The Solar System
How many planets are in our solar system?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 10
D. 9
B. 8
What is the name of the galaxy that we live in?
A. The Milkshake River
B. The Star Spangled Banner
C. The Solar Spiral
D. The Milky Way
D. The Milky Way
What planet is the closest to the Sun?
A. Venus
B. Mercury
C. Uranus
D. Mars
B. Mercury
How long does it take earth to orbit the sun?
A. 90 days
B. 24 hours
C. 365 days
D. 563 days
C. 365 days
What are smaller bodies that orbit around larger bodies?
A. Moons
B. Asteroids
C. Black holes
D. Nebulas
A. Moons
Name the inner planets in order starting with the closest to the Sun.
A. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth
B. Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus
C. Venus, Mars, Mercury, Earth
D. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
D. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
True or False:
Are there other solar systems in our galaxy?
True
What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
A. Venus
B. Mercury
C. Earth
D. Jupiter
A. Venus
Which planet rotates strangely, where it can be night or day for 42 years straight?
A. Uranus
B. Earth
C. Venus
D. Jupiter
A. Uranus
Pluto is a _____?
A. Giant planet
B. Comet
C. Dwarf planet
D. Moon
C. Dwarf planet
Name the outer planets in order starting with the closest to the Sun.
A. Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
B. Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn
C. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
D. Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus
C. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
A. Spiral
B. Circle
C. Twist
D. Irregular
A. Spiral
What is the coldest planet in the Solar System?
A. Saturn
B. Neptune
C. Pluto
D. Uranus
D. Uranus
Why is a year on Mars so much longer than on Earth?
A. Because Mars is in a different solar system.
B. Because Mars is further from the Sun it takes longer to make a complete revolution
C. Because Earth has volcanos, which makes it go faster
D. Because Mars is much older than Earth and moves much slower
B. Because Mars is further from the Sun it takes longer to make a complete revolution
What is a small body of ice, rock, and cosmic dust packed together?
A. Galaxy
B. Star
C. Comet
D. Snowball
C. Comet
All of the planets, except Earth, are named after what?
A. Types of animals
B. Roman Gods and Goddesses
C. Canadian Gods and Goddesses
D. Types of plants
B. Roman Gods and Goddesses
How many stars are in the Milky Way Galaxy?
A. About 200 million
B. About 200 thousand
C. About 100 thousand million
D. About 100 million
C. About 100 thousand million
Which planet is the most similar to Earth due to its size, mass, density, and volume?
A. Mercury
B. Neptune
C. Mars
D. Venus
D. Venus
What prevents gravity from pulling planets into the sun?
A. The planets are too far away
B. Gravity is not strong enough
C. The Sun is too hot
D. The movement and speed of the orbit of the planets
D. The movement and speed of the orbit of the planets
What region separates the inner planets from the outer planets?
A. The Sun
B. The Ring of Fire
C. The Ice Spiral
D. The Asteroid Belt
D. The Asteroid Belt
What is the temperature of the surface of the Sun?
A. 20,577 degrees Fahrenheit
B. 5,890 degrees Fahrenheit
C. 30,485 degrees Fahrenheit
D. 10,340 degrees Fahrenheit
D. 10,340 degrees Fahrenheit
What is the name of our nearest neighboring galaxy?
A. Andromeda
B. Luxemburg
C. Omicron Persei 8
D. Torrance
A. Andromeda
As of February 5th, 2024, Jupiter has how many moons?
A. 60
B. 95
C. 130
D. 12
B. 95
What would happen if Earth was 100 billion miles from the Sun instead of 93 million miles?
A. We would bump into Jupiter
B. It would be too cold for life to exist
C. It would be always nighttime
D. It would be too hot for life to exist
B. It would be too cold for life to exist
Black holes have so much gravity that nothing can escape, not even light, because they are very ______.
A. Dense
B. Small
C. Fast
D. Cold
A. Dense