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Astronomy and the Night Sky Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz to test your knowledge of astromomy, with questions about the moon, the sun and the planets in our solar system. Have fun! :)

A multiple-choice quiz by pinkbunny98. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
pinkbunny98

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
365,526

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
653

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. If you were standing on the moon and the sun was shining on you, what color would the sky be? Hint

Blue

Green

Red

Black

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Question 2 of 10

2. A day is shorter than a year on Venus.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sunspots are hotter than the rest of the sun.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Mercury was named after which Roman god? Hint

The god of war

The god of travel

The god of peace

The god of the sky

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Earth has an atmosphere.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jupiter was named after which Roman god? Hint

The god of peace and love

The god of rain, thunder and lightning

The god of war

The god of wisdom

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mars is often called 'the ___ planet'. Hint

red

blue

white

purple

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many rings are there approximately around Saturn? Hint

Hundreds

There are none

Two

Thousands

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Question 9 of 10

9. The rings of Uranus circle it ___. Hint

Horizontally

Diagonally

Uranus doesn't have any rings

Vertically

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Question 10 of 10

10. What color does Neptune appear to us? Hint

Bright blue

Bright yellow

Bright green

Bright red

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. If you were standing on the moon and the sun was shining on you, what color would the sky be?

Answer: Black

The sky is black when the sun is shining on the moon because the moon has no atmosphere. The moon is also the only place in our solar system, besides the Earth, that people have actually visited. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. He did that on July 20, 1969.

2. A day is shorter than a year on Venus.

Answer: False

A day on Venus lasts 243 Earth days while a year on Venus lasts only 225 Earth days. Venus rotates in the opposite direction to Earth, so on Venus you will see the sun rising in the west.

3. Sunspots are hotter than the rest of the sun.

Answer: False

Some sunspots are so big that they are ten times bigger than the earth. Even though sun spots are cooler compared to the rest of the sun, scientists think the sun actually gets hotter when there are more sunspots, due to the increased activity of the sun.

4. Mercury was named after which Roman god?

Answer: The god of travel

A Mercury day lasts 59 earth days, while a Mercury year lasts only 88 earth days. If you were standing on Mercury, the sun will seem a lot bigger to you since you are closer to it. The sun will seem gigantic; hot and bright too! Whew, I'm glad I'm not living on Mercury!

5. The Earth has an atmosphere.

Answer: True

The Earth's atmosphere goes up about 800 miles in the sky. It's like a greenhouse that protects us from both very high temperatures and low temperatures.

6. Jupiter was named after which Roman god?

Answer: The god of rain, thunder and lightning

A Jovian (Jupiter) day lasts only 10 hours, while one Jovian year lasts 12 Earth years. Its fast rotation is part of the reason that there are violent winds and storms there.

7. Mars is often called 'the ___ planet'.

Answer: red

Mars is called 'the red planet' because it looks red through a telescope or to the naked eye. Mars was named after the Roman god of war since it looked red, like blood to the Romans.

8. How many rings are there approximately around Saturn?

Answer: Thousands

Saturn's rings are made up of ice, dust and rocks! Some of the rocks are the size of a pebble, and some are the size of a whole house.

9. The rings of Uranus circle it ___.

Answer: Vertically

Uranus was discovered in 1781, by William Herschel and his sister Caroline.

10. What color does Neptune appear to us?

Answer: Bright blue

Methane gives Neptune its bright blue color. We can't breathe methane so I don't believe we'll be vacationing there! :)

Source: Author pinkbunny98

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