Astronomy 101
This will give the child an understanding of the universe, the sun, the stars, and its planets and appreciate what God has created.
- 1.
What do you call the study of the universe?
- A.
Biology
- B.
Astronomy
- C.
Geography
- D.
Physics
- E.
None of the above
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B. AstronomyExplanation
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- 2.
An astronomer is someone whose job is to study the stars, the planets and everything out in space.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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A. True -
- 3.
The patterns of stars in the sky is called
- A.
Meteors
- B.
Constellations
- C.
Galaxy
- D.
Asteroids
- E.
Milky way
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B. Constellations -
- 4.
The _______________________ is a device that has a needle that always point north
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compass - 5.
_____________________________________ is an invisible force that pulls objects towards each other.
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Gravity - 6.
In NASA, National Aeronautics and _________________ Adminstration, S stands for
- A.
Science
- B.
Systematic
- C.
Space
- D.
Scissors
- E.
Satellite
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C. Space -
- 7.
How many miles away are we from the sun?
- A.
10,000
- B.
100,000,000
- C.
93,000,000
- D.
90,000
- E.
700,000
Correct Answer
C. 93,000,000 -
- 8.
When one object travels in a circle around another object, it is __________________ around that object.
- A.
Rotating
- B.
Revolving
- C.
Encircling
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B. Revolving -
- 9.
As planets orbit around the sun, they also spin around at the same time. This is called
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Rotating - 10.
Long season with no rain is called
- A.
Summer
- B.
Spring
- C.
Droughts
- D.
Dry
- E.
Winter
Correct Answer
C. Droughts -
- 11.
Thermonuclear Fusion is
- A.
When two stones bump each other
- B.
Nuclear reaction
- C.
Little explosions that happen over and over again inside the sun
- D.
Power from a thermometer
Correct Answer
C. Little explosions that happen over and over again inside the sun -
- 12.
The layer of mist and gases that covers the earth is called
- A.
Grass
- B.
Cloud
- C.
Rain
- D.
Fog
- E.
Atmosphere
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E. Atmosphere -
- 13.
When the moon gets in between the sun and the earth, the moon can block the sun's light making it dark even during the day. It is called
- A.
Night
- B.
Storm
- C.
Solar eclipse
- D.
Blackout
Correct Answer
C. Solar eclipse -
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