Space Quiz

Not long ago, may Americans were deeply concerned that our country be first in space exploration. Now that there is no Soviet Union to compete against, we seem to forget all the things we learned about the universe around us, and the efforts spent to learn them. These are a few questions about space that I know the answers to off-hand. How about you? And by the way, support space exploration! Knowledge, once gained, can be used forever! Good Luck!

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(1)-What moon in our Solar System has active volcanos? a. Miranda, b. Io, c. Europa, d. Titan

(2)-What planet has never been visited by a space probe? a. Mercury, b. Neptune, c. Uranus, d. Pluto

(3)-What kind of Galaxy is our own Milkyway Galaxy? a. Spiral, b. Barred Spiral c. Elliptical, d. Irregular

(4)-Billions of years from now our sun will be a red giant star. Then it will expell it's atmosphere and the core will collapse into what? a. White Dwarf, b. Neutron Star, c. Pulsar, d. Black Hole

(5)-What space Probe will leave the Solar System carrying a message from Earth? a. Pioneer 11, b. Magellan, c. Voyager 2, d. Venera (USSR)

(6)-When the Earth first formed over 4.5 Billion years ago, how much light and heat did the Sun provide? a. Same as Today, b. 60% Less, c. 30% Less, d. 20% More

(7)-According to the latest observations, the Universe seems to be: a. Expanding faster than in the past. b. Expanding slower than in the past. c. Expanding at a constant speed. d. No longer expanding.

(8)-What planets have rings? a. Saturn and Uranus b. Saturn, Jupiter and Uranus c. Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune d. Saturn and Jupiter

(9)-What planets have no moons? a. Venus and Mercury b.Venus and Mars c. Pluto and Mercury d. Uranus and Mercury

(10)-What was the name of the first satellite succesfully launched by the United States? a. Vangaurd 1 b. Explorer 1 c. Pioneer 1 d. Echo 1

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