ASTRONOMY
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- Q1
The universe is believed to be composed of units called galaxies. Galaxies appear very bright because they are composed of billions of luminous bodies. Which of these are considered luminous bodies that make up a galaxy?
Nova
Satellites
Planets
Stars
60s - Q2
Which among these tools first invented in 1500 which until now are used for viewing distant objects?
Telescope
Kaleidoscope
Microscope
Spectroscope
60s - Q3
The star Alpha Centauri which is often considered as the closes star to our solar system is about 4.7 light years away from earth. If the star emits a beam of light, how long will it take the light to reach earth? Express your answers in years?
4.7 years
4700 years
4.0 years
1.0 year
60s - Q4
Antares is a red star; Arcturus is an orange star, while the Sun is a yellow star. Which is an arrangement according to star age from youngest to oldest?
Antares, Arcturus, Sun
Sun, Arcturus, Antares
Sun, Antares, Arcturus
Arcturus, Antares, Sun
60s - Q5
The measure of a star's brightness is called its ____________.
color index
Intensity
Parallax
magnitude
60s - Q6
Which of the objects listed below is largest in size?
Planets
Nebula
Stars
Galaxies
60s - Q7
Which color of star has the highest surface temperature?
Blue
Orange
Yellow
Red
60s - Q8
Which main-sequenced star is the most massive?
Red
Orange
Yellow
Blue
60s - Q9
Which of the objects listed below are the smallest in size?
Planets
Galaxies
Nebula
Stars
60s - Q10
Which color of stars has the lowest surface temperature?
Blue
Orange
Red
Yellow
60s