Questions About Astronomy

15 Questions | By Cambronbill3 | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 158

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1.

By mass, which is the largest asteroid?
- A.
  
  Juno
- B.
  
  Psyche
- C.
  
  Ceres
- D.
  
  Icarus
Correct Answer
C. Ceres
2.

A scar on the earth's surface caused by the impact of a cosmic body is called?
- A.
  
  A Crater
- B.
  
  An Astrobleme
- C.
  
  A Caldera
- D.
  
  A Hoodoo
Correct Answer
B. An Astrobleme
3.

"Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean" was played on the return of which Apollo mission?
- A.
  
  Apollo XVII
- B.
  
  Apollo XI
- C.
  
  Apollo XII
- D.
  
  Apollo XIII
Correct Answer
B. Apollo XI
4.

What is the closest G2 Spectrum Yellow Dwarf to Earth?
- A.
  
  Proxima Centauri
- B.
  
  Sol
- C.
  
  Aldebaran
- D.
  
  Alpha Centauri
Correct Answer
B. Sol
5.

When are the Leonids meteor shower most likely to occur?
- A.
  
  November
- B.
  
  September
- C.
  
  June
- D.
  
  April
Correct Answer
A. November
6.

When are the Lyrids meteor showers most likely to occur?
- A.
  
  August
- B.
  
  January
- C.
  
  October
- D.
  
  April
Correct Answer
D. April
7.

What month is the prime time for the Andromeda's meteor shower?
- A.
  
  December
- B.
  
  July
- C.
  
  March
- D.
  
  November
Correct Answer
D. November
8.

When do Baily's Beads appear in the sky?
- A.
  
  At Sundown On Either Side Of The Sun
- B.
  
  When It Rains
- C.
  
  During A Total Lunar Eclipse
- D.
  
  During A Total Solar Eclipse
Correct Answer
D. During A Total Solar Eclipse
9.

Which of these was the first space station?
- A.
  
  Mir
- B.
  
  Salyut
- C.
  
  Agena
- D.
  
  Skylab
Correct Answer
B. Salyut
10.

What was Aleksei Leonov's claim to fame?
- A.
  
  First Man On Mir
- B.
  
  First Man In Space
- C.
  
  First Spacewalker
- D.
  
  First Man To Fly Twice In Space
Correct Answer
C. First Spacewalker
11.

Which star is the closest to the Earth?
- A.
  
  Alpha Centauri
- B.
  
  Sol
- C.
  
  Proxima Centauri
- D.
  
  Beta Taursi
Correct Answer
B. Sol
12.

The "coma" in comet is from the Greek word for?
- A.
  
  Hair
- B.
  
  Comb
- C.
  
  Corona
- D.
  
  Head
Correct Answer
A. Hair
13.

Which Jovian moon has been described as a pepperoni pizza with anchovies?
- A.
  
  Io
- B.
  
  Europa
- C.
  
  Ganymede
- D.
  
  Callisto
Correct Answer
A. Io
14.

What happened to Mrs. E. Hewlett Hodges that made her famous?
- A.
  
  First Woman Rocket Scientist
- B.
  
  First Paid Lady Astronomer
- C.
  
  Designed The First Spacesuit
- D.
  
  First Person Struck By A Meteorite
Correct Answer
D. First Person Struck By A Meteorite
15.

Which universal phenomena has the classification of M1?
- A.
  
  Horsehead Nebula In Orion
- B.
  
  Deneb In Cygnus
- C.
  
  The Clouds Of Magellan In Sagittarius
- D.
  
  Crab Nebula In Taurus
Correct Answer
D. Crab Nebula In Taurus

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Questions About Astronomy

By mass, which is the largest asteroid?

A scar on the earth's surface caused by the impact of a cosmic body is called?

"Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean" was played on the return of which Apollo mission?

What is the closest G2 Spectrum Yellow Dwarf to Earth?

When are the Leonids meteor shower most likely to occur?

When are the Lyrids meteor showers most likely to occur?

What month is the prime time for the Andromeda's meteor shower?

When do Baily's Beads appear in the sky?

Which of these was the first space station?

What was Aleksei Leonov's claim to fame?

Which star is the closest to the Earth?

The "coma" in comet is from the Greek word for?

Which Jovian moon has been described as a pepperoni pizza with anchovies?

What happened to Mrs. E. Hewlett Hodges that made her famous?

Which universal phenomena has the classification of M1?