Adventure Academy Space Quiz

The region(s) of space which have so strong gravitational pull that nothing, not even light, is able to escape it when they reach the region's boundaries.

• Black Hole

• Milky Way

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Asteroid Belt

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What are the boundaries of the black holes called?

• Binary System

• Event Horizon

• Gravity

• Supermassive Black Holes

Scientific name of the Northern Lights

• Aurora Borealis

• Aurora Australis

The competition between United States and the Soviet Union (present-day Russia) that lasted for many years regarding astronomical discoveries.

• The Moon Race

• The Astronomical Advancement

• The Space Race

• Cold War

How long does it take for light to travel from the Moon to Earth?

• 3.5 seconds

• 10.9 seconds

• 0.8 seconds

• 1.3 seconds

What three planets are in the Goldilocks Zone?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth

• Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter

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In miles, what is the distance between the Andromeda Galaxy and Earth?

• 15 billion miles

• 15 trillion miles

• 15 quadrillion miles

• 15 quintillion miles

In a rocket, what helps air flow smoothly over it?

• Guidance System

• Fins

• Nose Cone

• Payload System

True Or False: There are around 2 million asteroids located in the Asteroid Belt according to scientists.

• True

• False

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True Or False: Meteoroids cool down when they are coming towards Earth as meteors, which we see and call as the "shooting stars."

• True

• False

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