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- List of astronomy questions to test your knowledge
- What is the closest solar system to our sun?
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- What is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor?
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- What are planets that orbit a star other than the sun called?
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- What is this equation called?
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- What is illustrated in the picture?
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- What is the closest galaxy to planet Earth?
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- How many constellations are officially recognized?
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- What is the spherical surface that surrounds a black hole called?
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- Which planet in the solar system absorbs space junk?
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- What is this famous telescope called?
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- The Moon's period of rotation coincides with its period of translation. True or false?
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- Who Invented the Telescope?
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- What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
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- What is called the set formed by a star and planets orbiting around it?
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- What is called the concealment of one star by another, seen from a third?
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- What is the name of the set of stars, planets, clouds of gas and matter united gravitationally in a defined structure?
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- What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
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- What are the constellations found at the poles called?
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- Do the stars remain unchanged all your life?
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- What is generated when a star runs out of nuclear fuel?
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- The lunar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the Earth and the Sun. True or false?
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- What are the groupings of stars that are born from the same molecular cloud called?
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- How many years is the solar cycle, related to sun spots?
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- What space objects can create craters on the surface of planet Earth?
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- What is illustrated in the picture?
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- What holds galaxies together in galaxy clusters?
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- What is the name of the central group of stars found in most spiral galaxies?
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- The Milky Way has about 100 billion stars. True or false?
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- What properties are taken to calculate the age of a star?
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- What is this planet called?
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- The space station is not visible from Earth. True or false?
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- What is the hottest planet known so far?
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- What nebula is popularly called "Eye of God"?
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- Stars are formed from pulverized asteroids and hot planets. True or false?
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- What is represented in the image?
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- What is Cygnus X-1?
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- What are the smallest bodies orbiting the Sun in the solar system?
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- What branch of astronomy studies celestial bodies through their emissions and absorptions of radio waves?
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- What is this planet belonging to the Solar System called?
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- What is the brightest object in the universe so far known?
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- Which two planets in the solar system rotate in opposite directions relative to each other?
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- What is the outer layer of the sun's gaseous envelope called?
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- What are the failed stars called?
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- The outermost part of the solar system is supposed to be populated by a large spherical cloud of objects. What is this cloud called?
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- What physical magnitude does the light year, widely used in astronomy, measure?
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- What is the name of the region between the stars?
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- Sunlight takes around 4-5 hours to reach Neptune, the planet furthest from the sun. True or false?
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- The farthest object visible to the naked eye is the planet Saturn. True or false?
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- What kinds of nebulae are commonly blue?
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- Are shooting stars really stars?
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- What is the furthest space probe from Earth?
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- What is the name of this famous photo taken of the Eagle Nebula?
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We leave you 100 astronomy questions for you to test your knowledge about galaxies, stars, satellites, stars and everything that takes place in the gigantic Universe.
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List of astronomy questions to test your knowledge
What is the closest solar system to our sun?
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Equinox.
What is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor?
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Neptune, averaging minus 200 degrees Celsius.
What are planets that orbit a star other than the sun called?
Image by 1980supra from Pixabay
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A comet
What is this equation called?
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IC 1101, about 2 million light years from its center.
What is illustrated in the picture?
From Justin Cowart - Ceres - RC3 - Haulani Crater, CC BY 2.0,
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An asteroid, specifically the asteroid Ceres, considered in turn a dwarf planet.
What is the closest galaxy to planet Earth?
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Nebulae.
How many constellations are officially recognized?
Image by WikiImages from Pixabay
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Saturn.
What is the spherical surface that surrounds a black hole called?
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Event horizon.
Which planet in the solar system absorbs space junk?
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It is a red dwarf.
What is this famous telescope called?
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Yes, it is moving away at the speed of 4 cm / year.
The Moon's period of rotation coincides with its period of translation. True or false?
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True, that's why we always see the same face of the moon.
Who Invented the Telescope?
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German lens manufacturer Hans Lippershey.
What is the hottest planet in the solar system?
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Photosphere.
What is called the set formed by a star and planets orbiting around it?
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Planetary system.
What is called the concealment of one star by another, seen from a third?
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Eclipse.
What is the name of the set of stars, planets, clouds of gas and matter united gravitationally in a defined structure?
Image by Ponciano from Pixabay
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Moon.
What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
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Mercury.
What are the constellations found at the poles called?
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No, comets tend to disintegrate in Earth's atmosphere.
Do the stars remain unchanged all your life?
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Cepheid variable stars.
What is generated when a star runs out of nuclear fuel?
Image by ky choi from Pixabay
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A shower of stars.
The lunar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the Earth and the Sun. True or false?
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False, it occurs when the Earth comes between the Moon and the sun.
What are the groupings of stars that are born from the same molecular cloud called?
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Star Clusters.
How many years is the solar cycle, related to sun spots?
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They are known as Novas, Supernovae and, theoretically, Hypernova.
What space objects can create craters on the surface of planet Earth?
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False, white dwarfs are stars that cool to death.
What is illustrated in the picture?
From Portscan - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0,
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A star cluster.
What holds galaxies together in galaxy clusters?
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The gravitational attraction they exert on each other.
What is the name of the central group of stars found in most spiral galaxies?
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Galactic Bulb.
The Milky Way has about 100 billion stars. True or false?
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False, it owns more than 200 billion.
What properties are taken to calculate the age of a star?
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A meteor shower, also called Perseids.
What is this planet called?
Image by WikiImages from Pixabay
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Venus, the second planet in the solar system.
The space station is not visible from Earth. True or false?
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Titan, its largest satellite.
What is the hottest planet known so far?
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A nova is produced.
What nebula is popularly called "Eye of God"?
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Asteroid belt.
Stars are formed from pulverized asteroids and hot planets. True or false?
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False, they are formed from clouds of interstellar gas and dust.
What is represented in the image?
Image by WikiImages from Pixabay
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A supernova, very bright stellar explosion.
What is Cygnus X-1?
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Black holes.
What are the smallest bodies orbiting the Sun in the solar system?
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Comets.
What branch of astronomy studies celestial bodies through their emissions and absorptions of radio waves?
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Radio astronomy, whose study is carried out with large radio antennas.
What is this planet belonging to the Solar System called?
Image by flflflflfl from Pixabay
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Jupiter.
What is the brightest object in the universe so far known?
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The quasar, a very intense energy source.
Which two planets in the solar system rotate in opposite directions relative to each other?
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Venus and Uranus, rotating clockwise.
What is the outer layer of the sun's gaseous envelope called?
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It is called the chromosphere, it is red in color and consists mainly of hydrogen.
What are the failed stars called?
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They are called brown dwarfs, and they have both planetary and stellar characteristics.
The outermost part of the solar system is supposed to be populated by a large spherical cloud of objects. What is this cloud called?
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Oort cloud, and is a source of comets.
What physical magnitude does the light year, widely used in astronomy, measure?
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An elliptical galaxy.
What is the name of the region between the stars?
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It's called interstellar space.
Sunlight takes around 4-5 hours to reach Neptune, the planet furthest from the sun. True or false?
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In the so-called Arm of Orion.
The farthest object visible to the naked eye is the planet Saturn. True or false?
Image by WikiImages from Pixabay
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The international space station.
What kinds of nebulae are commonly blue?
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Reflection nebulae as they reflect light.
Are shooting stars really stars?
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It lasts about a second.
What is the furthest space probe from Earth?
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True.
What is the name of this famous photo taken of the Eagle Nebula?
Image by WikiImages from Pixabay
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It's called The Pillars of Creation, and it was taken by the Hubble telescope.