Space Science Quiz - Explore the Mysteries of the Universe

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Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

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Venus

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

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What is the closest star to Earth after the Sun?

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Alpha Centauri

Proxima Centauri

Sirius

Betelgeuse

Question 3 of 34

What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

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Electromagnetic force

Gravitational force

Nuclear force

Frictional force

Question 4 of 34

What is the name of our galaxy?

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Andromeda

Milky Way

Triangulum

Sombrero

Question 5 of 34

Which planet is known for its prominent ring system?

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Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Question 6 of 34

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Earth

Saturn

Jupiter

Neptune

Question 7 of 34

What is the term for a moon that orbits a planet in a direction opposite to the planet's rotation?

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Retrograde moon

Prograde moon

Synchronous moon

Irregular moon

Question 8 of 34

Which planet has the highest mountain in the solar system?

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Venus

Mars

Earth

Mercury

Question 9 of 34

What is the main component of the Sun's atmosphere?

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Oxygen

Hydrogen

Helium

Carbon dioxide

Question 10 of 34

What phenomenon occurs when a planet passes between the Earth and the Sun?

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Eclipse

Transit

Occultation

Conjunction

Question 11 of 34

Which space probe was the first to reach interstellar space?

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Voyager 1

Voyager 2

Pioneer 10

New Horizons

Question 12 of 34

What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?

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Sputnik 1

Explorer 1

Vostok 1

Apollo 11

Question 13 of 34

Which planet is known for having the most extreme temperatures in the solar system?

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Mercury

Venus

Mars

Uranus

Question 14 of 34

Which of the following is the largest moon of Saturn?

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Titan

Enceladus

Rhea

Iapetus

Question 15 of 34

What is the term for the boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing can escape?

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Event horizon

Accretion disk

Singularity

Photon sphere

Question 16 of 34

Which space mission was the first to land humans on the Moon?

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Apollo 11

Apollo 12

Apollo 13

Apollo 14

Question 17 of 34

What is the name of the process by which stars generate energy?

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Fusion

Fission

Convection

Radiation

Question 18 of 34

What celestial body is known as the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt?

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Ceres

Pallas

Juno

Vesta

Question 19 of 34

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

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Elliptical

Spiral

Lenticular

Irregular

Question 20 of 34

Which planet has the longest day in our solar system?

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Mercury

Venus

Mars

Jupiter

Question 21 of 34

What is the term for a region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape?

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Black hole

Neutron star

White dwarf

Pulsar

Question 22 of 34

What is the name of the effect that causes light from distant galaxies to shift towards the red end of the spectrum?

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Redshift

Blueshift

Doppler effect

Photoelectric effect

Question 23 of 34

What is the most common type of star in the universe?

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Red dwarf

Yellow dwarf

Blue giant

White dwarf

Question 24 of 34

Which planet is known for having a unique tilt that causes extreme seasonal variations?

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Uranus

Saturn

Neptune

Jupiter

Question 25 of 34

What is the term for a solar system with planets orbiting two stars?

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Binary system

Exoplanet system

Herschel system

Pulsar system

Question 26 of 34

What is the primary source of energy for the Earth’s climate system?

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The Moon

Geothermal energy

Solar energy

Nuclear energy

Question 27 of 34

Which celestial object is known for its tail that always points away from the Sun?

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Asteroid

Comet

Planet

Star

Question 28 of 34

What is the name of the first human to orbit Earth?

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Yuri Gagarin

Neil Armstrong

Buzz Aldrin

John Glenn

Question 29 of 34

What term describes the boundary of the solar system where the Sun’s influence ends?

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Heliosphere

Oort Cloud

Kuiper Belt

Asteroid Belt

Question 30 of 34

Which of the following is not a type of galaxy?

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Elliptical

Spiral

Lenticular

Dwarf

Neutron

Question 31 of 34

What is the main purpose of the Hubble Space Telescope?

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Observing distant galaxies

Mapping the surface of Mars

Tracking asteroids

Communicating with space probes

Question 32 of 34

Which planet has a day length of just under 10 hours?

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Venus

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Question 33 of 34

What is the name of the phenomenon where the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun?

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Lunar eclipse

Solar eclipse

Equinox

Solstice

Question 34 of 34

Which planet is known for its great storm called the Great Red Spot?

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Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

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