Question 1

What galaxy do we occupy?

Accepted Answer

The Milky Way, Milky Way

Question 2

What planet is closest to eath?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 3

How many moons does Jupiter have?

Accepted Answer

95

Question 4

The sun is a star.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 5

What is "a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape"?

Accepted Answer

a black hole, black hole

Question 6

Which of these planets are called "ice giants" because of

Accepted Answer

Uranus, Neptune

Question 7

How many miles from earth is Pluto?

Accepted Answer

3.2 billion

Question 8

Saturn is the only planet in our solar system with rings.

Accepted Answer

false

Question 9

Why is Mars red?

Accepted Answer

dust from the oxidation of iron

Question 10

This is "a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure."

Accepted Answer

constellation

Question 11

What is axial precession?

Accepted Answer

earth's wobble as it rotates on its axis

Question 12

A large cloud of gas and dust that exists between stars, also known as interstellar space, is called a:

Accepted Answer

nebula

Question 13

What constellation is this?

Accepted Answer

Big Dipper

Test Your Knowledge of Astronomy!

2) What planet is closest to eath?

3) How many moons does Jupiter have?

4) The sun is a star.

5) What is "a region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape"?

6) Which of these planets are called "ice giants" because of

7) How many miles from earth is Pluto?

8) Saturn is the only planet in our solar system with rings.

9) Why is Mars red?

10) This is "a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure."

11) What is axial precession?

12) A large cloud of gas and dust that exists between stars, also known as interstellar space, is called a:

13) What constellation is this?