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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. How far is the moon from the earth?

	543,694 to 561,665 miles
	223,694 to 251,665 miles
	893,694 to 941,665 miles

3. What is the furthest object visible to the naked eye on earth?

	The Andromeda Galaxy
	Europe
	Betelgeuse
	The Whirlpool Galaxy

4. What is the place between stars called?

	Interstellar space
	Intergalactic space
	Interplanetary space
	Outer space
	Space

5. What is the brightest star in out night sky?

	Regulus
	Vega
	Betelgeuse
	Polaris
	Sirius

6. Which planet has the strongest winds?

	Mars
	Uranus
	Venus
	Neptune
	Jupiter
	Pluto

7. How long are the day and the year on Neptune?

	Its day is about 19 hours.
	Its day is about 9 hours.
	Its day is about 15 hours.

8. How long is a day on Jupiter?

	12 hours and 50 minutes.
	16 hours and 50 minutes.
	9 hours and 50 minutes.

9. Does Venus have an atmosphere?

	Yes.
	No.

10. What is the Milky Way?

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