Test Your Knowledge About Astronomy

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1.

Which position from the sun is the Earth in our solar system?
- A.
  
  Second
- B.
  
  Third
- C.
  
  Fourth
- D.
  
  Seventh
Correct Answer
B. Third
2.

What is a meteoroid called if it lands on the Earth's surface?
- A.
  
  Meteor
- B.
  
  Pommel
- C.
  
  Meteorite
- D.
  
  Craterite
Correct Answer
C. Meteorite
3.

What is the theory of the beginning of the universe called?
- A.
  
  String Theory
- B.
  
  Molecular Domination Theory
- C.
  
  The Big Bang Theory
- D.
  
  The Cosmic Dust Theory
Correct Answer
C. The Big Bang Theory
4.

What is the process of growth by the slow increase of particles called?
- A.
  
  Credit
- B.
  
  Accredited
- C.
  
  Accurate
- D.
  
  Accretion
Correct Answer
D. Accretion
5.

Who first proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?
- A.
  
  Kepler
- B.
  
  Aristarcus
- C.
  
  Newton
- D.
  
  Einstein
Correct Answer
B. Aristarcus
6.

What was the first man-made object to land on Mercury?
- A.
  
  Voyager 2
- B.
  
  Pioneer 11
- C.
  
  Mariner 10
- D.
  
  None Ever Have
Correct Answer
D. None Ever Have
7.

What percentage of the mass of the solar system does the sun contain?
- A.
  
  15.60%
- B.
  
  99.86%
- C.
  
  38.55%
- D.
  
  12%
Correct Answer
B. 99.86%
8.

Which satellite in our solar system has the largest diameter?
- A.
  
  Titan
- B.
  
  Ganymede
- C.
  
  Callisto
- D.
  
  Gigantis Major
Correct Answer
B. Ganymede
9.

Which planet has the most eccentric orbit?
- A.
  
  Uranus
- B.
  
  Mars
- C.
  
  Pluto
- D.
  
  Earth
Correct Answer
C. Pluto
10.

Which of the following is not one of Jupiter's moons?
- A.
  
  Io
- B.
  
  Mimas
- C.
  
  Callisto
- D.
  
  Ganymede
Correct Answer
B. Mimas
11.

In what year did the British scientist William Herschel discover Uranus?
- A.
  
  1811
- B.
  
  1643
- C.
  
  1781
- D.
  
  1725
Correct Answer
C. 1781
12.

Between which two planets does the asteroid belt lie?
- A.
  
  Mars And Jupiter
- B.
  
  Jupiter And Saturn
- C.
  
  Earth And Mars
- D.
  
  Saturn And Uranus
Correct Answer
A. Mars And Jupiter
13.

Scientists have theorized that, when it was 700,000 years old, the universe had expanded and cooled to what temperature?
- A.
  
  -273 C
- B.
  
  10258 K
- C.
  
  100 C
- D.
  
  3000 K
Correct Answer
D. 3000 K
14.

Which rocket carried Sputnik into space?
- A.
  
  Vanguard
- B.
  
  R-7
- C.
  
  Redstone
- D.
  
  J-5
Correct Answer
B. R-7
15.

What was the name of the capsule that took Alan Shepard into space?
- A.
  
  Freedom 6
- B.
  
  Mercury 3
- C.
  
  Freedom 7
- D.
  
  Mercury 4
Correct Answer
C. Freedom 7

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Test Your Knowledge About Astronomy

Which position from the sun is the Earth in our solar system?

What is a meteoroid called if it lands on the Earth's surface?

What is the theory of the beginning of the universe called?

What is the process of growth by the slow increase of particles called?

Who first proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?

What was the first man-made object to land on Mercury?

What percentage of the mass of the solar system does the sun contain?

Which satellite in our solar system has the largest diameter?

Which planet has the most eccentric orbit?

Which of the following is not one of Jupiter's moons?

In what year did the British scientist William Herschel discover Uranus?

Between which two planets does the asteroid belt lie?

Scientists have theorized that, when it was 700,000 years old, the universe had expanded and cooled to what temperature?

Which rocket carried Sputnik into space?

What was the name of the capsule that took Alan Shepard into space?