Everyday Science MCQs

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The large dark patches on the Moon’s surface are known as___________?
A. Dark matter
B. Maria, or seas, even though there is no water on the moon
C. Maria, or seas, because they are filled with water
D. Moon spots
The sun is made up of 99.9% of ________________ and ______________?
A. Oxygen and hydrogen
B. Hydrogen and sulfur
C. Carbon and silicon
D. Hydrogen and helium
The Big Dipper is part of which constellation?
A. Ursa major
B. Ursa minor
C. The great bear
D. A. and c. above
Antares is of the largest known ___________?
A. Quasars star
B. Pulsars star
C. White dwarfs star
D. Red super-giants star
Particle clouds from where stars are formed are known as____________?
A. Stellar nurseries
B. Star clouds
C. Event horizons
D. Singularities
In a typical H-R diagram, stars are graphed by these two characteristics:
A. Temperature and luminosity
B. Luminosity and distance
C. Distance and temperature
D. Size and distance