History Of Astronomy Trivia

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Can you answer the following natural science questions? Test your knowledge on this astronomy quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.

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1.

If you have a 100-watt light bulb, how much energy does it use each minute?
- A.
  
  6,000 Joules
- B.
  
  600 Watts
- C.
  
  6,000 Watts
- D.
  
  100 Joules
- E.
  
  600 Joules
2.

If a material is highly opaque, then it
- A.
  
  Emits most light
- B.
  
  Reflects most light
- C.
  
  Absorbs most light
- D.
  
  Transmits most light
- E.
  
  Scatters most light
3.

When light reflects off an object, what is the relation between the angle of incidence and the angle of reflection?
- A.
  
  Angle of incidence - Angle of reflection = 90 degrees
- B.
  
  Angle of incidence + Angle of reflection = 180 degrees
- C.
  
  Angle of incidence + Angle of reflection = 90 degrees
- D.
  
  Angle of incidence = Angle of reflection
- E.
  
  It depends on the material that the light reflects off
4.

If a material is transparent, then it
- A.
  
  Transmits light well
- B.
  
  Absorbs light well
- C.
  
  Emits light well
- D.
  
  Scatters light well
- E.
  
  Reflects light well
5.

Grass (that is healthy) looks green because
- A.
  
  It reflects green light and absorbs other colors
- B.
  
  It absorbs green light and emits other colors
- C.
  
  It transmits green light and emits other colors
- D.
  
  It emits green light and absorbs other colors
6.

Everything looks red through a red filter because
- A.
  
  The filter reflects red light and transmits other colors
- B.
  
  The filter emits red light and absorbs other colors
- C.
  
  The filter transmits red light and absorbs other colors
- D.
  
  The filter absorbs red light and emits other colors
7.

Which of the following cannot be described by a field?
- A.
  
  Gravitational forces
- B.
  
  Electrical forces
- C.
  
  Radiation pressure
- D.
  
  Magnetic forces
8.

Our solar system is located in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  Falso
9.

The solar system contains about 100 billion stars
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

A typical supercluster contains no more than about 10,000 stars
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

One light-year is about 10 trillion kilometers
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

In the grapefruit model of the solar system, it would take a few minutes to walk from the Sun to the inner edge of the Kufper Belt (Pluto)
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

The observable universe is the same size today as it was a few billion years ago.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

The Milky Way is moving further away from most other galaxies in the universe
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

No galaxies existed before the Big Bang
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
16.

Voyager 2 should reach the nearest stars (besides the Sun) in about 500 years
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

Earth is always precisely 1 AU from the sun.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

What do we mean when we say that the universe is expanding?
- A.
  
  Individual galaxies are gradually growing in size
- B.
  
  Everything in the universe is gradually growing in size
- C.
  
  Average distances are increasing between star systems within galaxies
- D.
  
  The statement is not meant to be literal; rather, it means that our knowledge of the universe is growing
- E.
  
  Average distances are increasing between galaxies
19.

The age of the universe is
- A.
  
  Between 100 million and 160 million years
- B.
  
  Between 100 billion and 160 billion years
- C.
  
  Between 1 billion and 1.6 billion years
- D.
  
  Between 10 billion and 16 billion years
- E.
  
  Between 10 million and 16 million years
20.

How are galaxies important to our existence?
- A.
  
  Without galaxies, there could not have been a Big Bang
- B.
  
  Without galaxies, the universe could not be expanding
- C.
  
  Galaxies provide the gravity that prevents us from falling off Earth
- D.
  
  Galaxies prevent planets from leaving their orbits around stars; e.h., our galaxy prevents Earth from leaving its orbit of the Sun
- E.
  
  Galaxies recycle heavy elements produced in stars into future generations of stars
21.

Earth is made mostly of metals and rocks. Where did this material come from?
- A.
  
  It was produced by nuclear fusion in stars
- B.
  
  It was produced in the Big Bang
- C.
  
  It was made by nuclear fission of uranium and other radioactive materials
- D.
  
  It was made by our sun
- E.
  
  It was created by chemical reactions in interstellar space
22.

What is nuclear fusion?
- A.
  
  An explosion caused by putting together two volatile chemicals
- B.
  
  A process that only occurs in bombs
- C.
  
  The process of turning matter into pure energy
- D.
  
  The process of combining lightweight nuclei to make heavier nuclei
- E.
  
  The process of splitting nuclei to produce energy
23.

What is the meaning of the word cosmos?
- A.
  
  The dark sky
- B.
  
  The sum total of all matter and energy, that is, everything within and between all galaxies
- C.
  
  The light from a distant astronomical object
- D.
  
  The origin of Earth and life upon it
- E.
  
  The Milky Way
24.

Which of the following has your "address" in the correct order?
- A.
  
  You, Earth, solar system,. Local Group, Local Supercluster, Milky Way
- B.
  
  You, Earth, solar system, Milky Way, Local Supercluster, Local Group
- C.
  
  You, Earth, solar system, Milky Way, Local Group, Local Supercluster
- D.
  
  You, Earth, Local Group, Local Supercluster, solar system, Milky Way
- E.
  
  You, Earth, solar system, Local Group, Milky Way, Local Supercluster
25.

About where is our solar system within the Milky Way Galaxy?
- A.
  
  In the halo of the galaxy within the galactic disk
- B.
  
  At the center of the galaxy
- C.
  
  About two-third of the way from the center of the galaxy to the outskirts of the galactic disk
- D.
  
  About 10 percent of the way from the center of the galaxy to the outskirts of the galactic disk
- E.
  
  Near the far outskirts of the galactic disk