Usborne Children's Encyclopedia Space Quiz

Astronomy

A quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions about space, covering topics like stars, planets, space exploration, and celestial bodies. The quiz is designed to be answered using the Usborne Children's Encyclopedia and checked via Usborne Quicklinks.

Space Science Quiz

15 Questions Easy Ages 7+ Mar 7, 2026

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This study set covers Astronomy through 15 practice questions. A quiz with 15 multiple-choice questions about space, covering topics like stars, planets, space exploration, and celestial bodies. The quiz is designed to be answered using the Usborne Children's Encyclopedia and checked via Usborne Quicklinks. Every question includes the correct answer so you can learn as you go — pick any format above to get started.

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1 What are stars made of?

A hot gas
B hot rock
C hot chocolate

2 Which of these planets has icy rings around it?

A Mercury
B Saturn
C Venus

3 Which of these planets is closest to the Sun?

A Pluto
B Saturn
C Mercury

4 When did people first go into space?

A 1861
B 1961
C 1981

5 How long does a space shuttle take to go around the Earth?

A 9 months
B 9 weeks
C 90 minutes

6 Why do astronauts carry their own air to breathe?

A because the air in space is poisonous
B because there is no air in space
C in case they run out of air

7 What do space probes do?

A orbit the Earth
B land on the Moon
C visit other planets

8 Which planet spins on its side?

A Jupiter
B Uranus
C Venus

9 How long does the Moon take to travel around the Earth?

A 30 days
B 31 days
C 29 days

10 Where is the Sea of Tranquility?

A Mars
B Earth
C The Moon

11 How hot is the surface of the Sun?

A 8,000º C (14,000º F)
B 5,500º C (10,000º F)
C 3,500º C (6,300º F)

12 How many tonnes (tons) of fuel does the Sun burn every second?

A 24 million
B 4 million
C 40 million

13 Which space probe landed on Mars?

A Magellan
B Voyager
C Pathfinder

14 How many moons does Jupiter have?

A at least 39
B at least 47
C at least 4

15 What is the name of our galaxy?

A Milky Way
B Betelgeuse
C Ganymede

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