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1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which former planet is the tenth-largest body directly orbiting the sun?
- A.
  
  Pluto
- B.
  
  Venus
- C.
  
  Neptune
- D.
  
  Mercury
Correct Answer
A. Pluto
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
Correct Answer
D. Supernova
11.

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

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

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

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

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

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Astronomy Trivia

What color of star has the hottest surface temperature?

What does the word "constellation" mean?

Which season does the part of Earth tilted towards the sun experience?

What is the constellation in the shape of a winged horse called?

"Houston we have a problem" was from which Apollo mission?

Which planet has the fastest orbit?

Which planet has the tallest mountain?

Which planet has visible rings around it?

Which former planet is the tenth-largest body directly orbiting the sun?

What is a huge exploding star radiating as much energy as the sun would over about 10 billion years?

What is the study of stars, planets and galaxies called?

Which star is the closest one to Earth?

What is the name for a body in orbit around the Sun?

What is a body in orbit around a planet called?

The path traveled by a body in space is known as what?