Astrophysics Quiz Questions And Answers

10 Questions | By Roysshilpa | Updated: Apr 24, 2023 | Attempts: 22788

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Do you know anything about astrophysics? Can you crack all these astrophysics quiz questions and answers? Give it a try and see for yourself. It is a science that applies physics methods and principles in investigating astronomical objects and occurrences. The examined items include the stars, sun, galaxies, extrasolar planets, the interstellar medium, and the cosmic microwave background. This area of astronomy is involved with the physical nature of the celestial bodies. The quiz below will demonstrate how good your knowledge is about astrophysics.

Questions and Answers

1.

What type of galaxy is our Milky Way?
- A.
  
  An elliptical galaxy
- B.
  
  A spiral galaxy
- C.
  
  An irregulary galaxy
- D.
  
  A round galaxy
2.

Which of these planets is the largest?
- A.
  
  Earth
- B.
  
  Mars
- C.
  
  Venus
- D.
  
  Jupiter
3.

What is the ultimate fate of our sun?
- A.
  
  Red giant
- B.
  
  White dwarf
- C.
  
  Black hole
- D.
  
  Fire ball
4.

How much of the galaxy can you see in a night sky?
- A.
  
  10%
- B.
  
  1%
- C.
  
  0.000003%
- D.
  
  0.1%
5.

How many galaxies are there in the observable universe?
- A.
  
  100 million
- B.
  
  200 billion
- C.
  
  1 billion
- D.
  
  10 billion
6.

Light in one year travels 9,460,000,000,000 km.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

The Andromeda galaxy is 1,200,000 light-years away from us.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

The smallest planet in our solar system is?
- A.
  
  Jupiter
- B.
  
  Saturn
- C.
  
  Mars
- D.
  
  Mercury
9.

The coldest planet in our solar system is?
- A.
  
  Uranus
- B.
  
  Neptune
- C.
  
  Venus
- D.
  
  All of these
10.

Who first proposed that the galaxy was expanding?
- A.
  
  Einstein
- B.
  
  Kepler
- C.
  
  Hubble
- D.
  
  Maxwell