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Space Quiz

Real NASA pictures of the Sun, the Moon, comets, rockets and the space station, with space facts in between.

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The questions

  1. 1

    What is this?

    • A star far away
    • Jupiter
    • Mars
    • The Sun

    Answer: The Sun

  2. 2

    Which planet is this?

    • Earth
    • Mars
    • Neptune
    • The Moon

    Answer: Earth

  3. 3

    What is this?

    • Mercury
    • Pluto
    • The Moon
    • The Sun

    Answer: The Moon

  4. 4

    How many planets are there in our solar system?

    • Eight
    • Nine
    • Seven
    • Ten

    Answer: Eight

  5. 5

    Which planet is this?

    • Jupiter
    • Neptune
    • Saturn
    • Uranus

    Answer: Saturn

  6. 6

    Who is this?

    • A diver
    • A firefighter
    • A pilot
    • An astronaut

    Answer: An astronaut

  7. 7

    What is the Sun?

    • A comet
    • A moon
    • A planet
    • A star

    Answer: A star

  8. 8

    Which planet is this?

    • Jupiter
    • Mars
    • Mercury
    • Venus

    Answer: Mars

  9. 9

    What is this?

    • A firework
    • A plane landing
    • A rocket launch
    • A volcano

    Answer: A rocket launch

  10. 10

    Which planet is this?

    • Earth
    • Jupiter
    • Mars
    • Saturn

    Answer: Jupiter

  11. 11

    This telescope flies around the Earth. What is it called?

    • The Hubble Space Telescope
    • The Moon Telescope
    • The Space Mirror
    • The Star Camera

    Answer: The Hubble Space Telescope

  12. 12

    What do astronauts wear to stay alive outside their rocket?

    • A raincoat
    • A spacesuit
    • A swimsuit
    • Pyjamas

    Answer: A spacesuit

  13. 13

    What is this?

    • A plane
    • A rocket
    • A satellite dish
    • A space station (the ISS)

    Answer: A space station (the ISS)

  14. 14

    What do we call a robot car like this that explores another planet?

    • A rocket
    • A rover
    • A satellite
    • A tractor

    Answer: A rover

  15. 15

    What do we call a group of stars that makes a picture in the sky?

    • A comet
    • A constellation
    • A galaxy
    • A planet

    Answer: A constellation

  16. 16

    What is this?

    • A cloud
    • A comet
    • A galaxy (Andromeda)
    • A planet

    Answer: A galaxy (Andromeda)

  17. 17

    What is the name of our galaxy?

    • Andromeda
    • The Big Dipper
    • The Milky Way
    • The Star Road

    Answer: The Milky Way

  18. 18

    What do we call a space rock that falls to Earth?

    • A comet
    • A meteorite
    • A satellite
    • A star

    Answer: A meteorite

  19. 19

    How long does it take the Earth to spin around once?

    • One day
    • One hour
    • One month
    • One year

    Answer: One day

  20. 20

    Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

    • Buzz Aldrin
    • Laika the dog
    • Neil Armstrong
    • Yuri Gagarin

    Answer: Neil Armstrong

  21. 21

    Who was the first person in space?

    • Buzz Aldrin
    • Neil Armstrong
    • Sally Ride
    • Yuri Gagarin

    Answer: Yuri Gagarin

  22. 22

    What do we call the path a planet takes around the Sun?

    • A crater
    • A ring
    • A tail
    • An orbit

    Answer: An orbit

  23. 23

    What do we call a round hole on the Moon made by a space rock?

    • A crater
    • A lake
    • A tunnel
    • A volcano

    Answer: A crater

  24. 24

    Why do astronauts float in the space station?

    • Space is full of water
    • There is no air
    • They are falling around the Earth all the time
    • They are very light

    Answer: They are falling around the Earth all the time