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Astronomy & Space Quiz

Astronomy & Space Quiz

20 questions · Unlimited attempts · Free online practice

Astronomy is one of humanity's oldest sciences, exploring the universe beyond Earth - its planets, stars, galaxies, black holes, and the cosmic events that shaped existence itself....

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All 20 questions in this Astronomy & Space quiz
  1. Which planet has a moon named Triton?

    • A. Saturn
    • B. Jupiter
    • C. Uranus
    • D. Neptune
  2. Which planet has the shortest day?

    • A. Mercury
    • B. Jupiter
    • C. Mars
    • D. Earth
  3. What is the name of the largest known star?

    • A. Sun
    • B. Betelgeuse
    • C. UY Scuti
    • D. Rigel
  4. Which planet has most moons?

    • A. Mars
    • B. Saturn
    • C. Earth
    • D. Jupiter
  5. What is the Oort Cloud?

    • A. A region of comets
    • B. A galaxy arm
    • C. A gas nebula
    • D. A star cluster
  6. Which planet has a day longer than its year?

    • A. Venus
    • B. Mars
    • C. Jupiter
    • D. Mercury
  7. What is the sun's visible surface called?

    • A. Photosphere
    • B. Corona
    • C. Chromosphere
    • D. Core
  8. What is the name for the 'soil' on the Moon?

    • A. Silt
    • B. Dust
    • C. Mud
    • D. Regolith
  9. Which planet rotates on its side?

    • A. Uranus
    • B. Jupiter
    • C. Neptune
    • D. Saturn
  10. What is the boundary of a black hole called?

    • A. Singularity
    • B. Orbit
    • C. Event Horizon
    • D. Wormhole
  11. Which layer of the atmosphere is the 'garbage dump' for satellites?

    • A. Exosphere
    • B. Stratosphere
    • C. Troposphere
    • D. Mesosphere
  12. What is the age of the universe approximately?

    • A. 13.8 billion
    • B. 1 trillion
    • C. 100 billion
    • D. 4.6 billion
  13. What is the most abundant gas in the universe?

    • A. Nitrogen
    • B. Hydrogen
    • C. Helium
    • D. Oxygen
  14. Which planet has the strongest winds in the solar system?

    • A. Uranus
    • B. Neptune
    • C. Jupiter
    • D. Saturn
  15. Which planet has the strongest winds?

    • A. Neptune
    • B. Jupiter
    • C. Saturn
    • D. Earth
  16. What is the visible surface of the Sun called?

    • A. Chromosphere
    • B. Core
    • C. Photosphere
    • D. Corona
  17. Which is the brightest star in the night sky?

    • A. Polaris
    • B. Betelgeuse
    • C. Sirius
    • D. Rigel
  18. What is the name of the closest star system to Earth?

    • A. Betelgeuse
    • B. Andromeda
    • C. Sirius
    • D. Alpha Centauri
  19. Which is the brightest star?

    • A. Vega
    • B. Rigel
    • C. Sirius
    • D. Polaris
  20. What is the 'Kuiepeer Belt'?

    • A. A planet ring
    • B. A star cluster
    • C. A region of icy objects
    • D. A galaxy arm