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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 much bigger is the sun than the earth?

	20 million times bigger.
	3 million times bigger.
	5 million times bigger.
	One million times bigger.

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

	No nebulae are blue in color
	Emission
	Reflection
	Orion

3. How long does it take reflected sunlight from the Moon to reach the earth?

	3.4 seconds
	5 minutes
	1.25 seconds
	2 second

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

	Regulus
	Vega
	Betelgeuse
	Polaris
	Sirius

5. Which planet has the strongest winds?

	Mars
	Uranus
	Venus
	Neptune
	Jupiter
	Pluto

6. How far from the Earth is the Sun?

	150,000,000 kilometres.
	250,000,000 kilometres.
	350,000,000 kilometres.

7. How big is the Sun?

	The diameter of the Sun is 2,800,000 kilometers.
	The diameter of the Sun is 2,100,000 kilometers.
	The diameter of the Sun is 1,400,000 kilometers.

8. How big is the Milky Way?

	300,000 light years big.
	100,000 light years big.
	400,000 light years big.

9. Which planet is closest to the sun?

	Mars
	Mercury
	Earth
	Neptune

10. How far is the moon from the earth?

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