Test Your Knowledge About Astronomy

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1.

Which position from the sun is the Earth in our solar system?
- A.
  
  Second
- B.
  
  Third
- C.
  
  Fourth
- D.
  
  Seventh
2.

What is a meteoroid called if it lands on the Earth's surface?
- A.
  
  Meteor
- B.
  
  Pommel
- C.
  
  Meteorite
- D.
  
  Craterite
3.

What is the theory of the beginning of the universe called?
- A.
  
  String Theory
- B.
  
  Molecular Domination Theory
- C.
  
  The Big Bang Theory
- D.
  
  The Cosmic Dust Theory
4.

What is the process of growth by the slow increase of particles called?
- A.
  
  Credit
- B.
  
  Accredited
- C.
  
  Accurate
- D.
  
  Accretion
5.

Who first proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
- A.
  
  Kepler
- B.
  
  Aristarcus
- C.
  
  Newton
- D.
  
  Einstein
6.

What was the first man-made object to land on Mercury?
- A.
  
  Voyager 2
- B.
  
  Pioneer 11
- C.
  
  Mariner 10
- D.
  
  None Ever Have
7.

What percentage of the mass of the solar system does the sun contain?
- A.
  
  15.60%
- B.
  
  99.86%
- C.
  
  38.55%
- D.
  
  12%
8.

Which satellite in our solar system has the largest diameter?
- A.
  
  Titan
- B.
  
  Ganymede
- C.
  
  Callisto
- D.
  
  Gigantis Major
9.

Which planet has the most eccentric orbit?
- A.
  
  Uranus
- B.
  
  Mars
- C.
  
  Pluto
- D.
  
  Earth
10.

Which of the following is not one of Jupiter's moons?
- A.
  
  Io
- B.
  
  Mimas
- C.
  
  Callisto
- D.
  
  Ganymede
11.

In what year did the British scientist William Herschel discover Uranus?
- A.
  
  1811
- B.
  
  1643
- C.
  
  1781
- D.
  
  1725
12.

Between which two planets does the asteroid belt lie?
- A.
  
  Mars And Jupiter
- B.
  
  Jupiter And Saturn
- C.
  
  Earth And Mars
- D.
  
  Saturn And Uranus
13.

Scientists have theorized that, when it was 700,000 years old, the universe had expanded and cooled to what temperature?
- A.
  
  -273 C
- B.
  
  10258 K
- C.
  
  100 C
- D.
  
  3000 K
14.

Which rocket carried Sputnik into space?
- A.
  
  Vanguard
- B.
  
  R-7
- C.
  
  Redstone
- D.
  
  J-5
15.

What was the name of the capsule that took Alan Shepard into space?
- A.
  
  Freedom 6
- B.
  
  Mercury 3
- C.
  
  Freedom 7
- D.
  
  Mercury 4

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