Science Quiz 62: Space Quiz

Science Quiz 62: Space Quiz

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1. What is the most abundant gas on Sun?

Nitrogen
Helium
Hydrogen
Oxygen

2. What is the second most abundant gas on Sun?

Carbon
Helium
Hneon
Oxygen

3. Which planet has got its satellites named after the characters of Shakespeare and Pope?

Uranus
Jupiter
Mars
Mercury

4. The planet whose satellites are named after Greek mythological characters is

Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
Mars

5. Which region of earth has days and nights of equal duration throughout the year?

Southern hemisphere
Northern hemisphere
Polar region
Equator

6. The longest night in the northern hemisphere can be on which one of the following days?

December 21
June 21
December 2
June 1

7. Summer solstice in the northern hemisphere is on

June 1
December 2
June 21
December 21

8. Which are the two planets without moons?

Mars and Venus
Venus and Uranus
Mercury and Mars
Mercury and Venus

9. Name the first planet to be discovered with a telescope?

Uranus
Jupiter
Venus
Mercury

10. Which planet is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty?

Mars
Mercury
Neptune
Venus

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