Space Science(General Knowledge > General Science ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. The phase of the moon depends on
  1.    Where the Earth's Shadow is.
  2.    How many clouds are in the sky.
  3.    where the moon is in it's orbit around Earth. 
  4.    Whether we are having day or night. 
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> where the moon is in it's orbit around Earth. 

Question 2. Which is the correct order of the moon phases? Remember, "Wax On, Wane Off"
  1.    New Moon, Waning Crescent, First quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waxing Crescent, New Moon
  2.    Full Moon, Waxing Crescent, First quarter, Waxing Gibbous, New Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, New Moon
  3.    Waxing Crescent, New Moon, First quarter, Waxing Crescent, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, New Moon
  4.    New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, New Moon
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent, New Moon

Question 3. When it is Winter in the Northern Hemisphere (Us), what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
  1.    Winter
  2.    Spring
  3.    Summer
  4.    Fall
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Summer

Question 4. Which of these are dwarf planets?
  1.    Saturn
  2.    Hauma
  3.    Makemake
  4.    Sedna
  5.    Neptune
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Makemake

Question 5. Name the two spacecrafts which is in deep space
  1.    Polaris
  2.    Voyager 1
  3.    Sun
  4.    Voyager 2
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Sun

Question 6. How many satellites does Saturn have?
  1.    72
  2.    68
  3.    2
  4.    None
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> 72

Question 7. The only objects in our Universe that produces and emits its own light is
  1.    Nebulas
  2.    Comets
  3.    Planets
  4.    Stars
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Stars

Question 8. The color of the star tells us its
  1.    composition
  2.    Temperature
  3.    Luminosity 
  4.    Mass
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Temperature

Question 9. What type of star will die the fastest
  1.    Medium Mass
  2.    High Mass 
  3.    Low Mass
  4.    none of the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> High Mass 

Question 10. What is the term used for a cloud of gas and dust?
  1.    gas giant
  2.    solar dust
  3.    solar cloud
  4.    nebula
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> nebula