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What is an eclipse?

• The alignment of three celestial bodies

• The movement of one solar system object into the shadow of another

• The disappearance of a celestial body behind another

• The change in brightness of a celestial body

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What is the Umbra in the context of shadows?

• Lighter part of shadow where light is partially blocked

• The change in appearance of the moon

• Darker part of the shadow

• The moon's shadow on Earth's surface

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