A ten-question quiz regarding the Universe and life.
Quiz number 4
Ask your family or friends these questions and test their knowledge on the subject. You can give detailed answers that might surprise them.
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Multiple choice answers. Good luck
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Question 1
When did the first men set foot on the Moon?
( July 1967 / July 1969 or July 1971 )
Question 2
How far below the Earth’s surface do diamonds form?
( Between 40 — 120 / 120 — 200 or 200 — 280 kilometres )
Question 3
Over the years there have been a few rovers sent to Mars.
When did the first rover safely land on Mars?
( 1991 / 1994 or 1997 )
Question 4
A spacecraft needs to reach a certain speed in order to leave the Earth, enter space and travel to other worlds.
What speed is needed for a spacecraft to escape the gravitational pull of the Earth?
( 20,000 / 30,000 or 40,000 kilometres per hour )
Question 5
How fast do radio waves travel?
( 300,000 / 400,000 or 500,000 kilometres per second )
Question 6
It is widely believed that an asteroid impacted the Earth and killed off the dinosaurs.
How long ago did the dinosaurs become extinct?
( 55 / 66 or 76 million years ago )
Question 7
There are so many reasons why this would be impossible but imagine for a moment.
How long would a Boeing 737 airliner take to cover the distance between the Earth and the Sun?
( Roughly 8 / 20 or 32 years )
Question 8
The closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way is Andromeda, they are racing towards each other and someday they will collide.
When will the Andromeda and Milky Way galaxies collide?
( In 2.5 / 3.5 or 4.5 billion years )
Question 9
The largest meteorite ever found on Earth is known as the Hoba meteorite
How many tonnes does it weigh?
( 20 / 40 or 60 tonnes )
Question 10
There are eight planets orbiting the Sun.
Which planet is the largest by mass and size?
( Jupiter / Saturn or Neptune )
Answers to questions 1–10
Answer to question 1 / July 1969
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first humans to walk on the Moon, that great achievement happened on the 20th of July 1969.
Answer to question 2 / 120 — 200 kilometres
That region below the Earth’s crust has the right temperature and pressure for diamonds to crystalise.
Answer to question 3 / 1997
In July 1997 the six-wheeled Sojourner rover safely touched down on the surface of Mars, the rover was remotely controlled from the Earth.
Answer to question 4 / 40,000 kilometres per hour
That critical speed is called escape velocity and is different for all celestial bodies.
Answer to question 5 / 300,000 kilometres per second
Radio waves are part of the electromagnetic spectrum and travel at the same speed as visible light.
Answer to question 6 / 66 million years ago
That devastating asteroid impact is thought to have killed 75% of the life on Earth including the nonavian dinosaurs.
Answer to question 7 / 20 years
There is no way an airliner could fly in space but hypothetically that is how long a Boeing 737 would take to reach the Sun at normal cruising speed.
Answer to question 8 / 4.5 billion years
The Andromeda galaxy is currently racing towards the Milky Way at an estimated 113 kilometres per second which gives an idea of how far apart they are at this time.
Answer to question 9 / 60 tonnes
The Hoba meteorite was discovered in Namibia in 1920 and still lies in the same place as where it was found.
Answer to question 10 / Jupiter
Jupiter is by far the largest planet in the Solar System, this massive gas giant is about 140,000 kilometres in diameter, 11 times wider than the Earth.
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