1) What planet is NOT a gas giant? a) Jupiter b) Neptune c) Mercury d) Saturn 2) Which planet is NOT a rocky planet? a) Earth b) Uranus c) Venus d) Mars 3) How many planets are in our solar system? a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 d) 10 4) Pluto is considered a ____ a) Planet b) Gas giant c) Rocky planet d) Dwarf planet 5) What gas is the sun made of? a) Hydrogen b) Oxygen c) Nitrogen d) Carbon dioxide 6) Our sun is a ______ a) Red giant b) Red dwarf c) Yellow dwarf d) Neutron star 7) When a star explodes, it's called a __________ a) Kerpow! b) Explosion thingy c) Supernova d) Chevy Nova 8) Stars that are burning hydrogen are ______ a) Main sequence stars b) Happy stars c) Hot stars d) Cold stars 9) Our sun will turn into a red giant in a) 10 years b) a million years c) 5 billion years d) 100 billion years 10) Some red giants lose their outer gas layers and become ______ a) Yellow dwarfs b) White dwarfs c) Black holes d) White holes 11) Nothing can escape a black hole because _______ a) Its gravity is too powerful b) It is very weak c) It's a mystery! d) It has neutron stars inside 12) NASA just sent a robotic rover to the planet _____ a) Earth b) Mars c) Saturn d) Pluto 13) Stars in the sky that form a picture are called ______ a) Connect the dots b) Shiny pictures c) Constellations d) Sunny stars 14) The constellation with 3 stars that make a "belt" is called: a) Orion the hunter b) Leo the lion c) Pegasus the horse d) The 7 sisters 15) The universe is about how old? a) 13.77 billion years b) 5 years c) A kazillion years d) 10 million years

Astronomy Quiz

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