Astronomy Test: Would You Pass?

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1.

Which Apollo mission was launched on April 11, 1970?
- A.
  
  Apollo 16
- B.
  
  Apollo 12
- C.
  
  Apollo 13
- D.
  
  Apollo 17
Correct Answer
C. Apollo 13
2.

Which Apollo mission was launched on January 31, 1971?
- A.
  
  Apollo 14
- B.
  
  Apollo 17
- C.
  
  Apollo 12
- D.
  
  Apollo 8
Correct Answer
A. Apollo 14
3.

How long does it take Mars to rotate on its axis?
- A.
  
  243 Earth Days
- B.
  
  58.7 Earth Days
- C.
  
  16 Hr 3 Min
- D.
  
  24 Hr 37 Min
Correct Answer
D. 24 Hr 37 Min
4.

Which planet is 92,897,000 miles from the sun?
- A.
  
  Mars
- B.
  
  Uranus
- C.
  
  Earth
- D.
  
  Pluto
Correct Answer
C. Earth
5.

Which planet is 483,000,000 miles from the sun?
- A.
  
  Pluto
- B.
  
  Venus
- C.
  
  Jupiter
- D.
  
  Mars
Correct Answer
C. Jupiter
6.

Which astronomical body is 3.67 billion miles from the sun?
- A.
  
  Mercury
- B.
  
  Jupiter
- C.
  
  Pluto
- D.
  
  Earth
Correct Answer
C. Pluto
7.

What is Uranus' period of revolution around the sun?
- A.
  
  11.9 Earth Years
- B.
  
  84.01 Earth Years
- C.
  
  247.7 Earth Years
- D.
  
  29.46 Earth Years
Correct Answer
B. 84.01 Earth Years
8.

What is the sixth planet from the sun?
- A.
  
  Saturn
- B.
  
  Venus
- C.
  
  Uranus
- D.
  
  Mars
Correct Answer
A. Saturn
9.

How many light years from the Sun is the nearest star?
- A.
  
  4.3 Light Years
- B.
  
  1 Light Year
- C.
  
  2607.4 Light Years
- D.
  
  132 Light Years
Correct Answer
A. 4.3 Light Years
10.

How long does it take light to travel from the Earth to the Moon?
- A.
  
  34 Seconds
- B.
  
  788 Seconds
- C.
  
  148 Seconds
- D.
  
  1.3 Seconds
Correct Answer
D. 1.3 Seconds
11.

Which is actually larger in size, the Earth's moon or Pluto?
- A.
  
  Approximately The Same Size
- B.
  
  Depends On How Far Away The Sun Is
- C.
  
  Pluto
- D.
  
  Earth's Moon
Correct Answer
D. Earth's Moon
12.

About how many days does it take for the moon to pass through all phases?
- A.
  
  365
- B.
  
  10
- C.
  
  32
- D.
  
  29
Correct Answer
D. 29
13.

What fraction of Earth's gravity is the Moon's gravity?
- A.
  
  One-Half
- B.
  
  Three-Fourths
- C.
  
  One-Sixth
- D.
  
  Two-Thirds
Correct Answer
C. One-Sixth
14.

What does a reflecting telescope use to bend light?
- A.
  
  Mirrors
- B.
  
  Eyes
- C.
  
  Lenses
- D.
  
  Water
Correct Answer
A. Mirrors
15.

Which scientist proposed that the Sun was the center of the solar system?
- A.
  
  Galileo
- B.
  
  Nicolaus Copernicus
- C.
  
  Nikola Tesla
- D.
  
  Aristotle
Correct Answer
B. Nicolaus Copernicus

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Astronomy Test: Would You Pass?

Which Apollo mission was launched on April 11, 1970?

Which Apollo mission was launched on January 31, 1971?

How long does it take Mars to rotate on its axis?

Which planet is 92,897,000 miles from the sun?

Which planet is 483,000,000 miles from the sun?

Which astronomical body is 3.67 billion miles from the sun?

What is Uranus' period of revolution around the sun?

What is the sixth planet from the sun?

How many light years from the Sun is the nearest star?

How long does it take light to travel from the Earth to the Moon?

Which is actually larger in size, the Earth's moon or Pluto?

About how many days does it take for the moon to pass through all phases?

What fraction of Earth's gravity is the Moon's gravity?

What does a reflecting telescope use to bend light?

Which scientist proposed that the Sun was the center of the solar system?