Space Quiz: Set 7 | Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

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

2. The stunning "Pillars of Creation" are a part of which larger nebula?

A) Orion Nebula B) Crab Nebula C) Eagle Nebula D) Helix Nebula

3. What is the name of the phenomenon where a star's light appears to shift towards the red end of the spectrum due to its movement away from an observer?

A) Blueshift B) Redshift C) Gravitational lensing D) Parallax

4. The theory that the universe began from a single point and has been expanding ever since is known as the:

A) Steady-State Theory B) Big Bang Theory C) Multiverse Theory D) Theory of General Relativity

5. What is a 'quasar'?

A) A type of star in the final stages of its life B) A large, bright galaxy C) A compact, extremely luminous active galactic nucleus D) A small, dense planet

6. The four Galilean moons of Jupiter are:

A) Titan, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto B) Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto C) Titan, Rhea, Io, Europa D) Ganymede, Titan, Triton, Phobos

7. What is the name for the boundary of the Sun's magnetic influence, where the solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium?

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

8. The Andromeda Galaxy is on a collision course with the Milky Way. This type of galaxy collision is expected to result in the formation of a single, larger:

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

9. What is a 'magnetosphere'?

A) The gravitational field of a star or planet B) The region around a star or planet where its magnetic field dominates C) A field that only exists around black holes D) The field that causes tides on Earth

10. The first person to walk on the Moon was:

A) Buzz Aldrin B) Michael Collins C) Yuri Gagarin D) Neil Armstrong

Space Quiz

A Quiz on important topics related to space (Set 7)

1. What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

2. The stunning "Pillars of Creation" are a part of which larger nebula?

3. What is the name of the phenomenon where a star's light appears to shift towards the red end of the spectrum due to its movement away from an observer?

4. The theory that the universe began from a single point and has been expanding ever since is known as the:

5. What is a 'quasar'?

6. The four Galilean moons of Jupiter are:

7. What is the name for the boundary of the Sun's magnetic influence, where the solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium?

8. The Andromeda Galaxy is on a collision course with the Milky Way. This type of galaxy collision is expected to result in the formation of a single, larger:

9. What is a 'magnetosphere'?

10. The first person to walk on the Moon was:

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Space Quiz

A Quiz on important topics related to space (Set 7)

1. What type of galaxy is the Milky Way? Read

2. The stunning "Pillars of Creation" are a part of which larger nebula? Read

3. What is the name of the phenomenon where a star's light appears to shift towards the red end of the spectrum due to its movement away from an observer? Read

4. The theory that the universe began from a single point and has been expanding ever since is known as the: Read

5. What is a 'quasar'? Read

6. The four Galilean moons of Jupiter are: Read

7. What is the name for the boundary of the Sun's magnetic influence, where the solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium? Read

8. The Andromeda Galaxy is on a collision course with the Milky Way. This type of galaxy collision is expected to result in the formation of a single, larger: Read

9. What is a 'magnetosphere'? Read

10. The first person to walk on the Moon was: Read

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1. What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

2. The stunning "Pillars of Creation" are a part of which larger nebula?

3. What is the name of the phenomenon where a star's light appears to shift towards the red end of the spectrum due to its movement away from an observer?

4. The theory that the universe began from a single point and has been expanding ever since is known as the:

5. What is a 'quasar'?

6. The four Galilean moons of Jupiter are:

7. What is the name for the boundary of the Sun's magnetic influence, where the solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium?

8. The Andromeda Galaxy is on a collision course with the Milky Way. This type of galaxy collision is expected to result in the formation of a single, larger:

9. What is a 'magnetosphere'?

10. The first person to walk on the Moon was: