Asteroids
Stars
Solar System
Galaxies
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100
An asteroid has a gravitational pull. True False
True, they are often considered 'minor planets' by astronomers.
100
Fill in the blank. These are all examples of stars, except for_______. A)IC 1101 B)Cygnus C)Virgo
A) IC 1101, which is a Galaxy
100
What Moon of Jupiter has deep oceans under its icy crust?
Europa
100
What is our closest neighboring Galaxy?
The Andromeda Galaxy
100
What horse won the 2015 triple crown
American Pharoah
200
Are asteroids only made of metals found on Earth? Yes No
No the metals can be found elsewhere.
200
Does our Sun tilt on its axis?
Yes it does a rotation on its axis
200
How many Moons does Mercury have? A)0 B)63 C)3 D)2
A)0
200
Fill in the Blank "Although we cannot see it to be certain, most astronomers believe the Milky Way is a _________ Galaxy."
Spiral
200
Who was the oldest president in office?
Ronald Reagan
300
Plants can survive on asteroids. True False
False
300
Which of the following is a Star, A)Van Halen B)Bootes C) Preston Garvey D)Sulfer
B)Bootes
300
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
300
How many stars make up a Galaxy? A)millions B)billions C)trillions
Billions in the largest of the known Galaxy's
300
What was the Grunge band Nirvana's first studio album?
Bleach
400
Asteroids are a constant problem for the Human colonies on Mars. True False
False Humans have never set foot on Mars
400
We can see almost all of the stars with the naked eye, but with a telescope we can see all of them. True False
False we can only see the observable universe.
400
What is our solar system's largest Dwarf Planet?
Eris
400
What is the largest known Galaxy?
IC 1101 is the largest known Galaxy so far.
400
Who was the bassist for the hard rock band METALLICA in 1983?
Cliff Burton
500
The only other sign of life in space was found on an asteroid orbiting Venus. True False
False
500
Astronomers use Onions to represent Stars
No, they don't do that
500
What Planet is named after the Roman God of water?
Neptune
500
What shape do MOST Galaxies take?
Spiral
500
What is the tallest building on Earth?
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai
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