Test Your Knowledge Of The Universe!

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Question 1/25

Which Planet spins backwards relative to the others?

Jupiter
Venus
Mars

Question 2/25

How much time does it take for the sun's rays take to reach earth?

8 minutes
10 minutes
12 minutes

Question 3/25

Which planet is nearest to the earth?

Mars
Venus
Mercury

Question 4/25

Which planet is known as the Morning Star or the Evening Star?

Saturn
Uranus
Venus

Question 5/25

When does a lunar eclipse occur?

When the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
When the Moon is between the Earth and Sun
When the Earth covers the Sun

Question 6/25

How fast is the Andromeda Galaxy approaching the Milky Way Galaxy?

At approximately 50 kilometers per second
At approximately 100 kilometers per second
At approximately 200 kilometers per second

Question 7/25

How many natural satellites of Earth are there?

Question 8/25

Where is the “edge of space” located?

100 miles above sea level
62 miles above sea level
73 miles above sea level

Question 9/25

How much larger is the Sun than the Earth?

10 times larger
100000 times larger
300000 times larger

Question 10/25

Which is the coldest and smallest of all planets?

Saturn
Jupiter
Pluto

Question 11/25

Which is the Hottest Planet in the solar system?

Sun
Earth
Venus

Question 12/25

How many stars are in the Milky Way?

50 billion
1 trillion
100 billion

Question 13/25

Which planet has the most volcanoes?

Earth
Mars
Venus

Question 14/25

When will Halley’s Comet be visible from Earth again?

2061
2053
2080

Question 15/25

When was the first man made object sent into space?

1960
1959
1957

Question 16/25

The closest star to the sun is what?

Proxima Centauri
Star Light, Star Bright
Alpha Centauri A

Question 17/25

Stars are made primarily of what?

Hydrogen and helium
Helium and Carbon
The will to succeed

Question 18/25

Which of the following is NOT a known type of star?

Red giant
White dwarf
Green Giant

Question 19/25

What are comets often called?

Dirty snowballs
Filthy dirt balls
Silly streakers

Question 20/25

What is the nucleus of a comet primarily made of?

Ice and dust
Rock
Hopes and dreams

Question 21/25

How big are the nuclei of most comets?

20 miles (32 km)
10 miles (16 kilometers) or less
100 miles (161 km) or more

Question 22/25

What organization is responsible for naming constellations?

The International Astronomical Union
The friendly staff of SPACE.com
Sky & Telescope Magazine

Question 23/25

Which of these is not a constellation?

Reticulum the Net
Puppis the Stern
Meteoroid the Coward

Question 24/25

What are the only two animal constellations with identical Latin and English names?

Aries and Taurus
Lynx and Phoenix
Puma and Serpent

Question 25/25

How many stars are there in the Andromeda Galaxy?

1 trillion
200 billion
500 billion

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