Astronomy Test: Would You Pass?

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1.

Which Apollo mission was launched on April 11, 1970?
- A.
  
  Apollo 16
- B.
  
  Apollo 12
- C.
  
  Apollo 13
- D.
  
  Apollo 17
2.

Which Apollo mission was launched on January 31, 1971?
- A.
  
  Apollo 14
- B.
  
  Apollo 17
- C.
  
  Apollo 12
- D.
  
  Apollo 8
3.

How long does it take Mars to rotate on its axis?
- A.
  
  243 Earth Days
- B.
  
  58.7 Earth Days
- C.
  
  16 Hr 3 Min
- D.
  
  24 Hr 37 Min
4.

Which planet is 92,897,000 miles from the sun?
- A.
  
  Mars
- B.
  
  Uranus
- C.
  
  Earth
- D.
  
  Pluto
5.

Which planet is 483,000,000 miles from the sun?
- A.
  
  Pluto
- B.
  
  Venus
- C.
  
  Jupiter
- D.
  
  Mars
6.

Which astronomical body is 3.67 billion miles from the sun?
- A.
  
  Mercury
- B.
  
  Jupiter
- C.
  
  Pluto
- D.
  
  Earth
7.

What is Uranus' period of revolution around the sun?
- A.
  
  11.9 Earth Years
- B.
  
  84.01 Earth Years
- C.
  
  247.7 Earth Years
- D.
  
  29.46 Earth Years
8.

What is the sixth planet from the sun?
- A.
  
  Saturn
- B.
  
  Venus
- C.
  
  Uranus
- D.
  
  Mars
9.

How many light years from the Sun is the nearest star?
- A.
  
  4.3 Light Years
- B.
  
  1 Light Year
- C.
  
  2607.4 Light Years
- D.
  
  132 Light Years
10.

How long does it take light to travel from the Earth to the Moon?
- A.
  
  34 Seconds
- B.
  
  788 Seconds
- C.
  
  148 Seconds
- D.
  
  1.3 Seconds
11.

Which is actually larger in size, the Earth's moon or Pluto?
- A.
  
  Approximately The Same Size
- B.
  
  Depends On How Far Away The Sun Is
- C.
  
  Pluto
- D.
  
  Earth's Moon
12.

About how many days does it take for the moon to pass through all phases?
- A.
  
  365
- B.
  
  10
- C.
  
  32
- D.
  
  29
13.

What fraction of Earth's gravity is the Moon's gravity?
- A.
  
  One-Half
- B.
  
  Three-Fourths
- C.
  
  One-Sixth
- D.
  
  Two-Thirds
14.

What does a reflecting telescope use to bend light?
- A.
  
  Mirrors
- B.
  
  Eyes
- C.
  
  Lenses
- D.
  
  Water
15.

Which scientist proposed that the Sun was the center of the solar system?
- A.
  
  Galileo
- B.
  
  Nicolaus Copernicus
- C.
  
  Nikola Tesla
- D.
  
  Aristotle

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