Preview (15 questions)
1 Question
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Q.

How many planets does our solar system have?


Twelve

Nine

Eight

Six

2 Question
15 seconds
Q.

We live on a planet that is ________ planets away from the sun.


Three

Two

Four

One

3 Question
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Q.

How many moons does the earth have?


None

Three

Two

One

4 Question
15 seconds
Q.

Which of the following is the smallest planet of the solar system?


Mercury

Venus 

Neptune

Earth

5 Question
15 seconds
Q.

Which planet has the highest number of moons and is the largest planet in the solar system?


Saturn

Jupiter

Uranus

Venus

6 Question
15 seconds
Q.

Which one of the following is known as the red planet in which the sunset appears to be blue?


Neptune

Earth

Jupiter

Mars

7 Question
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Q.

Which planets have a ring around them?


Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and Neptune

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Ma

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

Sun, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

8 Question
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Q.

Which planet of the solar system was reclassified as a dwarf planet?


Uranus

Neptune

Pluto

Saturn

9 Question
15 seconds
Q.

Between which two planets does the asteroid belt lay? 


Mars and Earth

Jupiter and Mars

Saturn and Uranus

Jupiter and Saturn

10 Question
15 seconds
Q.

Which one of the following is the hottest planet of the solar system with an average temperature of 460°C.


Sun

Mercury

Mars

Venus

11 Question
15 seconds
Q.

Which one of the following is the coldest planet of the solar system with an average temperature of -220°C.


Uranus

Neptune

Jupiter

Mercury

12 Question
15 seconds
Q.

The inner four planets are known as __________ planets and the outer four are known as gas planets.


Non-gas

Terrestrial

Rock 

Earth-like

13 Question
15 seconds
Q.

How long is a year on Neptune?


45 years

99 years

165 years

217 years

14 Question
15 seconds
Q.

Which of the following statements best defines an asteroid?


Snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust.

Piece of machinery or debris left by humans.

An old star about to explode.

Small rocky objects orbiting the sun

15 Question
15 seconds
Q.

The Solar System formed around 4.6 _______ years ago.


Million 

Billion 

Trillion 

Decillion