WorksheetsAstronomy Trivia
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
How many stars are in the Milky Way?
100 million
200 billion
3 trillion
What is our galaxy, The Milky Way, named after?
The candy bar
The name of the street the discoverer lives on
A Greek goddess who sprayed milk across the sky
How does astrology differ from astronomy?
Astrology is the study of constellations. Astronomy is the study of space.
They're the same thing.
Astronomy is the study of constellations. Astrology is the study of space.
What is a "shooting star"?
Dying stars
Meteors
UFOs
Which planet in our solar system has the most rings?
Mars
Venus
Saturn
What is the term for the point in space where gravity is so strong not even light can escape?
Eclipse
Red planet
Black hole
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
Saturn
Venus
What is the minimum speed of a meteoroid when it enters Earth’s atmosphere?
1,000 mph
25,000 mph
100,000 mph
How many Earths could fit inside the sun?
100
1,000
1,000,000
How long does it take light from the sun to reach Earth?
7 seconds
8 minutes
3 hours
What does space sound like?
high-pitched screeching
heavy winds
nothing
What causes an aurora?
distant stars
solar winds
gases from other planets
When was the first rocket launched into space?
1926
1943
1955
Is "light year" a measure of distance, time, or light?
distance
time
light
How long will it take for footprints to be erased naturally from the moon?
100 years
1,000 years
100 million years
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Earth
Jupiter
Neptune
What is the name of the first man-made satellite to orbit the Earth?
Sputnik 1
Voyager 1
Hubble Space Telescope
