Astronomy Quiz

What is the name of the closest galaxy to the Milky Way?

• Triangulum Galaxy

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Whirlpool Galaxy

• Sombrero Galaxy

Which of the following celestial bodies is known for having rings?

• Earth

• Mars

• Uranus

• Venu

Approximately how many kilometers are in one light year?

• 9.46 trillion km

• 1 trillion km

• 100 billion km

• 3.66 trillion km

How many kilometers are in one astronomical unit (AU)?

• 149,597,870.7 km

• 1,246 km

• 384,400 km

• 100,000 km

What is the name of a massive system that contains stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, and dark matter?

• 
  Solar System

• 
  Nebula

• Galaxy

• Asteroid Belt

Which of the following is the name of the region in space that contains the Sun and all the objects that orbit it?

• Milky Way

• Solar System

• Andromeda

• Universe

What is the term used to describe natural objects that orbit a star, such as the Earth orbiting the Sun?

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Moon

• Planets

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Triangulum

• Whirlpool

What is the term for a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern in the night sky?

• Galaxy

• Nebula

• Constellation

• Cluster

Which star is the closest to the Solar System?

• Proxima Centauri

• Sirius

• Betelgeuse

• Alpha Centauri