Solar System Quiz
Instructions: Journey through our cosmic neighborhood! Test your recall of planets, moons, and other objects in our solar system.
- 1.
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
AMercuryBMarsCEarthDVenus - 2.
What is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter?
AAn impact craterBA mountainCA volcanoDA giant storm - 3.
Which planet was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006?
ACeresBNeptuneCPlutoDUranus - 4.
What are Saturn's rings primarily made of?
AVolcanic debrisBIce and rock particlesCGas and dustDLiquid metal - 5.
Which moon of Saturn has a thick atmosphere and lakes of liquid methane?
ATitanBEnceladusCMimasDRhea - 6.
How long does it take Earth to orbit the Sun?
A360 daysB365.25 daysC354 daysD370 days - 7.
What is the asteroid belt located between?
AJupiter and SaturnBMars and JupiterCSaturn and UranusDEarth and Mars - 8.
Which planet has the most moons in our solar system?
ASaturnBUranusCNeptuneDJupiter - 9.
What is the tallest volcano in the solar system?
AIo's volcanoes (Jupiter's moon)BOlympus Mons (Mars)CMount Everest (Earth)DMaat Mons (Venus) - 10.
Which inner planet has no atmosphere and extreme temperature swings?
AEarth's MoonBMercuryCVenusDMars - 11.
What gives Mars its reddish appearance?
AIron oxide (rust) on its surfaceBRed sand dunesCVolcanic lavaDAtmospheric gases - 12.
Which planet rotates backwards compared to most other planets?
AMarsBMercuryCVenusDNeptune - 13.
What is the Sun primarily composed of?
AIron and nickelBHydrogen and heliumCHelium and oxygenDCarbon and nitrogen - 14.
Which Jupiter moon is believed to have a subsurface ocean that might harbor life?
AEuropaBGanymedeCCallistoDIo - 15.
What is the name of the boundary where the Sun's influence ends and interstellar space begins?
AOort CloudBHeliopauseCHeliosphereDKuiper Belt