Space physics Quiz

What is responsible for the periodic cycle of day and night on Earth?

• The Earth's orbit around the Moon

• The gravitational pull of Jupiter

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The tilt of the Earth's axis

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What is the approximate angle at which the Earth's axis is tilted from the vertical?

• 45°

• 23.4°

• 30°

• 10°

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What is the name of the phase of the Moon where it is between the Earth and the Sun, making it unlit as seen from Earth?

• Half Moon

• New Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Full Moon

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What is the name of the small rocky object which orbits the Sun and lies between Mars and Jupiter?

• Comet

• Asteroid

• Meteoroid

• Satellite

What is the name of the force that keeps a planet in orbit around the Sun?

• Electromagnetic Force

• Gravitational Attraction

• Centrifugal Force

• Nuclear Fusion

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What type of star is the Sun classified as based on its color?

• Yellow Dwarf

• Blue Giant

• Red Giant

• White Dwarf

What is the remnant radiation from the early stages of the Universe known as?

• Ultraviolet Radiation

• Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

• X-Rays

• Gamma Rays

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What is the name of the exploding stars that have the same peak level of brightness, making them useful in measuring distances to remote stars and galaxies?

• Quasars

• Pulsars

• Nebulae

• Supernovae

What did Edwin Hubble discover in 1929 that provided evidence for the expansion of the Universe?

• Redshift in the light from distant galaxies

• Neutron Stars

• Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

• Black Holes

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What is the estimated age of the Universe based on the Hubble Constant and the expansion of galaxies?

• 5 billion years

• 10 billion years

• 13.7 billion years

• 20 billion years

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