Solar / Star quiz

Earth and the other planets closest to the Sun are made mostly of _______

• gas
• metal
• water
• rock

Which color star has medium temperature?

• Bluish-White
• Yellow
• Reddish-Orange

Distance measurement used by astronomers for distant objects.

• Kilometers
• Light Years
• Miles
• Light Seconds

What color of star is the hottest?

• Blue
• Red
• Yellow
• Orange

What color of star is the coolest?

• Red
• Yellow
• Blue
• White

What is the name of the explosion at the death of a massive star?

• Supergiant
• Supernova
• Black Hole
• Nebula

What is the name of the largest stars?

• Protostars
• Supergiants
• Red Giants
• Dwarf Stars

______ is a force that causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula.

• nuclear fusion
• gravity
• hydrogen
• friction

_______ __________ are a group of planets that are farther away from the sun and made up of gas.

• Rocky Planets

• Asteroid Belt

• Gas Giants

• Dwarf Planets

Which planet in our solar system will have the fastest orbital  speed?

• Venus 
• Earth 
• Saturn 
• Mercury