The Ultimate Astronomy Trivia

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1.

What is a blue moon?
- A.
  
  Sad Moon
- B.
  
  Second Full Moon In 1 Month
- C.
  
  When The Moon Can't Be Seen
- D.
  
  Blue-Colored Moon
Correct Answer
B. Second Full Moon In 1 Month
2.

What space object did some ancient cultures rely on to tell the passage of time?
- A.
  
  Jupiter
- B.
  
  Comet
- C.
  
  Asteroid
- D.
  
  Moon
Correct Answer
D. Moon
3.

What is caused when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow?
- A.
  
  Lunar Eclipse
- B.
  
  Shadow Play
- C.
  
  Solar Eclipse
- D.
  
  Shadowing
Correct Answer
A. Lunar Eclipse
4.

The word "lunar" means something related to what?
- A.
  
  Star
- B.
  
  Shadow
- C.
  
  Moon
- D.
  
  Sun
Correct Answer
C. Moon
5.

What are the huge storms that the sun produces called?
- A.
  
  Solar Storms
- B.
  
  Thunderstorms
- C.
  
  Lunar Storms
- D.
  
  Lightning
Correct Answer
A. Solar Storms
6.

Which of the following is not a planet in our solar system?
- A.
  
  Moon
- B.
  
  Earth
- C.
  
  Mars
- D.
  
  Venus
Correct Answer
A. Moon
7.

Which planet has a great red spot that is probably a large storm?
- A.
  
  Earth
- B.
  
  Neptune
- C.
  
  Uranus
- D.
  
  Jupiter
Correct Answer
D. Jupiter
8.

What is Jupiter mostly made of?
- A.
  
  Storms
- B.
  
  Ice
- C.
  
  Dust
- D.
  
  Gas
Correct Answer
D. Gas
9.

Where is the asteroid belt found?
- A.
  
  Between Mars And Jupiter
- B.
  
  Near The Center Of The Solar System
- C.
  
  At The End Of The Universe
- D.
  
  Near The Sun
Correct Answer
A. Between Mars And Jupiter
10.

Which of these is a famous astronomer for whom a comet was named?
- A.
  
  Isaac Newton
- B.
  
  Edward Comets
- C.
  
  Albert Einstein
- D.
  
  Edmund Halley
Correct Answer
D. Edmund Halley
11.

What does Earth's tilted axis mainly affect?
- A.
  
  Gravity
- B.
  
  Speed Of The Spin
- C.
  
  Seasons And Climate
- D.
  
  Cloud Cover
Correct Answer
C. Seasons And Climate
12.

What planet in our solar system has the most liquid water on its surface?
- A.
  
  Jupiter
- B.
  
  Earth
- C.
  
  Mars
- D.
  
  Neptune
Correct Answer
B. Earth
13.

What agency maintains the U.S. space program?
- A.
  
  UPS
- B.
  
  USPS
- C.
  
  NASA
- D.
  
  NOAA
Correct Answer
C. NASA
14.

What does the first "A" in NASA stand for?
- A.
  
  Attitude
- B.
  
  Aeronautics
- C.
  
  Astronomy
- D.
  
  Astronauts
Correct Answer
B. Aeronautics
15.

What instrument is used to look far-away objects?
- A.
  
  Telescope
- B.
  
  Telegraph
- C.
  
  Telephone
- D.
  
  Forceps
Correct Answer
A. Telescope

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The Ultimate Astronomy Trivia

What is a blue moon?

What space object did some ancient cultures rely on to tell the passage of time?

What is caused when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow?

The word "lunar" means something related to what?

What are the huge storms that the sun produces called?

Which of the following is not a planet in our solar system?

Which planet has a great red spot that is probably a large storm?

What is Jupiter mostly made of?

Where is the asteroid belt found?

Which of these is a famous astronomer for whom a comet was named?

What does Earth's tilted axis mainly affect?

What planet in our solar system has the most liquid water on its surface?

What agency maintains the U.S. space program?

What does the first "A" in NASA stand for?

What instrument is used to look far-away objects?