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Astronomy Trivia

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many stars are in the Milky Way?

a)

100 million

b)

200 billion

c)

3 trillion

2.

What is our galaxy, The Milky Way, named after?

a)

The candy bar

b)

The name of the street the discoverer lives on

c)

A Greek goddess who sprayed milk across the sky

3.

How does astrology differ from astronomy?

a)

Astrology is the study of constellations. Astronomy is the study of space.

b)

They're the same thing.

c)

Astronomy is the study of constellations. Astrology is the study of space.

4.

What is a "shooting star"?

a)

Dying stars

b)

Meteors

c)

UFOs

5.

Which planet in our solar system has the most rings?

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

6.

What is the term for the point in space where gravity is so strong not even light can escape?

a)

Eclipse

b)

Red planet

c)

Black hole

7.

What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Saturn

c)

Venus

8.

What is the minimum speed of a meteoroid when it enters Earth’s atmosphere?

a)

1,000 mph

b)

25,000 mph

c)

100,000 mph

9.

How many Earths could fit inside the sun?

a)

100

b)

1,000

c)

1,000,000

10.

How long does it take light from the sun to reach Earth?

a)

7 seconds

b)

8 minutes

c)

3 hours

11.

What does space sound like?

a)

high-pitched screeching

b)

heavy winds

c)

nothing

12.

What causes an aurora?

a)

distant stars

b)

solar winds

c)

gases from other planets

13.

When was the first rocket launched into space?

a)

1926

b)

1943

c)

1955

14.

Is "light year" a measure of distance, time, or light?

a)

distance

b)

time

c)

light

15.

How long will it take for footprints to be erased naturally from the moon?

a)

100 years

b)

1,000 years

c)

100 million years

16.

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Neptune

17.

What is the name of the first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth?

a)

Sputnik 1

b)

Voyager 1

c)

Hubble Space Telescope