Space Quiz

A Quiz on important topics related to space (Set 3)

Test your knowledge on celestial mechanics, star life cycles, and key space missions with this challenging quiz. 10 questions with multiple choice questions are given. Answers to these questions are also given. Attempt this space quiz to test and increase your knowledge.

1. What is the name of the hypothetical boundary around a black hole beyond which no light or information can escape?

A) Singularity B) Event horizon C) Accretion disk D) Ergosphere

2. Which of the following is a type of star that has reached the end of its life and collapsed into a very dense object, but is not a black hole?

A) Red giant B) White dwarf C) Protostar D) Main-sequence star

3. What is the force that causes a planet to orbit the Sun?

A) Electromagnetic force B) Strong nuclear force C) Gravity D) Centrifugal force

4. The name of the closest star to Earth, other than the Sun, is:

A) Sirius B) Alpha Centauri C) Betelgeuse D) Polaris

5. What is the name for the collection of dust, ice, and gas that forms a cloud or sphere around the Sun, far beyond the orbit of Neptune?

A) The Kuiper Belt B) The Oort Cloud C) The Asteroid Belt D) The Heliopause

6. The scientific name for a shooting star is:

A) Comet B) Meteoroid C) Meteor D) Meteorite

7. The phase of the Moon when it appears completely dark from Earth is called the:

A) Full Moon B) Crescent Moon C) New Moon D) Half Moon

8. The first human-made object to reach interstellar space was:

A) Hubble Space Telescope B) New Horizons C) Voyager 1 D) International Space Station

9. Which of the following describes a galaxy that is long and thin, with no distinct spiral arms or central bulge?

A) Spiral galaxy B) Elliptical galaxy C) Lenticular galaxy D) Irregular galaxy

10. What is the name for the process that powers the Sun, where light atomic nuclei combine to form heavier ones?

A) Nuclear fission B) Chemical reaction C) Nuclear fusion D) Gravitational collapse

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Space Quiz

A Quiz on important topics related to space (Set 3)

1. What is the name of the hypothetical boundary around a black hole beyond which no light or information can escape? Read

2. Which of the following is a type of star that has reached the end of its life and collapsed into a very dense object, but is not a black hole? Read

3. What is the force that causes a planet to orbit the Sun? Read

4. The name of the closest star to Earth, other than the Sun, is: Read

5. What is the name for the collection of dust, ice, and gas that forms a cloud or sphere around the Sun, far beyond the orbit of Neptune? Read

6. The scientific name for a shooting star is: Read

7. The phase of the Moon when it appears completely dark from Earth is called the: Read

8. The first human-made object to reach interstellar space was: Read

9. Which of the following describes a galaxy that is long and thin, with no distinct spiral arms or central bulge? Read

10. What is the name for the process that powers the Sun, where light atomic nuclei combine to form heavier ones? Read