Astronomy Trivia Questions On Earth Science! Quiz

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Astronomy is a very interesting unit, and by taking it, we get to learn more about celestial objects and what lies outside the Earth’s atmosphere. Below is an astronomy unit pre-assessment quiz designed to help you better tackle the upcoming earth science regents. Why don’t you give it a shot and see how much revision you need to ace them?

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1.

The apparent rising and setting of the sun, as viewed from Earth, is caused by (Standard 1.1d):
- A.
  
  The Sun’s rotation
- B.
  
  The Sun’s revolution
- C.
  
  Earth’s rotation
- D.
  
  Earth’s revolution
- E.
  
  The Moon’s revolution and rotation
2.

Base your answer to this question on the diagram below, which shows the tilt of the Earth on its axis in relation to the sun on one particular day. Points A through E are locations on Earth’s surface. Point D is located in New York State. The dashed line represents Earth’s axis. Why is New York experiencing winter on this day (Standard 1.1f)?
- A.
  
  The Earth is at the farthest point from the sun in its orbit.
- B.
  
  The Earth is at the closest point to the sun in its orbit.
- C.
  
  The Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
- D.
  
  The Southern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun.
- E.
  
  New York is not experiencing winter.
3.

In our solar system, the orbits of the planets are best described as (Standard 1.1a):
- A.
  
  A slightly eccentric ellipse with the planet at one of the foci
- B.
  
  A very eccentric ellipse with the planet at one end of the foci
- C.
  
  A slightly eccentric ellipse with the sun at one end of the foci
- D.
  
  A very eccentric ellipse with the sun at one end of the foci
- E.
  
  Circular with the sun at the center
4.

A cycle of Moon phases can be seen from Earth because the(Standard 1.1b)?
- A.
  
  Moon’s distance from the Earth changes at a predictable rate
- B.
  
  Moon’s axis is tilted
- C.
  
  Moon spins on its axis
- D.
  
  Moon revolves around the Earth
- E.
  
  Moon rotates in a clockwise direction
5.

When is the force of gravity between two objects in the solar system the greatest (Standard 1.1a)?
- A.
  
  Masses are large and objects are close together.
- B.
  
  Masses are large and objects are far apart.
- C.
  
  Masses are small and objects are close together.
- D.
  
  Masses are small and objects are far apart.
- E.
  
  Size and distance do not affect gravity.
6.

Which statement provides evidence that the Earth revolves around the Sun (Standard 1.1g)?
- A.
  
  The Earth’s axis is tilted 23.5°.
- B.
  
  Winds at different latitudes are curved different amounts by the Coriolis effect.
- C.
  
  The Sun follows an apparent arc across the sky during the day.
- D.
  
  The stars appear to circle the Earth during the night.
- E.
  
  Different star constellations are visible from Earth at different seasons of the year.
7.

The diagram below illustrates three stages of a current theory of the formation of the universe. A major piece of scientific evidence supporting this theory is the fact that wavelengths of light from galaxies moving away from Earth are observed to be (Standard 1.2a):
- A.
  
  Normal by exhibiting no shift at all
- B.
  
  Longer than normal by exhibiting a red-shift
- C.
  
  Longer than normal by exhibiting a blue-shift
- D.
  
  Shorter than normal by exhibiting a red-shift
- E.
  
  Shorter than normal by exhibiting a blue-shift
8.

What characteristic(s) are used to classify stars (Standard 1.1a)?
- A.
  
  Temperature
- B.
  
  Luminosity
- C.
  
  Size
- D.
  
  Temperature and size
- E.
  
  Temperature, size and luminosity
9.

Which statement best describes the structure and location of the Sun (Standard 1.1b)?
- A.
  
  The Sun converts mass into energy by nuclear fusion and is located in the Milky Way galaxy.
- B.
  
  The Sun converts mass into energy by heat transfer and is located in the Milky Way galaxy.
- C.
  
  The Sun converts mass into energy by radioactive decay and is located in the Milky Way galaxy.
- D.
  
  The Sun converts mass into energy by nuclear fusion and is located in the Andromeda galaxy.
- E.
  
  The Sun converts mass into energy by radioactive decay and is located in the Andromeda galaxy.
10.

Which statement best explains when and how the solar system formed (Standard 1.2c)?
- A.
  
  The solar system formed about 13 billion years ago from a giant cloud of gas and debris.
- B.
  
  The solar system formed about five billion years ago from a giant cloud of gas and debris.
- C.
  
  The solar system formed about 13 billion years ago from cosmic radiation.
- D.
  
  The solar system formed about five billion years ago from cosmic radiation.
- E.
  
  The solar system formed about 13 billion years ago from gravity.
11.

Rate, on a scale of 1 – 4, 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest, how much you already know about astronomy.
12.

Rate, on a scale of 1 – 4, 1 being the lowest and 4 being the highest, how interested are you in astronomy.