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Quiz about Bright Moon and Bright Stars
Quiz about Bright Moon and Bright Stars

Bright Moon and Bright Stars Trivia Quiz


Here are 10 multiple choice questions about the bright lights in our sky. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by bluenose. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
bluenose
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
46,075
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3573
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which moon of Jupiter is the second largest? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What crater of our moon has white spoke like rays appearing from it that are the most visible from earth using good binoculars? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. During which phase or season can we see the 'back side' of our moon from earth? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What 'moon illusion ' is perceived when we see the moon on the horizon? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the mean distance of our moon from Earth? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. When will the Hale-Bopp comet next appear in our solar system (counting from 2001)? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. For viewers in the Northern Hemisphere, in what direction does the Earth rotate around the Celestial Pole? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Why was Vega 1, a Russian spacecraft, deployed? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the largest star within 1,000 light-years of our solar system? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which moon of Jupiter is the second largest?

Answer: Callisto

Ganymede is 3,275 miles in diameter. Io is 2,262 miles in diameter. Europa is 1,950 miles in diameter. Ganymede is the largest satellite in our solar system, at 3,275 miles in diameter.
2. What crater of our moon has white spoke like rays appearing from it that are the most visible from earth using good binoculars?

Answer: Tycho

Tycho is a relatively new crater, hitting the moon 109 million years ago, and has some of the steepest peaks on our moon.
3. During which phase or season can we see the 'back side' of our moon from earth?

Answer: we never see it

4. What 'moon illusion ' is perceived when we see the moon on the horizon?

Answer: the moon seems to appear closer

When viewing the moon over our horizon, it seems larger than it really is. Actually it is farther, because when we look at the moon from earth, we are looking across the radius of our planet. That means it is approximately 4,300 miles farther.
5. What is the mean distance of our moon from Earth?

Answer: 238,860 miles

6. When will the Hale-Bopp comet next appear in our solar system (counting from 2001)?

Answer: in 2,380 years

7. For viewers in the Northern Hemisphere, in what direction does the Earth rotate around the Celestial Pole?

Answer: counter clockwise

8. What is the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus?

Answer: Alpha Centauri

9. Why was Vega 1, a Russian spacecraft, deployed?

Answer: encounter Halley's Comet

10. What is the largest star within 1,000 light-years of our solar system?

Answer: Betelgeuse

An easy one to finish.
Source: Author bluenose

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