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1. The list of heavenly bodies from the largest to the smallest is:
A planet, solar system, universe, galaxy
B galaxy
C light year
3. The name of the galaxy in which our solar system is situated is the:
A Andromeda
B Milky Way
C Clouds of Magellan
B spiral
C irregular
B ellipyical
C spiral
6. The nearest spiral galaxy apart from the Milky Way galaxy is:
A Clouds of Magellan
B Andromeda
C Orion's Belt
B a light ray
C an astronomical unit
B planet
C solar
B moon
C comet
10. A mass of frozen rock and gas that has a tail pointing away from the
sun is a:
A meteorite
B comet
C planet
11. The correct name for a 'shooting star' is a:
A star
B moon
C meteor
12. The asteroid belt in our solar system is between the planets of:
A Mars and Jupiter
14. The theory that the universe originated from a gigantic explosion of a
central large and dense mass is the:
A Organic Evolution Theory
15. The theory that the universe is continually being created at various
parts of the universe is the:
A Steady State Theory
how the outer edge of the universe looks in the present day
Hint #1
The Cosmic Microwave Background is light from 13.7 billion years ago, when the
universe began.
Yes, because telescopes can look into the past to see the explosion
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1. Now that Pluto is no longer included, how many planets are there in the Solar System?
2. What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?
3. What is the largest planet in the Solar System?
4. What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
5. The sixth planet from the Sun features an extensive ring system, what is the name of this planet?
6. The chemical element uranium was named after what planet?
7. What planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun?
8. What is the second smallest planet in the solar system?
9. What planet is closest in size to Earth?
10. The moon Titan orbits what planet?
11. What planet is nicknamed the Red Planet?
12. True or false? Neptune is larger than Saturn.
13. The Galilean moons orbit what planet?
14. What planet is closest to the Sun?
15. What is the seventh planet from the Sun?
16. True or false? Venus has more atmospheric pressure than Earth?
17. Triton is the largest moon of what planet?
18. What is the brightest planet in the night sky?
19. What is the third planet from the Sun?
20. Phobos and Deimos are moons of what planet?