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Solar System Quiz
The sun and the eight planets: order, size, features and fun facts.
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How many planets are in our solar system?
- A 7
- B 10
- C 9
- D 8
Pluto was renamed a dwarf planet in 2006.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
- A Earth
- B Mars
- C Mercury
- D Venus
Which planet is the largest?
- A Neptune
- B Jupiter
- C Earth
- D Saturn
Which planet is the smallest?
- A Venus
- B Mars
- C Mercury
- D Pluto
Which planet is called the Red Planet?
- A Venus
- B Mercury
- C Mars
- D Jupiter
Which planet is famous for its bright rings?
- A Mars
- B Venus
- C Mercury
- D Saturn
Which planet is the hottest?
- A Venus
- B Jupiter
- C Mercury
- D Mars
Venus's thick clouds trap heat, so it is hotter than Mercury.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
- A Uranus
- B Pluto
- C Saturn
- D Neptune
Which planet spins tipped on its side?
- A Uranus
- B Mars
- C Mercury
- D Earth
What is Pluto now called?
- A A moon of Earth
- B A comet
- C A dwarf planet
- D A star
Which planet is third from the sun?
- A Mars
- B Jupiter
- C Venus
- D Earth
Which planet has the Great Red Spot, a giant storm?
- A Saturn
- B Mars
- C Jupiter
- D Venus
What is at the center of our solar system?
- A Jupiter
- B Earth
- C The moon
- D The sun
Where is the main asteroid belt?
- A Around the moon
- B Between Earth and Venus
- C Between Mars and Jupiter
- D Past Neptune only
How long does Earth take to travel around the sun?
- A About 30 days
- B 24 hours
- C About 100 days
- D About 365 days
Which planets are the gas giants?
- A Venus and Earth
- B Mercury and Venus
- C Jupiter and Saturn
- D Earth and Mars
Which planets are rocky?
- A Saturn and Mars
- B Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
- C Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- D Only Earth
What force keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
- A Magnetism
- B Wind
- C Friction
- D Gravity
What is the path a planet follows around the sun?
- A Phase
- B Crater
- C Axis
- D Orbit
Which planet is blue and has the fastest winds?
- A Earth
- B Neptune
- C Mercury
- D Mars
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