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Astronomy Games

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Physics

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9th Grade

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3 Slides • 36 Questions

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ASTRONOMY QUIZ


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Multiple Choice

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The nomenclature for the inner planets made of rock: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
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Dwarf Planets
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Jovian Planets
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Terrestrial Planets
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Kepler Planets

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Multiple Choice

Identify the nomenclature for the inner planets made of rock: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
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Jovian
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White Dwarf
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Red Giant
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Terrestrial

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Multiple Choice

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What number represents a supernova

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1

2

2

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3

4

4

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Multiple Choice

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Which numbered stage represents a protostar

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1

2

2

3

3

4

4

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Multiple Choice

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Which star size above would the sun be?

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1 - Dwarf Stars

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2 -Main sequence stars

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3 - Giant Stars

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4 - Super giant stars

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Multiple Choice

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What type of type of star is the our sun

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Dwarf star

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Main sequence star

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Giant star

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Super giant Star

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Multiple Choice

What does a super massive star end up as at the end of its life?

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black hole

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red giant

3

blue giant

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supernova

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Multiple Choice

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What is the name of baby stars?
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Dwarf
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Supergiant
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Protostars
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Nebulas

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Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST summarizes The Big Bang Theory?
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whole universe began as a black hole and rapidly expanded, but is now collapsing
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whole universe began as a cool dense point and rapidly collasped, but is now expanding
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whole universe began as a hot dense point, rapidly expanded, and continues to expand
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the whole universe began as a hot dense point and rapidly expanded, but is now collapsing

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Multiple Choice

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Which two element make up most of the sun?

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helium and hydrogen

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ammonia and methane

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hydrogen and oxygen

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oxygen and helium

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Multiple Choice

What Galaxy does Earth reside in?

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Andromeda Galaxy

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Elliptical Galaxy

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Milky Way Galaxy

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Spiral Galaxy

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Multiple Choice

What theory states that at one time, the entire universe was confined to a dense, hot, super mass ball?

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Nebular Theory

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Identity Status Theory

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Theory of Relativity

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Big Bang Theory

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Multiple Choice

Galaxies are __________ from where the Big Bang occurred.

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Expanding

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Shrinking

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Not Moving

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Multiple Choice

What is the center of the universe in the Geocentric model?

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Mars

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Neptune

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The Sun

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The Earth

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Multiple Choice

What is the center of the universe in the heliocentric theory?

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Neptune

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Mars

3

The Sun

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The Earth

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Multiple Choice

Which shows the planets in correct order?
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MVEMSUNJ
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VEMMSUJN
3
MVEMJPSUN
4
MVEMJSUN

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Multiple Choice

What type of surface does the first four planets have?
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Rock
2
Liquid
3
Gas
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Gas and Liquid

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Multiple Choice

The third planet from the Sun
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Mercury
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Neptune
3
Venus
4
Earth

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Multiple Choice

Bodies, natural satellites that orbit the Sun
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Sun
2
Planets
3
Moon
4
Stars

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Multiple Choice

List the following items from smallest to largest.
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universe, solar system, galaxy
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galaxy, solar system, universe
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solar system, galaxy, universe
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solar system, universe, galaxy

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Multiple Choice

_______________ Law of Universal Gravitation says that all objects in the universe have a gravitational force.  This force of gravity depends on __________________. 
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Copernicus; size and distance
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Newton; weight and distance
3
Newton; mass and distance
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Galileo; size and distance

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Multiple Choice

The astronomer ____________ theorized a _______________ that said everything revolved around the Earth.
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Galileo; heliocentric universe
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Ptolemy; geocentric universe
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Ptolemy; heliocentric universe
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Galileo; geocentric universe

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following amounts of time has gone by when the Moon makes 1 revolution around the Earth?
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1 month on Earth
2
1 year on Earth
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1 day on Earth
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1 week on Earth

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following do the blue arrows represent in the picture?
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A day on Earth
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Earth's rotation around the Sun
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Earth's revolution around the Sun
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A month on Earth

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following is best shown in the picture?
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Earth's revolution
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A month on Earth
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A year on Earth
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Earth's rotation

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Multiple Choice

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A decrease in the wavelength of radiation emitted by an approaching celestial body.
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White Shift
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Black Shift
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Blue Shift
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Red Shift

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Multiple Choice

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A shift toward longer wavelengths of the spectral lines emitted by a celestial object that is caused by the object moving away from the earth.
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White Shift
2
Black Shift
3
Blue Shift
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Red Shift

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Multiple Choice

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After their hydrogen has fused to form helium massive stars become
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Red Giants
2
Red Super Giants
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Super Novas
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Comets

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Multiple Choice

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A dead small star is referred to as a
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Nebula
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Death Star
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Dark Star
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Black Dwarf

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Multiple Choice

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An average star's final stage is know as a
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Stella Blue
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White Dwarf
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Red Giant
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Black Dwarf

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Multiple Choice

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After leaving the main sequence small stars become
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Red Giants
2
Red Super Giants
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White Dwarfs
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Black Dwarfs

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Multiple Choice

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Identify The closest main sequence star to Earth
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Sirius
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Polaris
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The Sun
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Betelgeuse

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Labelling the moon

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Multiple Choice

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What constellation is this?

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Andromeda

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Hercules

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Draco

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Cassiopeia

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Multiple Choice

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What constellation is this?

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Scorpio

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Big Dipper

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Orion

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Southern Cross

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Multiple Choice

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People in the Northern Hemisphere do see the same constellations as the people in the Southern Hemisphere.
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True
2
False

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Multiple Choice

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What constellation is this?

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Orion

2

Big Dipper

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Southern Cross

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Scorpio

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