Quiz about Planets

Question 1

Which planet is the largest?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Saturn

Answer

Uranus

Answer

Neptune

Question 2

Which Planet comes after Earth in the solar system?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Answer

Mercury

Answer

Venus

Answer

Eros

Question 3

Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.

Accepted Answer

rotation

Answer

revolution

Answer

orbit

Question 4

The earth orbits around...

Accepted Answer

the sun.

Answer

the moon

Answer

other planets

Answer

the Milky Way

Question 5

This is the only planet in the solar system with oceans of liquid water.

Accepted Answer

Earth

Answer

Mercury

Answer

Mars

Answer

Venus

Question 6

Only planet known to have life

Accepted Answer

Earth

Answer

Mars

Answer

Venus

Answer

Mercury

Question 7

True or False
The Earth is the center of the solar system.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 8

What is a common characteristic of the inner planets?

Accepted Answer

Rocky Surface

Answer

Large

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Gaseous

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Rings

Question 9

Which planet has a thick atmosphere and is the hottest planet?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Answer

Mercury

Answer

Earth

Answer

Mars

Question 10

Which planet is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Answer

Venus

Answer

Earth

Answer

Mars

Question 11

Which planet has had rovers sent to it to study its soil?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Answer

Mercury

Answer

Venus

Answer

Earth

Question 12

What is in between the inner planets and the outer planets?

Accepted Answer

Asteroid belt

Answer

Kuiper belt

Answer

Sun

Answer

Moon

Question 13

Which planet has the biggest rings?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Uranus

Answer

Neptune

Question 14

Which planet rotates on its side?

Accepted Answer

Uranus

Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Saturn

Answer

Neptune

Question 15

Which planet has hurricanes and one large one that makes up the Great Red Spot?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Answer

Saturn

Answer

Uranus

Answer

Neptune

Question 16

Gas giants

Accepted Answer

Outer planets

Answer

Inner planets

Answer

Both

Answer

Venus

Question 17

Solid, rocky surface

Accepted Answer

Inner planets

Answer

Outer planets

Answer

Both

Answer

Saturn

Question 18

Mercury

Accepted Answer

1st

Answer

2nd

Answer

3rd

Answer

4th

Question 19

Mars (gets its reddish color from the iron in the dust and sane)

Accepted Answer

4th

Answer

1st

Answer

2nd

Answer

3rd

Question 20

Jupiter ( giant red spot is a storm)

Accepted Answer

5th

Answer

6th

Answer

7th

Answer

8th

Question 21

Neptune

Accepted Answer

8th

Answer

5th

Answer

6th

Answer

7th

Question 22

What is at the center of the Solar System?

Accepted Answer

Sun

Answer

Earth

Answer

Moon

Answer

Jupiter

Question 23

What force keeps the planets orbiting the sun?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Magnetism

Answer

Electricity

Answer

Friction

Question 24

The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.

Accepted Answer

Mars

Answer

Mercury

Answer

Pluto

Answer

Venus

Question 25

The order of the planets is:

Accepted Answer

Mercury,Venus,Earth
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune

Answer

Mars,Venus,Earth,
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

Answer

Earth,Venus,Mars
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus

Question 26

How long does it take for Earth to make one trip around the sun? (hint - this is one year)

Accepted Answer

365 days

Answer

95 days

Answer

30 days

Answer

459 days

Question 27

How long does it take for Earth to make ONE rotation on it's axis? (hint - this is one day)

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

54 hours

Answer

14 hours

Answer

34 hours

Question 28

Scientists have decided that now Pluto is a ___________ planet.

Accepted Answer

dwarf

Answer

little

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fake

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tiny

Question 29

All the planets but Earth are named after what?

Accepted Answer

Gods and Goddesses from long ago

Answer

animals

Answer

famous movie stars

Answer

Native Americans

Question 30

Which planet are scientists studying closely and plan to try and visit SOON?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Answer

Mercury

Answer

Uranus

Answer

Saturn

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