ASTRONOMY 1010 TEST 1 EXAMINATION
PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Why does Jupiter radiate more energy than it receives from the Sun?
A. Because there is nuclear fusion occurring near its core, which releases
heat
B. Because there is a greenhouse effect operating in the Jovian
atmosphere
C. Because it is still contracting under its own property
D. Because it is undergoing tidal heating in its interior due to the
gravitational pull of Saturn. Answer: C. Because it is still contracting
under its own property
⩥ On which of Saturn's moons did the Cassini-Huygens Probe land in
2004?
A. Europa
B. Titan
C. Io
D. Enceladus
E. Callisto. Answer: B. Titan
, ⩥ Saturn's ring system is so thin that the rings almost disappear when
viewed edge-on from planet Earth
A. True
B. False. Answer: A. True
⩥ When you look at the visible surface of a gas giant planet, you are
looking at that planet's
A. Oceans
B. Solid surface
C. Metallic hydrogen
D. Core
E. Atmosphere. Answer: E. Atmosphere
⩥ Most asteroids are closest in shape to
A. a baseball
B. a potato
C. a stick
D. a banana
E. a hot dog. Answer: B. a potato
⩥ Like Earth and our Moon, Pluto has a relatively large moon named...
A. Miranda
PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Why does Jupiter radiate more energy than it receives from the Sun?
A. Because there is nuclear fusion occurring near its core, which releases
heat
B. Because there is a greenhouse effect operating in the Jovian
atmosphere
C. Because it is still contracting under its own property
D. Because it is undergoing tidal heating in its interior due to the
gravitational pull of Saturn. Answer: C. Because it is still contracting
under its own property
⩥ On which of Saturn's moons did the Cassini-Huygens Probe land in
2004?
A. Europa
B. Titan
C. Io
D. Enceladus
E. Callisto. Answer: B. Titan
, ⩥ Saturn's ring system is so thin that the rings almost disappear when
viewed edge-on from planet Earth
A. True
B. False. Answer: A. True
⩥ When you look at the visible surface of a gas giant planet, you are
looking at that planet's
A. Oceans
B. Solid surface
C. Metallic hydrogen
D. Core
E. Atmosphere. Answer: E. Atmosphere
⩥ Most asteroids are closest in shape to
A. a baseball
B. a potato
C. a stick
D. a banana
E. a hot dog. Answer: B. a potato
⩥ Like Earth and our Moon, Pluto has a relatively large moon named...
A. Miranda
