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QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Space?

Meteors, planets and asteroids – oh my.

SPACE – THE FINAL frontier, so they say. It’s been the subject of many movies, books and even conspiracies.

The source of much speculation, there is just so much we don’t know about what’s out there. But we wanted to see how good YOUR knowledge of space is.

Do you know your comets from your asteroids? Your planets from your stars?

Let’s find out.

1 How many planets are there in our solar system?
12
9

8
6
2 In space no one can hear you scream - true or false?
False
True
3 Which of these is not a star?
Asellus Borealis
Keid

Artemis
Astra
4 Where is the Asteroid Belt located?
Between your top and jeans
Between Saturn and Neptune

Between the sun and the moon
Between Mars and Jupiter
5 The largest asteroid is how big?
933 km across
452 km across

35 km across
20 km across
6 What are the rings around planets made from?
Light
Ice, dust, rocks

Comets
Stars
7 Which planet is known as 'The Jewel of the Solar System'?
Mars
Earth

Saturn
Neptune
8 How many planets have rings?
6
4

2
1
Answer all the questions to see your result!
You scored out of !
You're a star
Well look who's top of their class. Well done.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're orbiting the sun
You're close, but not quite there. Still a great result.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're a shower of meteors
You're going down in a blaze of glory alright - good work.
Share your result:
You scored out of !
You're Pluto
You try hard, but you're just not quite a planet... Better luck next time.
Share your result:

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