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Quiz about Beyond the Sky
Quiz about Beyond the Sky

Beyond the Sky Trivia Quiz


Our earth is full of wonderful things, but there is more to see in the region beyond the sky. Take a quick trip through our solar system with this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by zorba_scank. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
zorba_scank
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
396,511
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
10 / 10
Plays
691
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 169 (10/10), jasa9092 (10/10), Guest 174 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This planet has inspired poets from early days and is known as both the "morning star" and the "evening star". Which planet is it? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system. Which of the following is it famous for? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these was originally classified as a planet but in 2006 was changed to a dwarf planet? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Orion is one of the most easily recognized constellations. What was it named after? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Another well recognized constellation is the Crux that can be seen best when in the southern hemisphere. What does "crux" mean? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What kind of solar system body, visible from the earth only once every 75 years, is named after Edmond Halley? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Just like the earth has the moon, some other planets also have one or more moons orbiting around them. Which planet has two moons called Phobos and Deimos? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which was the first country to send humans to the earth's moon through the Apollo space program? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. One of the most amazing natural displays in the sky is the Aurora Borealis. What is this also known as? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. All of the objects we looked at in this quiz are found within our galaxy. What is the name of our galaxy? Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This planet has inspired poets from early days and is known as both the "morning star" and the "evening star". Which planet is it?

Answer: Venus

Venus is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty. One of the brightest objects in the sky visible to the human eye, it has long fascinated poets, writers and other artists and has been nicknamed the "morning star" and the "evening star". Similar in size and mass to earth, it is sometimes called a "sister planet" of earth.
2. Saturn is the second largest planet in our solar system. Which of the following is it famous for?

Answer: Rings

Counting from the sun, Saturn is the sixth planet in our solar system. It gets its name from the Roman god of agriculture. The most distinctive aspect of Saturn is its ring system. The Italian scientist Galileo Galilei was able to observe them through a telescope as early as 1610. The rings are believed to consist of water ice and are held in place by Saturn's gravity.
3. Which of these was originally classified as a planet but in 2006 was changed to a dwarf planet?

Answer: Pluto

Since its discovery in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh, Pluto was classified as a planet. It was the ninth planet from the sun, lying beyond Neptune. In 2006, the definition of a planet was changed and as a result, Pluto was categorized as a dwarf planet, reducing the number of planets in our solar system from nine to eight.

Titan, Rhea and Dione are all moons of Saturn. They were never classified as planets in their own right.
4. Orion is one of the most easily recognized constellations. What was it named after?

Answer: A hunter in Greek myth

Orion is visible in the night sky in both the northern and southern hemispheres of earth. Since it is so easily recognized, it has found mention in ancient texts of cultures across the world, from the Middle East to the Americas and Europe. The Greeks named it after Orion, a mighty hunter in their mythology. Orion's belt has three bright stars - Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka.
5. Another well recognized constellation is the Crux that can be seen best when in the southern hemisphere. What does "crux" mean?

Answer: Cross

Crux means "cross" in Latin and the constellation is so named due to its shape which is like that of a cross. Since it is visible from the southern hemisphere, it is commonly called the southern cross. This constellation is represented on the flags of many countries including Australia and New Zealand.
6. What kind of solar system body, visible from the earth only once every 75 years, is named after Edmond Halley?

Answer: Comet

A comet is classified as a small solar system body. When it passes too close to the sun, its icy body begins to thaw giving out gases which results in it having a tail as it streaks across the sky. The orbits of comets are generally vary elliptical so they are only visible from the earth for short periods.

The English astronomer Edmond Halley was the first to realize that this particular comet is visible from the earth every 75-76 years when its orbit crosses the earth's visible region. Therefore the comet was named after him.
7. Just like the earth has the moon, some other planets also have one or more moons orbiting around them. Which planet has two moons called Phobos and Deimos?

Answer: Mars

Mars is named after the Roman god of war. It is therefore not surprising that its two moons are named Phobos (which means fear) and Deimos (which means panic). Interestingly, these are the names of the horses that pulled the chariot of the Greek god of war, Ares.

Mercury and Venus have no moons at all while Uranus has a whopping 27 moons!
8. Which was the first country to send humans to the earth's moon through the Apollo space program?

Answer: USA

After World War II, the United States of America and the USSR were the two dominant superpowers in the world. They began a race in space exploration. The USSR got its first victory when it became the first country to send a human being into space. USSR's astronaut, Yuri Gagarin, won this honour in 1961. However, the USA became the first country to send human beings to the moon. When Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon in 1969, it was indeed a small step for a man but a giant leap for mankind.

In 1991, the Republics of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) dissolved into 15 separate countries and no longer exists. Russia is the largest of the independent countries formed through this dissolution.
9. One of the most amazing natural displays in the sky is the Aurora Borealis. What is this also known as?

Answer: Northern Lights

The Aurora Borealis or northern lights is a display of bright lights visible in the night sky near the magnetic pole in the northern hemisphere. A similar feature called the Aurora Australis occurs in the southern hemisphere. This phenomenon occurs when electrically charged particles of the sun collide when they enter into the earth's atmosphere.

This collision results in bright colours visible in the night sky. The colours could range from green and purple to streaks of red and pink.
10. All of the objects we looked at in this quiz are found within our galaxy. What is the name of our galaxy?

Answer: Milky Way

The Milky Way is the galaxy that contains our entire solar system. The galaxy nearest to us is the Andromeda galaxy. A galaxy is a system of stars, other planetary bodies and dark matter held together by gravitational forces. When seen from the earth, the arms of the Milky Way galaxy appear hazy and milky in the night sky which is why it was given that name.
Source: Author zorba_scank

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