Constellation MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. What are galaxies made of?

1. moons and planets
2. two stars orbiting each other
3. about one hundred stars
4. many millions of stars

2. What do the stars in a constellation have in common? The same...

1. brightness
2. distance from Earth
3. size
4. general direction from Earth

3. Which color has the shortest wavelength?

1. blue
2. yellow
3. red
4. none of these

4. Which constellation can be seen from the North Pole?

1. Canis Major
2. Libra
3. Little Dipper
4. Capricorn

5. Which constellation can Venus be found in?

1. Aries
2. Orion
3. Aquila
4. Ursa Major

6. Which device is used to analyse the spectrum of stars?

1. camera
2. telescope
3. spectroscope
4. none of these

7. Which is not true of the planets?

1. they move across the constellations
2. they are always brighter than the stars
3. they are located near the ecliptic
4. through a good telescope, they are not points of light

8. Which of the following best compares the amount of empty space in the universe to the amount of space galaxies occupy? Galaxies...

1. take up about half of the space.
2. take up most of the room in space.
3. are less than half but more than a fourth of space.
4. take up an extremely small amount of space.

9. Which of the following correctly ranks astronomical objects by size, starting with the smallest?

1. Earth, sun, solar system, galaxy, universe
2. Sun, solar system, Earth, universe, galaxy
3. Universe, galaxy, solar system, Earth, sun
4. Solar system, Earth, sun, universe, galaxy

10. Which of the following is a constellation?

1. Betelgeuse
2. Sirius
3. Polaris
4. Orion