The Solar System Quiz

Question Number 1 How many planets are there in the solar system? A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10 Question Number 2 You live on me. I am the 3rd planet from the sun. Who am I? A. Mercury B. Mars C. Saturn D. Earth Question Number 3 I am the farthest away from the sun. My name is? A. Neptune B. Venus C. Jupiter D. Uranus Question Number 4 I am Mercury. Where am I located from the sun? A. Farthest B. Nearest C. Below D. Between Question Number 5 I occupy the orbit between Mercury and Earth. Which planet am I? A. Mars B. Earth C. Mercury D. Venus Question Number 6 I am surrounded by my beautiful rings and is the 6th planet from the sun. My name is? A. Venus B. Neptune C. Jupiter D. Saturn Question Number 7 My orbit is between Neptune and Saturn. I also covered with blue clouds. Which planet am I? A. Uranus B. Saturn C. Mars D. Neptune Question Number 8 I am the rocky, reddish planet, and holds the 4th place from the sun. Name which planet am I? A. Mercury B. Venus C. Mars D. Saturn Question Number 9 My orbit is between Saturn and Mars, which planet am I? A. Jupiter B. Venus C. Mars D. Uranus Question Number 10 What are scientists who studies the universe called? A. Astronomers B. Scientists C. Doctors D. Space Ships Question Number 11 Name the two (2) most valuable resources on the earth. A. Cars and Houses B. Land and Money C. Water and Air D. Gold chain and Rings Question Number 12 Name the planets that are smaller than earth. A. Mars and Jupiter B. Mercury and Venus C. Mercury and Mars D. Saturn and Mars Question Number 13 Name the planets that are larger than earth. A. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. B. Saturn, Mars, Uranus, Mercury, Venus C. Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, Neptune D. Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Venus, Mars Question Number 14 Imagine that you are an astronaut and you are about to take a space travel. Name one item on which your life depends that you would be sure to take with you. A. Food B. Air C. Water D. Clothing Question Number 15 How long does Mercury take to complete an orbit around the sun? A. 50 earth days B. 70 earth days C. 88 earth days D. 365 1/4 earth days Question Number 16 The sun’s gravity keeps the planets in their orbit. A. True B. False Question Number 17 As you travel away from the sun the temperature gets hotter. A. True B. False Question Number 18 The sun is a star. A. True B. False Question Number 19 Our galaxy is called the Milky Way. A. True B. False Question Number 20 Earth is a terrestrial planet. A. True B. False Question Number 21 Approximately 70% of earth surface is covered with water. A. True B. False Question Number 22 Earth and Mars are similar in many ways. A. True B. False Question Number 23 The biggest planet in the solar system is Jupiter. A. True B. False Question Number 24 The sun is the largest object in the solar system. A. True B. False Question Number 25 Some areas on earth have no atmosphere. A. True B. False