Genaral Astronmy -Basic - DSCAS

What is the largest planet in the Solar System?

• Earth
  

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

What is the name of the galaxy we live in?

• Andromeda

• Whirlpool

• Milky Way

• Trangiulum

What is the closest star to Earth?

• Betelgeuse

• Alpha Centauri

• Proxima Centauri

• Sun

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

• Jupiter

What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?

• Sputnik 1

• Voyager 1

• Hubble

• Luna 2

What is the main component of a star?

• Iron

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Helium

What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• Electromagnetic force

• Gravitational force

• Nuclear force

• Centripetal force

What is the approximate age of the universe?

• 4.5 billion years

• 13.8 billion years

• 10.5 billion years
  

• 20 billion years

What phenomenon causes a lunar eclipse?

• The Moon passes in front of the Sun

• Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon

• The Moon moves out of its orbit

• The Sun’s rays are blocked by clouds

What is a black hole?

• A star that emits light

• A region with strong magnetic field

• A region of space with immense gravity

• A collapsed comet