Astronomy Quiz

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mars

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

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What is the name of the closest star to Earth?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Moon

• Sun

What is the name of the galaxy that contains the solar system?

• Andromeda

• Black Eye

• Whirlpool

• Milky Way

What is the process of a star exploding at the end of its life called?

• superstar

• supernova

• ultranova

• megablast

What is the name of the largest moon in the solar system?

• Europa

• Callisto

• Ganymede

• Titan

What is the name of the phenomenon where the moon partially blocks the sun?

• solar eclipse

• full moon

• new moon

• lunar eclipse

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What is the name of the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Vesta

• Ceres

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What is the name of the telescope that was launched into space in 1990?

• Galileo Space Telescope

• Kepler Space Telescope

• Hubble Space Telescope

• Newton Space Telescope

What is the name of the phenomenon where a small particle enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up?

• Supernova

• Asteroid

• Meteor

• Comet