The Ultimate Fan Quiz On Astronomy

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1.

What is Saturn's period of revolution around the sun?
- A.
  
  164.79 Earth Years
- B.
  
  11.9 Earth Years
- C.
  
  29.46 Earth Years
- D.
  
  247.7 Earth Years
Correct Answer
C. 29.46 Earth Years
2.

What is Neptune's period of revolution around the Sun?
- A.
  
  29.46 Earth Years
- B.
  
  247.7 Earth Years
- C.
  
  365.26 Days
- D.
  
  164.79 Earth Years
Correct Answer
D. 164.79 Earth Years
3.

What space related item did Burt Rutan develop?
- A.
  
  Spaceship One
- B.
  
  Space Shuttle
- C.
  
  Tang
- D.
  
  Space Toilet
Correct Answer
A. Spaceship One
4.

John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth, in how long a flight?
- A.
  
  Sixteen Hours
- B.
  
  Eight Hours
- C.
  
  Five Hours
- D.
  
  Twelve Hours
Correct Answer
C. Five Hours
5.

How fast does the earth travel through space?
- A.
  
  66,000 MPH
- B.
  
  35 Million MPH
- C.
  
  462 MPH
- D.
  
  20,000 MPH
Correct Answer
A. 66,000 MPH
6.

Which planet does the moon Deimos belong to?
- A.
  
  Neptune
- B.
  
  Saturn
- C.
  
  Mars
- D.
  
  Venus
Correct Answer
C. Mars
7.

Which planet has Phobos as a moon?
- A.
  
  Jupiter
- B.
  
  Earth
- C.
  
  Mars
- D.
  
  Uranus
Correct Answer
C. Mars
8.

How many tons of meteor dust fall to Earth every day?
- A.
  
  100
- B.
  
  1,000
- C.
  
  10
- D.
  
  10,000
Correct Answer
B. 1,000
9.

Who was the first African-American woman to fly on the space shuttle?
- A.
  
  Rosa Parks
- B.
  
  Geraldyn "Jerrie" Cobb
- C.
  
  Sally Ride
- D.
  
  Mae Jemison
Correct Answer
D. Mae Jemison
10.

Which of these words comes from another word meaning "wanderer"?
- A.
  
  Ozone
- B.
  
  Star
- C.
  
  Asteroid
- D.
  
  Planet
Correct Answer
D. Planet
11.

What does 5DF in Space Camp stand for?
- A.
  
  Five Dinky Fingers
- B.
  
  Five Digital Fingers
- C.
  
  Fifty Degrees Fahrenheit
- D.
  
  Five Degrees Of Freedom
Correct Answer
D. Five Degrees Of Freedom
12.

A dark star emits what kind of light that we can't see with the naked eye?
- A.
  
  Infrared Light
- B.
  
  Ultraviolet Light
- C.
  
  Black Light
- D.
  
  White Light
Correct Answer
A. Infrared Light

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The Ultimate Fan Quiz On Astronomy

What is Saturn's period of revolution around the sun?

What is Neptune's period of revolution around the Sun?

What space related item did Burt Rutan develop?

John Glenn was the first American to orbit the earth, in how long a flight?

How fast does the earth travel through space?

Which planet does the moon Deimos belong to?

Which planet has Phobos as a moon?

How many tons of meteor dust fall to Earth every day?

Who was the first African-American woman to fly on the space shuttle?

Which of these words comes from another word meaning "wanderer"?

What does 5DF in Space Camp stand for?

A dark star emits what kind of light that we can't see with the naked eye?