Space Science Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 7
What is measured by the ratio of a planet's albedo in terms of its reflection and the amount falling on it?
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light
What did the Cosmic Background Explorer satellite study that was left over from the Big Bang?
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radiation
What celestial body does selenography focus on charting the surface features of?
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moon
What shape is the Whirlpool Galaxy classified as?
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spiral
Which smallest celestial body has the most eccentric orbit?
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pluto
What body is a planet closest to when it is at perihelion in its orbit?
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sun
What is measured to determine the distance from Earth to a star?
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parallax
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