Astronomy Test: Would You Pass?

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    What is the sixth planet from the sun?

    • Saturn
    • Venus
    • Uranus
    • Mars
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Challenge your knowledge of space exploration and planetary distances with the 'Astronomy Test: Would you pass? ' This quiz assesses your understanding of historical Apollo missions and the rotation and distance of celestial bodies from the sun.

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  • 2. 

    Which astronomical body is 3.67 billion miles from the sun?

    • Mercury

    • Jupiter

    • Pluto

    • Earth

    Correct Answer
    A. Pluto
  • 3. 

    Which Apollo mission was launched on January 31, 1971?

    • Apollo 14

    • Apollo 17

    • Apollo 12

    • Apollo 8

    Correct Answer
    A. Apollo 14
  • 4. 

    How many light years from the Sun is the nearest star?

    • 4.3 Light Years

    • 1 Light Year

    • 2607.4 Light Years

    • 132 Light Years

    Correct Answer
    A. 4.3 Light Years
  • 5. 

    About how many days does it take for the moon to pass through all phases?

    • 365

    • 10

    • 32

    • 29

    Correct Answer
    A. 29
  • 6. 

    Which planet is 483,000,000 miles from the sun?

    • Pluto

    • Venus

    • Jupiter

    • Mars

    Correct Answer
    A. Jupiter
  • 7. 

    Which Apollo mission was launched on April 11, 1970?

    • Apollo 16

    • Apollo 12

    • Apollo 13

    • Apollo 17

    Correct Answer
    A. Apollo 13
  • 8. 

    What fraction of Earth's gravity is the Moon's gravity?

    • One-Half

    • Three-Fourths

    • One-Sixth

    • Two-Thirds

    Correct Answer
    A. One-Sixth
  • 9. 

    What does a reflecting telescope use to bend light?

    • Mirrors

    • Eyes

    • Lenses

    • Water

    Correct Answer
    A. Mirrors
  • 10. 

    How long does it take light to travel from the Earth to the Moon?

    • 34 Seconds

    • 788 Seconds

    • 148 Seconds

    • 1.3 Seconds

    Correct Answer
    A. 1.3 Seconds
  • 11. 

    Which scientist proposed that the Sun was the center of the solar system?

    • Galileo

    • Nicolaus Copernicus

    • Nikola Tesla

    • Aristotle

    Correct Answer
    A. Nicolaus Copernicus
  • 12. 

    Which is actually larger in size, the Earth's moon or Pluto?

    • Approximately The Same Size

    • Depends On How Far Away The Sun Is

    • Pluto

    • Earth's Moon

    Correct Answer
    A. Earth's Moon
  • 13. 

    How long does it take Mars to rotate on its axis?

    • 243 Earth Days

    • 58.7 Earth Days

    • 16 Hr 3 Min

    • 24 Hr 37 Min

    Correct Answer
    A. 24 Hr 37 Min
  • 14. 

    Which planet is 92,897,000 miles from the sun?

    • Mars

    • Uranus

    • Earth

    • Pluto

    Correct Answer
    A. Earth
  • 15. 

    What is Uranus' period of revolution around the sun?

    • 11.9 Earth Years

    • 84.01 Earth Years

    • 247.7 Earth Years

    • 29.46 Earth Years

    Correct Answer
    A. 84.01 Earth Years

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