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[Space Quiz]

Challenge what you think you know with our fun space quiz. Perfect for children, this quiz will get you thinking about the fascinating topics of space and astronomy. Test your knowledge of planets, stars, moons, astronauts, our solar system, the galaxy and more space-related information. Try answering the twenty questions on your own and then check for answers.

1. What is the closest planet to the Sun?
2. What is the name of the 2nd biggest planet in our solar system?
3. What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
4. What planet is famous for its big red spot on it?
5. What planet is famous for the beautiful rings that surround it?
6. Can humans breathe normally in space as they can on Earth?
7. Is the sun a star or a planet?
8. Who was the first person to walk on the moon?
9. What planet is known as the red planet?
10. What is the name of the force holding us to the Earth?
11. Have human beings ever set foot on Mars?
12. What is the name of a place that uses telescopes and other scientific equipment to research space and astronomy?
13. What is the name of NASA’s most famous space telescope?
14. Earth is located in which galaxy?
15. What is the name of the first satellite sent into space?
16. Ganymede is a moon of which planet?
17. What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon?
18. Olympus Mons is a large volcanic mountain on which planet?
19. Does the sun orbit the Earth?
20. Is the planet Neptune bigger than Earth?

[Water Quiz]

Take our water quiz and learn more about this vital resource. Check what you understand about water properties, oceans, bottled water, how long a human can survive without water and much more. Give the questions a go, check your answers at the bottom of the page and enjoy the wide range of water trivia and fun science facts.

1. True or false? Sound travels faster through water than air?
2. Water is made up of what two elements?
3. What is another name for a tidal wave?
4. True or false? The Indian Ocean is the biggest ocean on Earth.
5. The solid state of water is known as what?
6. Can the average human survive without water for a few days or a few weeks?
7. True or false? Pure water is tasteless.
8. Nimbus, cumulus and stratus are types of what?
9. True or false? Water is an example of a chemical element.
10. Does water cover more or less than 50% of the Earth’s surface?
11. True or false? Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit).
12. When water is cooled, does it contract or expand?
13. Water freezes at what temperature?
14. True or false? Water is easy to compress.
15. What is the chemical formula of water?
16. The deepest point in all of the world’s oceans is named what?
17. True or false? The consumption of bottled water has risen significantly over the last few decades.
18. Pure water has a pH level of around what number?
19. What is the longest river on Earth?
20. True or false? Ice sinks in water.


Answers:

[Space Quiz ]

1. Mercury,
2. Saturn,
3. Venus,
4. Jupiter,
5. Saturn,
6. No,
7. A star,
8. Neil Armstrong,
9. Mars,
10. Gravity,
11. No,
12. An observatory,
13. Hubble Space Telescope,
14. The Milky Way Galaxy,
15. Sputnik,
16. Jupiter,
17. Titan,
18. Mars,
19. No,
20. Yes

[Water Quiz ]

1. True,
2. Hydrogen and oxygen,
3. Tsunami,
4. False - Pacific Ocean,
5. Ice,
6. A few days,
7. True,
8. Clouds,
9. False,
10. More - Around 70%,
11. True,
12. Expand,
13. 0 °C (32 °F),
14. False,
15. H20,
16. Mariana Trench,
17. True,
18.7,
19. The Nile River,
20. False - It floats

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