Best Astronomy Quiz For Young Students

There are three main types of comets: the one-off hyperbolic or 'apparition' comets, long period comets such as Halley, and short period comets. What is the name of the shortest period comet of all - with an orbital period of 3.3 earth years?

Encke

Schwassmann-Wachmann 3

Kohutek

Pinkie

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What term describes the apparent size of the Moon in comparison to the apparent size of the Sun in an eclipse?

diameter

magnitude

corona

juxtaposition

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There was a very bright comet discovered by a British-Australian Astronomer in 2006-7. This turned out to be the brightest comet in over 40 years, and with a magnitude of -6 was even visible in broad daylight. What was the name of this brilliant non-perio

Robbie Burns

McNaught

Haggis

Beckham

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What was the movie-like name of the probe that crashed patriotically into Comet Tempel 1 on the 4th of July 2006?

Deep Impact

Bruce Willis Greenpeace Impactor IV

Armageddon

Goldmember

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The last quarter of the 20th Century was a quiet period for bright comets, with no comets bright enough to be called 'Great' since Comet West in 1976. Then all of a sudden, like buses, two turned up within a year of each other, in 1996 and 1997. What were

Hayakutake and Hale-Bopp

East and West

Hara-Kiri and Halle-Berry

Be-bop and Rocksteady

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OK, I'm scared of impending cosmic armageddon now. But what can I do? To find a comet you need a telescope the size of Texas and a billion dollars...

TRUE

FALSE

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This well-known comet was the third to be recognized as a periodic comet in 1826 with an orbital period of 6.6 years. What is the name of this famously dead comet?

Comet Ikeya-Seki

Biela's Comet

Bill Haley's Comet

De Havilland's Comet

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Comets are often described in historical literature as being a portent of doom. For the English King Harold in 1066 it certainly was, like William, the Conqueror defeated his troops in the Battle of Hastings. Which famous comet or 'hairy star' features in

Wally's

Encke's

Halley's

Harry's

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Regardless of bizarre suicide-cult beliefs, there is actually a real danger from comets. Where on earth is it believed that a comet exploded, as recently as 1908?

Meteor Crater, Arizona

Area 51, Nevada

Tunguska, Siberia

Ipanema, Rio de Janiero

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During comet Halley's 1986 visit, a European Space Agency probe reached within 600km of Halley, taking striking images of the nucleus, whilst sustaining damage caused by high-speed particle impacts. What was the name of this probe?

Prosciutto

Risotto

Garibaldi

Giotto

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There are three main types of comets: the one-off hyperbolic or 'apparition' comets, long period comets such as Halley, and short period comets. What is the name of the shortest period comet of all - with an orbital period of 3.3 earth years?

What term describes the apparent size of the Moon in comparison to the apparent size of the Sun in an eclipse?

There was a very bright comet discovered by a British-Australian Astronomer in 2006-7. This turned out to be the brightest comet in over 40 years, and with a magnitude of -6 was even visible in broad daylight. What was the name of this brilliant non-perio

What was the movie-like name of the probe that crashed patriotically into Comet Tempel 1 on the 4th of July 2006?

The last quarter of the 20th Century was a quiet period for bright comets, with no comets bright enough to be called 'Great' since Comet West in 1976. Then all of a sudden, like buses, two turned up within a year of each other, in 1996 and 1997. What were

OK, I'm scared of impending cosmic armageddon now. But what can I do? To find a comet you need a telescope the size of Texas and a billion dollars...

This well-known comet was the third to be recognized as a periodic comet in 1826 with an orbital period of 6.6 years. What is the name of this famously dead comet?

Comets are often described in historical literature as being a portent of doom. For the English King Harold in 1066 it certainly was, like William, the Conqueror defeated his troops in the Battle of Hastings. Which famous comet or 'hairy star' features in

Regardless of bizarre suicide-cult beliefs, there is actually a real danger from comets. Where on earth is it believed that a comet exploded, as recently as 1908?

During comet Halley's 1986 visit, a European Space Agency probe reached within 600km of Halley, taking striking images of the nucleus, whilst sustaining damage caused by high-speed particle impacts. What was the name of this probe?

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