Astronomy is the science that deals with study of the sun, moon, stars, planets, comets, galaxies, gas, dust, and other non-earthly bodies and phenomena. Nasa defines astronomy as simple “the study of stars, planets, and space”. 215mag brings you an amazing quiz on astronomy. Are you ready to test your knowledge and see how much you can score on this quiz?
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1. The planets in our solar system are named after what?
- a) Norse gods
- b) Stars
- c) Greek/Roman gods
- d) Astronomers
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2. A group of stars that resemble an earthly object is called as?
- a) Galaxy
- b) Constellation
- c) Nebula
- d) Comet
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3. Which planet is known for the famous satellite Titan?
- a) Jupiter
- b) Uranus
- c) Neptune
- d) Saturn
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4. The Sea of Tranquility is found on which of the following heavenly bodies?
- a) Moon
- b) Jupiter
- c) Mars
- d) Sun
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5. Which of the following factors does a light-year measure?
- a) Time
- b) Distance
- c) Size
- d) Brightness
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6. The famous star Betelgeuse is found in which of the following constellation?
- a) Leo
- b) Cygnus
- c) Orion
- d) Ursa major
- Question of
7. The Ceres is found in which of the following structures?
- a) Orbiting Jupiter
- b) The Asteroid belt
- c) Milky way
- d) Pleiades
- Question of
8. Which is the brightest sky in the night sky?
- a) Sirius
- b) Polaris
- c) Rigel
- d) Betelgeuse
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9. In the Horsehead Nebula which of the following process occurs?
- a) Galaxies are born
- b) Supernova is formed
- c) Stars are formed
- d) Comets are formed
- Question of
10. Who was the second man to step on the moon?
- a) Neil Armstrong
- b) Yuri Gagarin
- c) Buzz Aldrin
- d) Jim Lovell
- Question of
11. The largest volcano in the solar system Olympus Mons is on which planet?
- a) Mercury
- b) Venus
- c) Saturn
- d) Mars
- Question of
12. Which of the following planets has no moons?
- a) Saturn
- b) Mars
- c) Earth
- d) Mercury
- Question of
13. What was the name of the first space shuttle to go into the space?
- a) Apollo 11
- b) Columbia
- c) Discovery
- d) Challenger
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