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1.

What color of star has the hottest surface temperature?
- A.
  
  Red
- B.
  
  Green
- C.
  
  Blue
- D.
  
  Yellow
2.

What does the word "constellation" mean?
- A.
  
  Stars Together
- B.
  
  Touchdown
- C.
  
  Pictured Object
- D.
  
  Continuation Of Life
3.

Which season does the part of Earth tilted towards the sun experience?
- A.
  
  Fall
- B.
  
  Summer
- C.
  
  Winter
- D.
  
  Spring
4.

What is the constellation in the shape of a winged horse called?
- A.
  
  Pisces
- B.
  
  Hydrus
- C.
  
  Pegasus
- D.
  
  Phoenix
5.

"Houston we have a problem" was from which Apollo mission?
- A.
  
  Apollo 13
- B.
  
  Apollo 11
- C.
  
  Apollo 10
- D.
  
  Apollo 15
6.

Which planet has the fastest orbit?
- A.
  
  Jupiter
- B.
  
  Mercury
- C.
  
  Mars
- D.
  
  Pluto
7.

Which planet has the tallest mountain?
- A.
  
  Earth
- B.
  
  Mercury
- C.
  
  Venus
- D.
  
  Mars
8.

Which planet has visible rings around it?
- A.
  
  Earth
- B.
  
  Mercury
- C.
  
  Venus
- D.
  
  Saturn
9.

Which former planet is the tenth-largest body directly orbiting the sun?
- A.
  
  Pluto
- B.
  
  Venus
- C.
  
  Neptune
- D.
  
  Mercury
10.

What is a huge exploding star radiating as much energy as the sun would over about 10 billion years?
- A.
  
  Galaxy
- B.
  
  Hypernova
- C.
  
  Bossa Nova
- D.
  
  Supernova
11.

What is the study of stars, planets and galaxies called?
- A.
  
  Meteorology
- B.
  
  Astronomy
- C.
  
  Nuclear Physics
- D.
  
  Hygrometry
12.

Which star is the closest one to Earth?
- A.
  
  Betelgeuse
- B.
  
  Sun
- C.
  
  Jupiter
- D.
  
  Alpha Centauri
13.

What is the name for a body in orbit around the Sun?
- A.
  
  Thrusters
- B.
  
  Rotation
- C.
  
  Planet
- D.
  
  Prism
14.

What is a body in orbit around a planet called?
- A.
  
  Optics
- B.
  
  Horsepower
- C.
  
  Moon
- D.
  
  Galaxy
15.

The path traveled by a body in space is known as what?
- A.
  
  Indian Summer
- B.
  
  Aerosol
- C.
  
  Barometer
- D.
  
  Orbit

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