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New example questions from the library every Monday. Updated on 12 October 2026.

What happens to water in space?
It floats It gets tough Turning red It disappears
What do you get from the sun?
Heat Cold Rain Snow
What twinkles in the sky?
Stars Clouds Birds Aircraft
What do stars do in the sky?
They twinkle They jump They run They sleep
Which planet has rings?
Saturn Earth Mars Venus
What does an astronaut wear on his head?
A helmet A hat A crown A cap
When is it night?
As our side of the earth rotates away from the sun When it rains When the birds sing When the flowers bloom
What happens when you look at the sun?
Your eyes hurt You will be happy You are getting big You will fly
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When is the best time to see the stars?
At night In the morning In the afternoon In the evening at sunset
Which planet is furthest from the sun?
Neptune Pluto Jupiter Mars
What do we call the orbit a planet makes around the sun?
A job A circle A road A line
What is the sun?
One star A planet A moon A cloud
What do we call the luminous streak that a comet has?
A tail A line A beam A band
Where is the international space station?
Around the earth On the moon On Mars By the sun
What happens to the moon every month?
It becomes fuller and thinner He gets bigger He gets smaller He disappears
Which planet is our neighbouring planet?
Venus Jupiter Saturn Neptune
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What is a light year?
The distance light travels in a year A year of extra light The time it takes light to go up A very fast year
Why do things weigh less on the moon?
Because the moon's gravity is weaker Because the moon is further from the sun Because there is no air Because the moon is smaller
How many seasons does the earth have each year?
4 2 6 12
Which planet has two small moons called Phobos and Deimos?
Mars Jupiter Saturn Venus
What is the Great Bear?
A constellation A planet A moon A comet
Which planet has a day that lasts longer than a year?
Venus Mercury Mars Jupiter
What is the name of the nearest star to Earth?
The sun The pole star Sirius Alpha Centauri
What is the name of the place on Earth where rockets take off?
Launch base Airport Spaceport Starting point
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Which planet rotates fastest on its own axis?
Jupiter Earth Mars Venus
Which planet has the strongest winds?
Neptune Jupiter Mars Venus
What is the name of the nearest star to our sun?
Proxima Centauri Sirius Polaris Betelgeuze
What causes tides on Earth?
The moon's gravity The wind Earth's rotation The sun's gravity
What is the centre of our solar system?
The sun Earth Jupiter A black hole
How many phases does the moon have?
8 main stages 4 main stages 12 main stages 6 main stages
Which planet has the Great Dark Spot?
Neptune Jupiter Uranus Mars
Which planet has the largest volcano in the solar system?
Mars Venus Earth Jupiter
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What is the absolute zero point in space?
-273,15°C -250°C -300°C -200°C
Which characteristic of a star mainly determines its evolution?
Mass Temperature Age Composition
Which space mission was the first to successfully land on Mars?
Viking 1 Mars Pathfinder Mars Global Surveyor Spirit
What type of supernova results from the explosion of a white dwarf?
Type Ia Type Ib Type II Type III
What is the estimated temperature of the cosmic background radiation?
2.7 Kelvin 5.4 Kelvin 1.2 Kelvin 8.1 Kelvin
Which planet has the most extreme temperature differences between day and night?
Mercury Mars Venus Pluto
Which asteroid was hit by NASA's DART mission?
Dimorphos Bennu Ryugu Vesta
What is the main reason why Pluto is no longer called a planet?
It did not 'cleanse' its orbit of other objects It is too small It has no mane It is too far from the sun
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What is the name of the theory describing the formation of the universe?
Big Bang theory Steady state theory Inflation theory String theory
What is the name of the largest known object in the Kuiper belt?
Pluto Eris Makemake Haumea
What is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter?
An anti-clonal storm A volcanic eruption A moon passing in front of the planet A magnetic anomaly
Which physicist predicted the existence of black holes with his general theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein Stephen Hawking Karl Schwarzschild John Wheeler
Which planet in our solar system has the strongest magnetosphere?
Jupiter Saturn Neptune Earth
What force holds Saturn's rings together?
Gravitation of Saturn and Berber moons Magnetic forces Electrical charges Solar wind
What kind of star becomes a planetary nebula?
A red giant of low to medium mass A massive blue giant A neutron star A white dwarf
Which moon of Jupiter has an icy crust with possibly an ocean underneath?
Europe Io Ganymede Callisto
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Which scientist predicted the existence of black holes based on Einstein's theory of relativity?
Karl Schwarzschild Stephen Hawking Roger Penrose Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
What is the largest moon of Neptune?
Triton Nereid Proteus Larissa
Which moon of Saturn has geysers of water ice?
Enceladus Titan Iapetus Rhea
What causes the blue colour of Neptune?
Methane in the atmosphere Ice crystals in the clouds Copper compounds in the core Rayleigh scattering
Which space mission discovered the first exoplanet in the habitable zone?
Kepler Space Telescope TESS CoRoT CHEOPS
Which star cluster is closest to Earth?
Hyades Pleiades Praesepe Alpha Persei
Which exoplanet was the first to be discovered around a main sequence star?
51 Eridani b 51 Pegasi b Proxima Centauri b Kepler-22b
What is the composition of the nucleus of comets?
Frozen gases, ice and dust Molten metals Compressed hydrogen Silicate crystals
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