Astronomy Quiz
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How many planets are there in the Solar System (including Pluto)?
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9
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8
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10
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7
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Which galaxy is believed that it might collide with the Milky Way one day?
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Andromeda
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M-17
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M-33
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Triton
Correct Answer
A. Andromeda -
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How many earth days does it take for Mercury to circle the Sun?
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30
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88
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365
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1
Correct Answer
A. 88 -
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If you and a friend are in space, which of these could you not do to get your friends attention?
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Show Him A Picture
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Wave
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Send A Radio Message
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Scream
Correct Answer
A. Scream -
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Where is the tallest mountain in our solar system?
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Uranus
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Mercury
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Mars
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Jupiter
Correct Answer
A. Mars -
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The Astronomical Unit (AU) is a unit of measurement based on the average distance between what two bodies?
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The Earth And The Moon
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The Sun And Jupiter
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The Earth And The Sun
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The Sun And Pluto
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A. The Earth And The Sun -
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Who was the first person in space?
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Yuri Gagarin
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John Glenn
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Gherman Titov
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Alan Shepard
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A. Yuri Gagarin -
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What is a singularity?
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A Beam Of Ultra Bright Light
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A Point Where Time And Space Are Infinite
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A Neutron
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A Single Brown Dwarf In No Solar System
Correct Answer
A. A Point Where Time And Space Are Infinite -
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What star, next to the Sun, is nearest to Earth?
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Vega
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Betelgeuse
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Alpha Centauri
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Polaris
Correct Answer
A. Alpha Centauri -
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How was the sun's corona discovered?
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A Spacecraft Took A Picture Of It
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The Ancients Saw It
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Viking Vi Found It
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By A Total Eclipse Of The Sun
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A. By A Total Eclipse Of The Sun -
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Which star is known as the Dog Star?
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Rigel
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Aldebaran
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Pollux
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Sirius
Correct Answer
A. Sirius -
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Which star cluster is known as the Seven Sisters?
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Pleiades
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Praesepe
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Plactone
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Hyades
Correct Answer
A. Pleiades -
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Which gas comprises most of Venus' atmosphere?
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Carbon Dioxide
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Nitrogen
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Carbon Monoxide
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Oxygen
Correct Answer
A. Carbon Dioxide -
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What year was the celestial object Pluto discovered?
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1930
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1972
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1894
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1920
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A. 1930 -
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What comet broke into fragments before crashing into Jupiter in the 1990's?
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Comet West
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Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
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Halley's Comet
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Comet Hale-Bopp
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A. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 -
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