Solar System Quiz

Which of these is the largest object in the solar system?

• Sun

• Mars

• Venus

• Saturn

Which planet is closer to the sun than Earth?

• Venus

• Mars

• Neptune

• Jupiter

What do Earth and Saturn have in common?

• They are the same size.

• They both give off their own light.

• They both orbit the sun.

• They are both mostly made of gas.

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Mars

• Jupiter

Which of these best describes the sun?

• The sun is closer to the Earth than the moon.

• The sun is made of rock.

• The sun is smaller than the moon.

• The sun is larger than the Earth.

Which of these best describes the moon?

• It has more planets than Earth.

• It has more oxygen in its atmosphere than Earth.

• The moon's surface is drier than the Earth.

• It is closer to the sun than Earth.

What does Earth have that the Moon does not have?

• an atmosphere

• a rocky surface

• mountains

• plains

What do the Earth and Moon have in common?

• They are the same size.

• They both give off their own light.

• They both revolve or move around other objects.

• The are both the same temperature.

Which of the following planets was classified as a dwarf planet in 2006?

• Pluto

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which is the correct order of the planets from closest to the sun to farthest from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune

• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Earth

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter