In this quiz, you will get to know about astronomy science. You will find questions on the earth-sun-moon system, earth’s atmosphere, some planets, and their phases or visibility from the earth.
Day, when the sun appears farthest north or south of the equator, is called _________.
solstice
equinox
The Southern Hemisphere receives the most sunlight of the year around June 21, on the summer solstice.
True
False
The moon is Earth's only natural satellite.
True
False
Which of the followings are the planets visible from Earth without a telescope?
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
Mercury, Venus, Mars
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
A star is mainly composed of
Hydrogen and Oxygen
Helium and Oxygen
Hydrogen and Helium
Hydrogen and Methane
The streak of light is produced when a small object burns up entering Earth's atmosphere.
a star
a comet
a meteor
an asteroid
A cold mixture of dust and ice that gives up a long trail of light as it approaches the sun.
a comet
a meteor
a meteoroid
an asteroid
The apparent motion of objects in the sky depends on ________.
the motions of Earth
the motions of the Sun
the motions of the constellations
the Earth's season
You can see ________only in the evening or morning because they are closer to the sun than Earth and so they always appear close to the sun.
Mercury and the moon
Mercury and Mars
Venus and Mars
Venus and Mercury
Which of the following is the brightest object in the night sky, other than the moon?
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Venus