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1
What is the logarithmic measure of the brightness of an object?
Magnitude
Luminosity
Mass
Brightness
2
What Young Adult Literature Author uses the names Castor and Pullox in her Novel?
Lois Lowry
Suzanne Collins
Stephanie Meyer
Veronica Roth
3
How old is regulus?
2.5 Billion Years Old
1.5 Billion Years Old
1 Billion Years Old
2 Billion Years Old
4
Who gave Cygnus it's name?
Betegeuse
Orion
Asterism
Ptolemy
5
How many heads does Hydra have?
17
7
9
21
6
The discoveries and zodiac names of __________ astronomers influenced __________ astronomers.
Babylonian / Greek
Chinese / Indian
Egyptian / Roman
Hindu / Buddhist
7
What is Cygnus's brightest star?
Deneb
Spica
Ptolemy
Shedir
8
What is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo?
Theta
Eltanin
Vegas
Spica
9
Ursa major has the Big dipper in it, what is the big dipper classified as?
Polaris
Asterism
Cassiopeia
Castor
10
Which spacecraft performed the first lunar landing?
Discover
Apollo 11
Apollo 8
Endeavor
11
What is the name of the twin stars next to Corona Borealis?
Twin Brother
Solar Twin
Twin Sister
Solar Eclipse
12
The planet that is closest to the sun is:
Pluto
Venus
Mercury
Jupiter
13
A volcano is a:
Hill with lava coming out
Vent where explosive eruptions occur
Vent in the Earth’s surface
Hill with explosive eruptions
14
What is the brightest star in Scorpius?
Asterism
Vegas
Antares
Polaris
15
What constellation is symbolized two fish tied together by a string?
Pisces
Lupus
Scorpio
Perseus
16
Where is the Cepheus Constellation located at?
Western Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
17
Where is Eridanus located?
Southern Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
18
What is the symbol of Lupus?
The Dragon
The Whale
The Lion
The Wolf
19
What is the brightest star in Aquarius and what does the name mean?
Hamal, which means the highest priest
Hercules, which is the kicker of crabs.
Delta Aquarias, which means high waters
Sadalsuud, which means brightest luck of lucks
20
He used a telescope to discover features on the moon’s surface
Galileo
Brahe
Duncan
Copernicus
21
Most volcanoes occur in an area known as the:
Rift Zone
Ring of Fire
Oceanic Plate
Pacific Ocean
22
Who discovered the Aquarius constellation at about 4000 BC?
Babylonian Astronomers
Ethiopian Astronomers
European Astronomers
American Astronomers
23
First to calculate the orbit of a comet
Halley
Schweitzer
Galileo
Newton
24
What is Draco's brightest star?
Eltanin
Deneb
Theta
Polaris
25
The solar mass of the star Schedar is 4. You calculate this by:
Multiplying 4 by the mass of the sun
Writing down “4”
Dividing 4 by the mass of the sun
Adding 4 to the mass of the sun
26
How many eyes does Ms. Duncan’s cat have?
3
2
1
0
27
Who put the mother bear in the sky?
Hercules
Zeus
Mr. Koehlr
Hermes
28
Developed the theory that the Earth moves around the sun.
Newton
Kepler
Copernicus
Halley
29
We have seasons because...
The sun moves closer to Earth
The Earth’s axis is tilted
The sun’s axis is tilted
The Earth moves closer to the sun
30
What did Alpha Cassiopiea used to be called?
Cassiopiea
Shedir
Alphard
Alpha
31
What constellation represents the hunter?
Scorpio
Draco
Orion
Pisces
32
Which of the following initiated the “Race to Space”?
Vanguard
Apollo 13
Sputnik I
Laika
33
In the mythology, who sent Scorpius to kill Orion?
Artemis
Apollo
Zeus
Aires
34
Who are the twins portrayed in the Gemini constellation?
Virgo and Cetus
Castor and Pollux
Canton and Polly
Gemini and Deneb
35
What is the brightest star in Orion?
Vega
Rigel
The Lion
Orion
36
What does Aquarius mean in latin?
water-river
water-bottle
water-carrier
water-snake
37
Ursa major has a very known star in it. What is the scientific name of this star?
Shedir
Ptolemy
Polaris
Deneb
38
What thing does Lyra resemble?
An Angel
A Crown
A Trumpet
A Harp
39
How many light years away is Regulus?
90
80
70
60
40
What is Hydra?
Water Shark
Water Snake
Monster
Dragon
41
What Mythological figure crushed Cancer the Crab under his foot?
Castor
Hercules
Pollox
Zeus
42
How many stars are part of this constellation Lupus?
7
12
9
15
43
What is Leo's biggest star?
Alphard
Regulus
Deneb
Delta Leo
44
The noble gases do not interact readily with other elements because...
They are jerks
They have 8 protons in their outer shell
They have 8 electrons in their outer shell
They are trying to gain electrons
45
What is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo?
Zodiac
Betegeuse
Asterism
Spica
46
When was Virgo discovered?
3200 BC
2000 BC
3500 BC
2600 BC
47
What is the constellation Eridanus depicted as?
A Crab
A Belt
A Crown
A River
48
How many stars are in the constellation Cetus?
31
13
51
9
49
What family is the constellation Virgo in?
Ursa Major
Bayer
Hercules
Zodiac
50
How many stars are Cassiopeia?
5
10
15
20
51
Which civilization used astronomy to predict floods?
Greece
Egypt
China
India
52
What is the name of the women that turned into a bear?
Cantara
Aires
Amanda
Callisto
53
Which pair observed a supernova at different times?
Halley / Egyptian
Brahe / Chinese
Newton / British
Kepler / German
54
What does Cetus symbolize?
an elephant
a sea monster
a swan
a snake
55
What is Cygnus's brightest star?
Alderamin
Deneb
Delta Cygnus
Algedi
56
What is the biggest and brightest star in Hydra?
Hydrangia
Delta Hydra
Regulus
Alphard
57
Who is Andromeda's mother?
Cepheus
Cassiopeia
Cygnus
Gemini
58
We always see the same side of the moon. Why?
Moon rotates at the same rate that it revolves around Earth
The Earth and moon are intergalactically connected.
The Earth doesn’t rotate
The moon doesn’t rotate
59
What is the shape that the Corona Borealis is supposed to represent?
Belt
Mermaid
Angel
Crown
60
Which star is a dwarf star in Corona Borealis?
Spica
Deneb
Eltanin
Theta
61
An accident involving this spacecraft in 1957 was a setback for NASA:
Apollo 13
Vanguard
Journey
Explorer I
62
What does the constellation Leo represent?
A Dragon
A Lion
A Tiger
A Belt
63
What is the brightest star in the Andromeda constellation?
Hamal
Deneb
Nu Arietis
Alpheratz
64
Is the constellation Corona Borealis brighter than the sun?
Yes
No
65
What is the brightest star in the Lyra constellation?
Vegas
Vegitables
Vegetarian
Vega
66
How old is Gamma Draconis (Draco's brightest star)?
2.6 billion years old
1.6 billion years old
.6 billion years old
3.6 billion years old
67
Who is Andromeda's father?
Cepheus
Asterism
Cassiopeia
Aries
68
When is Aries most visible? (Time and Month)
11:00pm in January.
9:00pm in December.
9:00pm in February.
11:00pm in November.
69
Fluorine has an atomic mass of 19 and an atomic number of 9. How many neutrons does it have?
28
19
9
10
70
How many stars does Aries have?
51
38
64
13
71
What is the Newton Star located inside Gemini?
Geminga Neutron Star
The Gemmastar
Gemina Newton Star
Neutron Gemini Star
72
What is the name of Cassiopeia's daughter that got married to Perseus?
Cepheus
Andromeda
Hercules
Aires
