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Hidden Celestial Bodies Trivia Quiz

There are planets, moons, stars, and other things found in outer space hidden in these sentences. Can you find them? Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by zebra101. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
zebra101

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,376

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
604

Question 1 of 10

1. I hear this planet is the only one known to have intelligent life.

Answer: (One Word - 5 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. The soldier said, "Sir, I usually claim this bright star as my favorite."

Answer: (One Word - 6 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Most people know this unique star is the largest body in our solar system.

Answer: (One Word - 3 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Marco met a boy who saw one of these streak across the night sky.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Knowing the name of this bright planet is important and even useful if you are ever asked a question about it on a test.

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Question 6 of 10

6. It's possible there was a turning point in science when it was discovered this planet has rings.

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Question 7 of 10

7. For some reason, I only know one of Jupiter's moons.

Answer: (One Word - 2 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. When the teacher asked him, Omar stated that this red planet was his favorite.

Answer: (One Word - 4 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. On average, Jan usually is able to list all of Saturn's moons, but today she forgot this one.

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Question 10 of 10

10. While talking with my friend Peter, I saw a picture of this dwarf planet in his science textbook.

Answer: (One Word - 4 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I hear this planet is the only one known to have intelligent life.

Answer: Earth

"...hEAR THis..."

Earth is the planet we live on. It is the third from the Sun and is the fifth largest in our solar system. It is sometimes called the Blue Planet. It has one moon.

2. The soldier said, "Sir, I usually claim this bright star as my favorite."

Answer: Sirius

"...SIR, I USually..."

Not including the Sun, Sirius is the brightest star seen from Earth and the closest. It is a part if the Canis Major constellation and is known as the Dog Star.

3. Most people know this unique star is the largest body in our solar system.

Answer: Sun

"...thiS UNique..."

The Sun is part of the Milky Way galaxy. It is about 4.6 billion years old. More than a million Earths could fit inside it. All of the planets orbit the Sun.

4. Marco met a boy who saw one of these streak across the night sky.

Answer: comet

"...MarCO MET..."

Comets are icy objects that orbit the Sun. When they pass by the Earth they sometimes appear to have a tail. One well-known comet is Halley's Comet, which passes by Earth every seventy-six years.

5. Knowing the name of this bright planet is important and even useful if you are ever asked a question about it on a test.

Answer: Venus

"...eVEN USeful..."

Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It was named after the Roman goddess of love. It is the closet planet to Earth.

6. It's possible there was a turning point in science when it was discovered this planet has rings.

Answer: Saturn

"...waS A TURNing..."

Saturn is a gas planet. It is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in our solar system. It was named after the Roman god of agriculture. Saturn is not the only planet with rings. Uranus has some as well, but they are not as prominent.

7. For some reason, I only know one of Jupiter's moons.

Answer: Io

"...I Only..."

Io is Jupiter's second largest moon. It has over 400 volcanoes. It was discovered by Galileo Galilei. Jupiter has over sixty moons.

8. When the teacher asked him, Omar stated that this red planet was his favorite.

Answer: Mars

"...OMAR Stated..."

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and the second smallest in the solar system. It is known as the Red Planet because the iron oxide on its surface makes it look red. It was named after the Roman god of war.

9. On average, Jan usually is able to list all of Saturn's moons, but today she forgot this one.

Answer: Janus

"...JAN USually..."

Janus was named after the Roman god of doorways and beginnings. Its surface has many craters. It was discovered by Audouin Dollfus in 1966. Saturn has over sixty moons.

10. While talking with my friend Peter, I saw a picture of this dwarf planet in his science textbook.

Answer: Eris

"...PetER, I Saw..."

Eris was discovered in 2005. Its one known moon is named Dysnomia. It is further away from the Sun than Pluto. It was named after the Greek goddess of chaos.

Source: Author zebra101

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