Patterns of Earth and Sky Chapter 1 Test

If a star is 782 light years away from Earth, how long will it take the light from that star to reach Earth?

• 7.82 years

• 78.2 years

• 782 years

• 7820 years

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A scientist who studies stars, planets, and other objects in the universe is called a:

• Meteorologist

• Astronomer

• Astrologer

• Geologist

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Earth is in the ______________ Galaxy.

• Milky Way

• Medusa Merger

• Triangulum

• Andromeda

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Our sun is ________________ away from Earth.

• Less than 1 light year

• About 2 light years

• About 4 light years

• More than 10 light years

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The sun, the planets that orbit the sun, and other objects that orbit the sun are the ____________________.

• Sun

• Universe

• Solar System

• Galaxy

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A huge object in space that gives off heat and light is a ____________________.

• Sun

• Moon

• Solar System

• Galaxy

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Which of the following is true about the moon?

• It has its own light.

• It orbits the Earth.

• It is larger than Earth.

• It is a star.

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If a star is bigger than the sun then from Earth during the day it will ______________.

• appear brighter than the sun

• appear not as bright as the sun, but you will be able to see it

• appear to have the same brightness as the sun

• not be able to be seen

Stars are different distances from Earth.

• True

• False

Stars are located in one direction from Earth.

• True

• False