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    How many planets are there in the Solar System (including Pluto)?

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  • 2. 

    Which galaxy is believed that it might collide with the Milky Way one day?

    • Andromeda

    • M-17

    • M-33

    • Triton

    Correct Answer
    A. Andromeda
  • 3. 

    How many earth days does it take for Mercury to circle the Sun?

    • 30

    • 88

    • 365

    • 1

    Correct Answer
    A. 88
  • 4. 

    If you and a friend are in space, which of these could you not do to get your friends attention?

    • Show Him A Picture

    • Wave

    • Send A Radio Message

    • Scream

    Correct Answer
    A. Scream
  • 5. 

    Where is the tallest mountain in our solar system?

    • Uranus

    • Mercury

    • Mars

    • Jupiter

    Correct Answer
    A. Mars
  • 6. 

    The Astronomical Unit (AU) is a unit of measurement based on the average distance between what two bodies?

    • The Earth And The Moon

    • The Sun And Jupiter

    • The Earth And The Sun

    • The Sun And Pluto

    Correct Answer
    A. The Earth And The Sun
  • 7. 

    Who was the first person in space?

    • Yuri Gagarin

    • John Glenn

    • Gherman Titov

    • Alan Shepard

    Correct Answer
    A. Yuri Gagarin
  • 8. 

    What is a singularity?

    • A Beam Of Ultra Bright Light

    • A Point Where Time And Space Are Infinite

    • A Neutron

    • A Single Brown Dwarf In No Solar System

    Correct Answer
    A. A Point Where Time And Space Are Infinite
  • 9. 

    What star, next to the Sun, is nearest to Earth?

    • Vega

    • Betelgeuse

    • Alpha Centauri

    • Polaris

    Correct Answer
    A. Alpha Centauri
  • 10. 

    How was the sun's corona discovered?

    • A Spacecraft Took A Picture Of It

    • The Ancients Saw It

    • Viking Vi Found It

    • By A Total Eclipse Of The Sun

    Correct Answer
    A. By A Total Eclipse Of The Sun
  • 11. 

    Which star is known as the Dog Star?

    • Rigel

    • Aldebaran

    • Pollux

    • Sirius

    Correct Answer
    A. Sirius
  • 12. 

    Which star cluster is known as the Seven Sisters?

    • Pleiades

    • Praesepe

    • Plactone

    • Hyades

    Correct Answer
    A. Pleiades
  • 13. 

    Which gas comprises most of Venus' atmosphere?

    • Carbon Dioxide

    • Nitrogen

    • Carbon Monoxide

    • Oxygen

    Correct Answer
    A. Carbon Dioxide
  • 14. 

    What year was the celestial object Pluto discovered?

    • 1930

    • 1972

    • 1894

    • 1920

    Correct Answer
    A. 1930
  • 15. 

    What comet broke into fragments before crashing into Jupiter in the 1990's?

    • Comet West

    • Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

    • Halley's Comet

    • Comet Hale-Bopp

    Correct Answer
    A. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9

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