Adults Out of Order in SPACE

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Question 1

Approximately how many stars are in the Universe? 

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Question 2

What is the largest planet in our solar system? 

(a) Earth (b) Saturn (c) Jupiter (d) Uranus 

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Question 3

How many planets are in our solar system?

(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 10

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Question 4

True or False: Space is completely silent because there are no molecules to transmit sound, and it's incredibly cold, with temperatures averaging around -270.45 °C

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Question 5

What is the third brightest object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon?

A) A comet

B) Mercury

C) The International Space Station 

D) The North Star

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Question 6

Which planet's name comes from the the old English and Germanic words meaning ‘the ground’? 

(Hint: The 3rd planet from the Sun) 

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Question 7

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"? 

(a) Venus (b) Mars (c) Jupiter (d) Saturn 

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Question 8

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

(a) Andromeda (b) Triangulum (c) Milky Way (d) Magellanic Cloud 

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Question 9

True or false : Astronauts grow taller: They can increase in height by about 5 cm (2 inches) in space due to the lack of gravity compressing their spines.

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Question 10

What force pulls objects towards the center of a planet? 

(a) Magnetism (b) Friction (c) Gravity (d) Propulsion

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Question 11

How old is planet Earth?

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Question 12

How many years would it take if you flew to planet Pluto? (closest wins)

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Question 13

How many Earths could fit inside of the Sun?

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Question 14

Which planet did NASA recently reveal is the only other known planet with liquid water?

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Question 15

What is the highest mountain known to man?

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Question 16

How many days does it take for the Earth to complete one full orbit?

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Question 17

What is considered 'leftovers from the creation of our solar system about 4.5 billion years ago'? – (they consist of sand, ice and carbon dioxide)