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Astronomy

Quiz by Mike Eaton

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28 questions
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  • Q1
    sun-centered model of the universe
    heliocentric
    30s
  • Q2
    earth-centered model of the universe
    geocentric
    30s
  • Q3
    oval orbit
    ellipse
    30s
  • Q4
    a ball of ice and dust that becomes lit as it travels close to the sun
    comet
    30s
  • Q5
    a group of stars that is imagined to look like a picture of a person, thing, or animal
    constellation
    30s
  • Q6
    a large ball of burning gas in space mostly composed of oxygen and helium
    star
    30s
  • Q7
    an object in space that orbits a star, is large enough to have become rounded by its own gravity, and has cleared the area of its orbit
    planet
    30s
  • Q8
    a streak of light in the sky produced by the burning of a meteoroid in Earth's atmosphere
    meteor
    30s
  • Q9
    an object that orbits a planet
    satellite
    30s
  • Q10
    an object at rest will stay at rest, and an object in motion will stay in motion
    inertia
    30s
  • Q11
    A force that pulls objects toward each other
    gravity
    30s
  • Q12
    A measure of the force of gravity on an object
    weight
    30s
  • Q13
    Each of the two times of the year when days and nights are of equal length
    equinox
    30s
  • Q14
    Time when the Sun is farthest from the equator.
    solstice
    30s
  • Q15
    a system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year.
    calendar
    30s

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