An astrophysicist is someone who...

studies the structure of stars and planets

the study of objects in the universe other than earth

A gibbous moon is one that...

Has more than a half of the moon showing

Geocentric models of solar system have what in common?

They have the earth at the centre

The galaxy of 100 billion stars of which our sun is 1

Billions of stars held together by gravity

The top and bottom half of the world, divided by the equator

What is the penumbra?

The top, partially blocked part of the shadow in an eclipse

What does it mean when the moon is waxing?

When the bit of the moon we can see is getting larger

Outer space refers to...

The space outside of the earth's atmosphere

What's the solar system?

The Sun and all the planets that orbit it

Anything that orbits around something else

Gas held together by gravity producing light and heat.

An unmanned space craft sent to find out information

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1
How much of the mass of the solar system does the sun make up?
About 20%
About 50%
About 75%
About 99%
2
An astrophysicist is someone who...
studies the structure of stars and planets
studies the structure of the galaxy and gravity
studies the structure of astroboy
Acts like Sheldon Cooper
3
The path taken by an object because of the gravitational pull of another is known as...
Gravity path
New moon
Orbit
Satellite
4
Astronomy is...
the study of objects in the universe other than earth
the study of the milky way
the study of the stars and how they influence our lives
the search for other planets for humans to live on
5
A gibbous moon is one that...
Shines throughout the day time
Looks strangely like cheese
Has just less than half the moon showing
Has more than a half of the moon showing
6
When does the moon wane?
During the new moon
After the full moon
Before the full moon
When it sees Wayne
7
What is the name of the inner part of the shadow during an eclipse?
Antumbra
Umbra
Um...brah? Umbrella?
Penumbra
8
The gasses surrounding a planet which are held by gravity are generally known as a planet's ...
storms
Gasses
Winds
atmosphere
9
What do we usually call the amount of time it takes a planet to rotate once on its axis?
Day
Lunar cycle
Week
Night
10
When that small piece of rock enters earth's atmosphere it is a
meteoroid
meteor
Shooting Star
meteorite
11
What do you call a large object that orbits a star?
Planet
Alien
Comet
Asteroid
12
Geocentric models of solar system have what in common?
They have the earth next to the moon
They have the earth at the centre
They have the sun at the centre
They sound like they're from "Go Jetters"
13
Milky way refers to
The Solar System of 10 billion stars of which our sun is 1
Delicious milk chocolate and airy nougat treat Wayne enjoys
The galaxy of 1 million stars our Sun is part of
The galaxy of 100 billion stars of which our sun is 1
14
When the moon completely blocks the sun's light it is a...
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
total eclipse of the heart
global eclipse
15
How long does it take for the earth to orbit the sun?
365.25 days
365.4 days
366
365 days
16
When the earth's umbra blocks the moon, we call it a...
blood moon
lunar eclipse
Solar eclipse
global eclipse
17
A small piece of rock that travels through space is known as
Meteor
Meteoroid
Meteorite
Asteroid
18
What is a galaxy?
Billions of stars held together by gravity
A few stars and a bunch of planets
Billions of stars and their planets
Something in star wars
19
Hemisphere is
The left side of Wayne's brain
The top and bottom half of the world, divided by the equator
The right side of your brain
The east and west side of the world, divided by Greenwich
20
The planets that are further away from the sun are ...
Terrestrial planets
Gas planets
Gas giants
visited rarely by Wayne
21
What is the penumbra?
The top, partially blocked part of the shadow in an eclipse
The bottom, partially blocked part of the shadow
The middle, totally blocked part of the shadow in an eclipse
Pen pineapple apple pen...brah...
22
What does it mean when the moon is waxing?
When the bit of the moon we can see is getting smaller
When the bit of the moon we can see is getting larger
The moon is getting rid of excess hair to look fashionable
When the moon looks like cheese, or wax.
23
If that small piece of rock does not burn up completely and actually hits the ground, it is a ?
Unobtainium
Meteorite
Meteor
Meteoroid
24
Outer space refers to...
When you're out of space
The space outside of our solar system
The space outside of the earth's atmosphere
The space outside of the earth's gravitational pull
25
What is an ellipse?
A squashed rectangle
A squashed circle
A squashed triangle
A squashed square
26
What's the solar system?
The Sun and all the planets that orbit it
Solar panel rebate
The Milky way is the solar system
The system that gets energy from the sun
27
What is the name given to a small rocky object that orbits a star?
Haemorrhoid
Asteroid
Satellite
Meteor
28
A satellite is...
Anything that orbits around something else
A city or suburb that is nearer a bigger city
Anything that we shoot up into space to give us information
A thing that gives me good reception on my tv
29
A large round object that orbits a planet is best known as
Neptune
Uranus
Satellite
Moon
30
What is a star?
Fireflies stuck on that bluish black thing
Big balls of burning gas billions of miles away
Gas held together by gravity producing light and heat.
Someone who's good at something. Like Dami Im....
31
What does a heliocentric model of the solar system look like?
It has the moon at the centre
It has a smiley face on the sun! :)
It has the earth at the centre
It has the sun at the centre
32
Terrestrial planets are made of rocks and metals. Which one of these is a terrestrial planet?
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
Uranus
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What is a probe?
An unmanned space craft sent to find out information
Something Wayne is scared of
Something that looks around somewhere
Something that is stuck in something to find out information

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