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KNOWLEDGE TEST-QUIZ

Astronomy

Do you know what is the largest known galaxy in the universe? Or what cluster is our galaxy in? Try this quiz and find it out.

ANSWER TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
1. How long does it take light from the sun to reach the earth?

	Approximately 6 minutes
	Approximately 10 minutes
	Approximately 8 minutes

2. What kind of nebulae are typically blue in color?

	No nebulae are blue in color
	Emission
	Reflection
	Orion

3. What is the place between stars called?

	Interstellar space
	Intergalactic space
	Interplanetary space
	Outer space
	Space

4. How fast does Neptune travel around the Sun?

	Neptune revolves at 5.4 kilometers per second.
	Neptune revolves at 6.2 kilometers per second.
	Neptune revolves at 4.5 kilometers per second.

5. How far is Jupiter from the Sun?

	Jupiter's mean distance from the Sun is 778,000,000 kilometers.
	Jupiter's mean distance from the Sun is 734,000,000 kilometers
	Jupiter's mean distance from the Sun is 759,000,000 kilometers.

6. Does Venus have an atmosphere?

	Yes.
	No.

7. How big is Mercury?

	Its diameter is 4,900 kilometers.
	Its diameter is 3,900 kilometers.
	Its diameter is 4,200 kilometers.

8. What is the central body of the sun called?

	Photosphere
	Atmosphere
	Chromosphere

9. What is the Milky Way?

	A Planet.
	A Spiral Galaxy.
	A Black Hole.
	A Solarsystem.

10. Which planet is closest to the sun?

	Mars
	Mercury
	Earth
	Neptune