(d) Milky Way
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(11) What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?
- A. Triangulum
- B. Orion
- C. Andromeda
- D. Milky Way
(12) Which of the planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
- A. Saturn
- B. Jupiter
- C. Mars
- D. Venus
(c) Mars
(13) The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately?
- A. 186,282 miles per second
- B. 299,792,458 meters per second
- C. 300,000 kilometers per second
- D. 1,080,000,000 kilometers per hour
(c) 300,000 kilometers per second
(14) Who formulated the theory of general relativity?
- A. Isaac Newton
- B. Stephen Hawking
- C. Galileo Galilei
- D. Albert Einstein
(d) Albert Einstein
(15) Which is the largest moon of planet Jupiter?
- A. Io
- B. Ganymede
- C. Callisto
- D. Europa
(b) Ganymede
(16) Planets orbit around the Sun because of the?
- A. Frictional force
- B. Nuclear force
- C. Electromagnetic force
- D. Gravitational force
(d) Gravitational force
(17) The age of the universe is approximately?
- A. 1 trillion years
- B. 10 million years
- C. 13.8 billion years
- D. 4.5 billion years
(c) 13.8 billion years
(18) What phenomenon occurs when a massive star collapses under gravity, resulting in an incredibly dense object?
- A. Neutron star
- B. Black hole
- C. White dwarf
- D. Supernova
(b) Black hole
(19) Qho discovered (scientist) the laws of planetary motion?
- A. Galileo Galilei
- B. Nicolaus Copernicus
- C. Johannes Kepler
- D. Tycho Brahe
(c) Johannes Kepler
(20) What is the concept of time dilation in the theory of relativity?
- A. Time slows down as you approach the speed of light.
- B. Time remains constant regardless of speed.
- C. Time speeds up as you approach the speed of light.
- D. Time only exists in the human mind.
(a) Time slows down as you approach the speed of light.