Chapter 40 - Space quiz

In an open night sky, the number of constellations is

• 66

• 88

• 76

• 12

The object which the constellation Libra represents in the sky is

• the crown
• the horse

• the scales
• the sword

The Nebula in the outer space is a

• black hole

• small star

• exploded star

• cloud of gas or dust

When a star begins to die, it first changes into a

• red giant
• main sequence star
• neutron star
• white dwarf

The Earth is a part of a galaxy called the Milky Way. The type of this galaxy is

• elliptical galaxy
• irregular galaxy
• spiral galaxy
• barred spiral galaxy

The constellation Orion has the shape of a

• star

• hunter
• pigeon

• bird

The American space agency which is actively involved in space exploration is

• MASA

• MIR

• NASA
• ISRO

The age of a star is generally measured in

• billions of years

• millions of years
• centuries

• decades

The sky around the Earth is divided into Southern and Northern

• Hemispheres

• Squares

• Blocks

• Poles

In space, the bottomless pit, that sucks everything in its path, even light, is called a

• White Hole

• Supernova

• Black Hole

• Nebula