Astronomy Quiz

What is a collection of billions of stars called?

• Galaxy

• Planet

• Asteroid

• Satellite

In which galaxy is the Earth located?

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Triangulum

• Whirlpool

What do planets orbit, and what do they not produce?

• Orbit stars, do not produce light

• Orbit moons, do not produce heat

• Orbit asteroids, do not produce sound

• Orbit satellites, do not produce energy

What are rocky objects smaller than planets that orbit stars called?

• Comets

• Asteroids

• Meteors

• Satellites

What are objects that orbit planets, including natural satellites and artificial satellites?

• Comets

• Asteroids

• Satellites

• Stars

What are meteors called once they hit the ground?

• Asteroids

• Comets

• Meteorites

• Stars

What does the universe contain?

• Thousands of galaxies

• Millions of galaxies

• Billions of galaxies

• Hundreds of galaxies

What do galaxies contain billions of?

• Planets

• Stars

• Comets

• Asteroids

What are stars surrounded by?

• Only planets

• Only asteroids

• Planets, asteroids, and comets

• Only comets

What may planets have?

• Rings

• Oceans

• Mountains

• Atmospheres