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Test your knowledge about space with these questions!

  1. What is the largest planet in our solar system? A. Earth B. Mars C. Jupiter D. Venus

  2. What is the name of the planet that is closest to the sun? A. Mercury B. Venus C. Earth D. Mars

  3. What is a comet made of? A. Rock and ice B. Gas and dust C. Water and salt D. Nothing, it's just a reflection of light

  4. What is the name of the first satellite to be launched into space? A. Sputnik B. Explorer 1 C. Vanguard 1 D. Telstar

  5. What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system? A. Andromeda B. Milky Way C. Triangulum D. Pinwheel

  6. What is the name of the first man to walk on the moon? A. Buzz Aldrin B. Michael Collins C. Neil Armstrong D. Yuri Gagarin

  7. What is the name of the phenomenon where a planet appears to reverse its direction as seen from Earth? A. Retrograde motion B. Solar eclipse C. Lunar eclipse D. Transit

  8. What is the name of the spacecraft that was launched in 1977 to explore the outer planets of our solar system? A. Pioneer 10 B. Voyager 1 C. Challenger D. Apollo 11

  9. What is the name of the theory that suggests the universe began as a singularity and has been expanding ever since? A. Big Bang Theory B. Evolution Theory C. Black Hole Theory D. Quantum Theory

  10. What is the name of the largest volcano in our solar system, located on Mars? A. Olympus Mons B. Mount Everest C. Mauna Kea D. Mont Blanc

  11. What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun? A. Gravitational force B. Centrifugal force C. Magnetic force D. Nuclear force

  12. What is the name of the process by which a star produces energy? A. Nuclear fusion B. Nuclear fission C. Electromagnetic radiation D. Gravitational pull

  13. What is the name of the asteroid that is believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs? A. Vesta B. Ceres C. Palas D. Chicxulub

  14. What is the name of the largest moon in our solar system? A. Io B. Titan C. Ganymede D. Callisto

  15. What is the name of the spacecraft that was sent to study Pluto in 2015? A. Voyager 2 B. New Horizons C. Mars Rover D. Cassini

  16. What is the name of the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that contains the ozone layer? A. Troposphere B. Mesosphere C. Stratosphere D. Ionosphere

  17. How long does it take for the moon to orbit the Earth? A. 24 hours B. 28 days C. 365 days D. 1 year

  18. What is the name of the process by which a star dies and explodes? A. Supernova B. Nova C. Black hole D. White dwarf

  19. What is the name of the spacecraft that was sent to study Jupiter and its moons? A. Rosetta B. Galileo C. Huygens D. Voyager 1

  20. What is the name of the dwarf planet that was reclassified as a "plutoid" in 2008? A. Eris B. Makemake C. Haumea D. Pluto

  21. What is the name of the first American woman to travel in space? A. Sally Ride B. Valentina Tereshkova C. Judith Resnik D. Kalpana Chawla

  22. What is the name of the structure in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape it? A. Black hole B. Neutron star C. White dwarf D. Brown dwarf

  23. What is the name of the process by which a star forms? A. Accretion B. Fusion C. Nucleosynthesis D. Supernova

  24. What is the name of the spacecraft that was sent to study Saturn and its moons? A. Pioneer 10 B. Voyager 2 C. Cassini D. Galileo

  25. What is the name of the phenomenon where a planet passes in front of the sun, as seen from Earth? A. Transit B. Eclipse C. Occultation D. Alignment

  26. What is the name of the process by which energy travels through space, in the form of waves? A. Electromagnetic radiation B. Heat transfer C. Conduction D. Convection

  27. What is the name of the spacecraft that was sent to study the asteroid Belt? A. Rosetta B. NEAR Shoemaker C. Hayabusa D. Dawn

  28. What is the name of the process by which a gas turns into a liquid? A. Condensation B. Evaporation C. Sublimation D. Deposition

  29. What is the name of the planet that is known for its rings? A. Saturn B. Uranus C. Neptune D. Jupiter

  30. What is the name of the process by which a planetoid becomes a planet? A. Accretion B. Fusion C. Nucleosynthesis D. Supernova

Good luck in answering all of these questions!