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This Quiz On Astronomy Is Only For Geniuses

This Quiz on Astronomy is only for geniuses

Throughout history, scientific geniuses from Galileo to Newton have often believed in completely fantastical things from astrology to alchemy to straight-up magic. Do you think that you are a genius when it comes to...

Questions: 52 | Attempts: 484 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2023

Sample Question
Suppose we imagine the Sun to be about the size of a grapefruit. How big an area would the orbits of the nine planets of the Solar System cover?

The size of a typical dorm room

The size of a typical campus building

The size of a typical campus

The size of a small city

The size of a western state (e.g.,Colorado)

Phases Of The Moon Test: Uncover Your Moon Wisdom

Phases of the Moon Test: Uncover Your Moon Wisdom

Start a celestial journey with our Moon Phases Quiz and deepen your understanding of the lunar cycle. This quiz is expertly crafted to test your knowledge of the different stages of the moon, from the new moon to the full moon...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 50081 | Last updated: Feb 28, 2025

Sample Question
What is the size of the moon in comparison to Earth?

Bigger

Smaller

Both the Same

Not clear

Test Astronomy

TEST Astronomy

This Test will evaluate your knowlege of the Big Bang Theory and the Early Astronomers and their discoveries.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 945 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2023

Sample Question
The Ancient Greeks such as Aristotle and Ptolemy believed that

The Earth is the center of the universe

The Sun is the center of the unverse

Astronomy 294 Final Review

The universe is so interesting especially when you gaze toward the heavens, searching to put meaning into it. No one can truly tell how big the universe is because of the various new discoveries. As your second year draws...

Questions: 98 | Attempts: 72 | Last updated: Jul 27, 2023

Sample Question
The elements needed for life - carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen - are...

Are relatively rare throughout the universe

Have not been found in extrasolar planets

Are only found on Earth

The most abundant (non-inert) elements in the universe

Astronomy Exam 2 Part 4

Astronomy Exam 2 part 4

Astronomy exam part 4. taken from astron. 100 exam 2.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 145 | Last updated: Jun 10, 2024

Sample Question

A. the universe is expanding.

B. the fabric of space is curved by the presence of mass.

C. all galaxies see themselves at the center of universal expansion.

D. light travels at a finite velocity and takes time to get to us.

E. the universe had a distinct beginning about 15 billion years ago.

Astronomy Exam 2 Part 3

Astronomy Exam 2 part 3

Astronomy exam part 3. taken from astron. 100 exam 2.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 149 | Last updated: Aug 19, 2024

Sample Question
21. Compared to a cool red main sequence star, a hot blue main sequence star has

A. more fuel and a longer life.

B. more fuel and a shorter life.

C. less fuel and a shorter life.

D. less fuel and a longer life.

E. You can’t say from the given information.

Astronomy Exam 2 Part 2

Astronomy Exam 2 part 2

There’s so much to learn about the universe because it continues to change and has very mysterious things. For example there is a mysterious form of matter that cannot be detected by normal means. The Astron 100...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 149 | Last updated: Aug 22, 2024

Sample Question
Which of the following nuclear fuels does an one solar mass star use over the course of its entire evolution?

A. hydrogen and helium

B. hydrogen

C. hydrogen, helium and carbon

D. hydrogen, helium, carbon, and neon

E. hydrogen, helium, carbon, neon, and oxygen

Science 8 Astronomy Chapter 2 Quiz

This is a quiz for Mrs. Wilkinson's Science 8 class on Astronomy Vocabulary. This includes rocket, law of action and reaction, satellite, space shuttle, space station, Mars rover, microgravity, Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Space...

Questions: 25 | Attempts: 463 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2023

Sample Question
A large artificial satellite on which people can live and work for long periods.

Space station

Space shuttle

Space probe

Rovers

Astronomy Test: Basic Questions! Quiz

How much do you know about astronomy? Can you take a shot at this quiz? Astronomy is the science that studies the stars, planets, moons, galaxies, and comets. It focuses on natural phenomena. It depends upon mathematics,...

Questions: 21 | Attempts: 1576 | Last updated: Mar 18, 2023

Sample Question
The sun gives us three things that we need for life on earth. What are they?

Light, energy and daytime

Light, heat and warmth

Light, heat and energy

Light, heat and mornings

None of these are correct

History Of Astronomy

History of Astronomy

This is an open materials online quiz but keep in mind you will have 45 minutes to take the test. You will be allowed to take the test twice if you are dissatisfied with your first score. The higher of the two scores will be...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 1619 | Last updated: May 19, 2024

Sample Question
Examine the diagram of the solar system below. Which of the following astronomers held and promoted this view of the solar system? Check all that apply.

Aristarchus

Ptolemy

Copernicus

Tycho Brahe

Johannes Kepler

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