Astronomy Trivia Question

15 Questions | By Alfredhook3 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Total Attempts: 143

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1.

Which of the following is made up of frozen dust and gases?
- A.
  
  Comet
- B.
  
  Star
- C.
  
  Earth's Moon
- D.
  
  Meteoroid
2.

What is the opposite to ordinary matter called?
- A.
  
  Antimatter
- B.
  
  Optics
- C.
  
  Tropics
- D.
  
  Peak Load
3.

Illumination of the night sky is also known as what?
- A.
  
  Element
- B.
  
  Ampere
- C.
  
  Aurora
- D.
  
  Ohm
4.

Which of these scientific terms is defined as the Earth moving between the Sun and the Moon?
- A.
  
  Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema)
- B.
  
  Artesian Water
- C.
  
  Superconductor
- D.
  
  Lunar Eclipse
5.

Which scientific term is defined as outside of our galaxy?
- A.
  
  Methane
- B.
  
  Extragalactic
- C.
  
  Gas
- D.
  
  Water Hardness
6.

Which scientific term is best defined as a group of galaxies?
- A.
  
  Cirriform
- B.
  
  Galaxy Clusters
- C.
  
  Hand
- D.
  
  Watt
7.

Which scientific term is best defined as "the area influenced by an object's gravity"?
- A.
  
  Drug Metabolism
- B.
  
  Gravitational Field
- C.
  
  Lunar Eclipse
- D.
  
  Nautical Mile
8.

What would you call something that is between celestial objects?
- A.
  
  Interstellar
- B.
  
  Renewable Energy
- C.
  
  Thunder
- D.
  
  Thermometer
9.

Which planet in our solar system is fifth from the Sun?
- A.
  
  Mercury
- B.
  
  Jupiter
- C.
  
  Mars
- D.
  
  Neptune
10.

What is the cargo of a spacecraft called?
- A.
  
  Payload
- B.
  
  Smog
- C.
  
  Botulism
- D.
  
  Neutron Stars
11.

What is a sudden violent explosion on the sun called?
- A.
  
  Ozone Layer
- B.
  
  Volcano
- C.
  
  Solar Flare
- D.
  
  Solar Eclipse
12.

Which of these words describes planets which have solid rocky surfaces?
- A.
  
  Orbital
- B.
  
  Terrestrial
- C.
  
  Astral
- D.
  
  Geothermal
13.

Which of these is a moon of the planet Saturn?
- A.
  
  Titan
- B.
  
  Mass
- C.
  
  Saturn
- D.
  
  Orion
14.

The science term, "moon", is best defined as?
- A.
  
  Type Of Food Poisoning
- B.
  
  Compact Disk Read Only Memory
- C.
  
  General Name Also Given To Natural Satellites
- D.
  
  Animal Life
15.

Which Apollo Mission was launched on November 14, 1969?
- A.
  
  Apollo 21
- B.
  
  Apollo 7
- C.
  
  Apollo 4
- D.
  
  Apollo 12