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Astronomy Trivia!
Astronomy Trivia!
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Just a bunch of random astronomy trivia questions
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1
If the Earth were the size of a tennis ball, how big and how far away would the Sun be?
48 miles across, 126 miles away
24 feet across, 1/2 mile away
A basketball 12 miles away
2
What did the Earth do in 1910 that caused unnecessary fear for many people around the world?
Passed through a comet tail.
Reversed its magnetic poles.
Nearly missed an asteroid.
3
The HR Diagram compares a star's temperature to what?
Mass
Size
Luminosity
4
In 1609 Galileo discovered 4 moons orbiting Jupiter, named Io, Ganymede and Callisto and __?__
Amalthea
Europa
Vesta
5
What is the Sun mostly made of?
Hydrogen
Carbon
Helium
6
How many tails does a comet have as it approaches the Sun?
Two
Three
One
7
How many (official) planets are in our solar system?
Ten
Eight
Nine
8
On average, how often does Comet Halley come to the inner solar system?
76 years
126 years
36 years
9
What causes sunspots to appear on the surface of the Sun?
The magnetic field is distorted.
An object crashes in.
A burst of energy comes out.
10
The Sun, Moon, and Planets move along a path. What are the constellations in this path called?
Circumpolar
Analemma
Zodiac
11
If our entire solar system fit into a coffee cup, how big would our galaxy be (The Milky Way)?
North American Continent
Seattle
Washington State
12
What occurs when the Earth passes through the debris left behind by a passing comet?
Acid rain
Meteor shower
Aurora
13
Was this fun?
Not at all. Why did you waste our time?
Meh
Hell yea make more please!
WHO CARES WHO WON?!
14
When a month has 2 full moons the second is called a "Blue Moon." How often does this happen?
Every 2 1/2 to 3 years
Every 5 1/2 to 10 years
Every 3 1/2 to 5 years
15
Sometimes there is a ring around the Moon. What causes this?
Micrometeroidal particles
Gravitational lensing
Atmospheric ice crystals
16
What is the name given by some to the full moon nearest the winter solstice?
Witch's Moon
Hunter's Moon
Harvest Moon
17
Why does Mars appear red?
Rust
Carbon Dioxide
Ice
18
Ceres, Pallas, Juno, and Vesta are names for four of what type of objects?
Moons
Asteroids
Stars
19
What is the primary cause of the seasons?
Tilt of Earth's axis
Inclination of Earth's orbit
Changing distance to the Sun
20
Which two planets, as seen from Earth, go through phases like the Moon?
Venus and Mercury
Jupiter and Mars
Venus and Mars
21
In 1066 King Harold of England saw something in the sky and considered it bad luck. What was it
Total solar eclipse
Meteor shower
Comet Halley
22
What object is sometimes called the Evening Star and sometimes called the Morning Star?
Vega
Virgo
Venus
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What is the name of the most prominent crater on the Moon?
Kepler
Copernicus
Tycho
