Science Quiz 61: Space Quiz

Science Quiz 61: Space Quiz

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1. Who gave evidence for the expansion of the universe?

Johannes Kepler
Eratosthenes
Galileo Galilei
Edwin Hubble

2. Which is the brightest star in the night sky?

Sirius
Vega
Betelgeuse
Rigel

3. Which is the most abundant element in the universe?

Oxygen
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Helium

4. Which is the second most abundant element in the universe?

Helium
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Oxygen

5. The time taken by the sun to complete one revolution around the centre of Milky Way is termed as

Cosmic Time
Solar Year
Cosmic Year
Light year

6. What is the name of the largest constellation?

Virgo
Hydra
Ursa Major
Hercules

7. What is time required for light to travel between Moon and the Earth?

1.3 seconds
1.3 minutes
1.3 hours
1.3 nanoseconds

8. Which one of the following planets reflect sunlight the most?

Mercury
Mars
Venus
Saturn

9. The most reflected body in the solar system is a moon. Name it

Enceladus
Europa
Titan
Ganymede

10. The measure of how much light that hits a surface is reflected without being absorbed is called?

Irradinace
Albedo
Emissivity
Radiosity

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