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1. What is the name of the moon which revolves round Neptune in a clockwise direction? Europa Triton Nereid Titan

2. The Hourglass Nebula was thought to be a nebula. But what is it actually? A comet A planet A planetary nebula A galaxy

3. Which planet rotates slower than it revolves round the Sun? Mars Neptune Venus Saturn

4. What is M16 also known as? Eagle Nebula Keyhole Nebula Eskimo Nebula Helix Nebula

5. What planet is Solis Lacus found on? Neptune Venus Mars Jupiter

6. Which is not one of a type of galaxy? Conical Galaxy Irregular Galaxy Spiral Galaxy Elliptical Galaxy

7. Name the four Galilean moons in order, starting with the closest to Jupiter. Ganymede, Europa, Io, Callisto Io, Europa, Callisto, Ganymede Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto Europa, Callisto, Io, Ganymede

8. What are the names of stars that revolve around each other? Duo stars Bi stars Duet stars Binary stars

9. Besides having an atmosphere, what is vital for a planet to have seasons? The tilt of the ecliptic plane The tilt of the axis The speed of the rotation of the planet The size of the planet's orbit

10. There are three pillars of hydrogen gas in the Eagle Nebula. If you were travelling at the speed of light, how long would you take to travel from the bottom of the tallest pillar to the top? 5 years 5 months 3 minutes 1 year