ASSIGNMENT & ANSWERS
Which of the following is a type of galaxy?
A) Pulsar B) Wormhole C) Red giant star D) Elliptical ✔ ---
What is the name of the spacecraft that was the first to reach interstellar space?
A) New Horizons B) Cassini-Huygens C) Pioneer 10 D) Voyager 1 ✔ ---
What is the term used to describe the process by which a star collapses under its own gravity, creating a black hole?
A) Stellar Evolution B) Red Giant C) Supernova D) Singularity ✔ ---
In astronomy, what does it mean when a planet is described as "terrestrial"?
A) It is composed entirely of ice B) It has no atmosphere
C) It is located in the asteroid belt D) It is similar in composition to Earth ✔ ---
What is the name of the first satellite ever launched into orbit?
A) Sputnik 1 B) Telstar 1 C) Explorer 1 ✔ D) Vanguard 1 ---
What is the term used to describe the distance between Earth and the Sun?
A) Astronomical Unit ✔ B) Light-year
C) Parsec D) Megaparsec ---
Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day, with one rotation taking just under 10 hours?
A) Neptune B) Jupiter ✔ C) Saturn
D) Venus ---
According to the Big Bang theory, what was the universe like in its earliest moments?
A) Already expanding at a rapid rate B) Cold and desolate
C) Extremely hot and dense ✔ D) Full of black holes
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What is the term used to describe a region of space from which nothing, not even light, can escape?
A) Black Hole ✔ B) Event Horizon C) Singularity D) Dark Matter ---
What is the largest moon in our solar system, in terms of both size and mass?
A) Callisto B) Europa C) Titan
D) Ganymede ✔ ---
