Questions & Answers
Browse all 18 questions from the
Our Amazing Universe study set below.
Each question shows the correct answer — select a study format above to practice interactively.
1
What is the giant ball of hot gas that gives us light and heat?
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A
Moon
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B
Planet
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C
Star
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D
Comet
2
What is the name of our home planet?
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A
Mars
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B
Earth
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C
Jupiter
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D
Venus
3
What is the large, round object that orbits the Earth and shines at night?
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A
Sun
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B
Star
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C
Comet
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D
Moon
4
What is a very large collection of stars called?
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A
Planet
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B
Galaxy
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C
Asteroid
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D
Moon
5
What is the closest star to our Earth?
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A
Proxima Centauri
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B
Sirius
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C
The Sun
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D
Alpha Centauri
6
Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
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A
Venus
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B
Earth
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C
Mars
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D
Mercury
7
What do we call a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter?
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A
Comet
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B
Galaxy
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C
Asteroid
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D
Nebula
8
What is the big bang theory about?
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A
How stars are born
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B
How the universe started
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C
How planets are formed
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D
How black holes work
9
What is the name of the galaxy our solar system is in?
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A
Andromeda
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B
Triangulum
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C
Whirlpool
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D
Milky Way
10
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
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A
Earth
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B
Saturn
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C
Jupiter
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D
Neptune
11
What is an object made of ice and dust that orbits the Sun and has a tail?
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A
Asteroid
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B
Meteor
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C
Comet
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D
Planet
12
What is the imaginary line that a planet spins on called?
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A
Orbit
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B
Axis
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C
Equator
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D
Meridian
13
What is a dwarf planet in our solar system?
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A
Moon
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B
Pluto
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C
Sun
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D
Star
14
What is the force that pulls objects towards each other, like an apple falling to the ground?
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A
Magnetism
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B
Electricity
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C
Gravity
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D
Friction
15
What are the bright streaks of light we sometimes see in the night sky, often called 'shooting stars'?
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A
Comets
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B
Asteroids
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C
Meteors
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D
Galaxies
16
Which planet is famous for its beautiful rings?
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A
Mars
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B
Saturn
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C
Venus
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D
Uranus
17
What is the name for a region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape?
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A
Nebula
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B
Galaxy
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C
Black Hole
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D
Supernova
18
What do scientists use to study distant objects in space?
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A
Microscope
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B
Telescope
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C
Binoculars
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D
Magnifying glass
