Astronomy Merit Badge Quiz

1. What clothing should you wear when observing on a cold night?
   • A. Shorts, a t-shirt, and sunglasses.
   • B. Warm layers, hat, and gloves.
   • C. Scuba gear.
2. What clothing should be worn when observing on a hot day?
   • A. A long overcoat, stocking hat, and mittens.
   • B. Summer clothing, sunscreen, and a wide-brimmed hat.
   • C. A space suit.
3. How should you help someone who is showing signs of hypothermia?
   • A. Ignore them and keep observing.
   • B. Tell them to wait in the car alone.
   • C. Move them to a warm place, give something warm to drink, and stay with them.
4. How can you avoid hurting your eyes when observing the Sun?
   • A. Use an appropriate solar filter or the pinhole and card technique.
   • B. Wear sunglasses.
   • C. Peek at the Sun through the spaces between your fingers.
5. Which of the following will not decrease light pollution?
   • A. Pointing lights into the sky.
   • B. Reducing air pollution.
   • C. Turning lights off when not in use.
6. How can we decrease air pollution?
   • A. Seal-off exhaust pipes and smoke stacks with tape.
   • B. Always cover your head when you go outside.
   • C. Reduce energy use of all kinds.
7. What kind of telescope uses mirrors?
   • A. Concrete-block telescope, also known as an opaque telescope.
   • B. Refracting telescope, also known as a Galilean telescope.
   • C. Reflecting telescope, also known as a Newtonian telescope.
8. Which is not a common tool that astronomers use to study the sky?
   • A. Telescopes
   • B. Computers
   • C. Garden Soil
   • D. Spectrometers
9. What is/are the most important subject(s) for a future astronomer to study?
   • A. Natural Science
   • B. Math
   • C. Computer Science
   • D. All of the Above
10. Who can be involved in astronomy?
    • A. Anyone who is interested can be involved in some way.
    • B. Only people who have had a lot of college.
    • C. Only men.

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