2016 Astronomy GCSE Exam Quiz

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1st record of anyone observing transit of venus was not made until 1639. Why?

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Although Venus orbits the Sun once every 225 days, transits of Venus are extremely rare. Explain why they are so rare

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Figure 1 shows part of a well-known constellation of stars in the night sky. The name of this Constellation is:

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The arrow in Figure 1 is pointing towards a bright star called:

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The X on Figure 1 marks a fuzzy patch of light which is a:

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The planet Uranus was discovered by

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A star that regularly changes its brightness is called a

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The region around a star where planets may be able to support life is called the:

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The Sun crosses the Celestial Equator on the:

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Which of the following do NOT orbit the Sun?

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What name do astronomers give to any theory that places the Sun at the centre of the Solar System? The Polish astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus was one of the first to propose a theory of the Solar System where the Sun, rather than the Earth, was at the centre.

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In what other way did Copernicus’ theory improve on earlier theories of the Solar System? Besides Helicentric…

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Copernicus’ theory was further supported by the discoveries of the astronomer Galileo Galilei. Name these discoveries.

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Describe how aurora borealis would appear in the night sky to someone observing by naked eye

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2016 Astronomy GCSE Exam Quiz

Question 1 of 1

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1st record of anyone observing transit of venus was not made until 1639. Why?

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Although Venus orbits the Sun once every 225 days, transits of Venus are extremely rare. Explain why they are so rare

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Figure 1 shows part of a well-known constellation of stars in the night sky. The name of this Constellation is:

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The arrow in Figure 1 is pointing towards a bright star called:

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The X on Figure 1 marks a fuzzy patch of light which is a:

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The planet Uranus was discovered by

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A star that regularly changes its brightness is called a

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The region around a star where planets may be able to support life is called the:

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The Sun crosses the Celestial Equator on the:

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Which of the following do NOT orbit the Sun?

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What name do astronomers give to any theory that places the Sun at the centre of the Solar System? The Polish astronomer, Nicolaus Copernicus was one of the first to propose a theory of the Solar System where the Sun, rather than the Earth, was at the centre.

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In what other way did Copernicus’ theory improve on earlier theories of the Solar System? Besides Helicentric…

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Copernicus’ theory was further supported by the discoveries of the astronomer Galileo Galilei. Name these discoveries.

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Describe how aurora borealis would appear in the night sky to someone observing by naked eye

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Describe how An artificial satellite would appear in the night sky to someone observing by naked eye

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