1 Andrews Revision Quiz

How many planets are there in the solar system?

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 391

What is the smallest planet in the solar system?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

• Mars

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Neptune

What is a moon?

• A body which is not massive enough to cause fusion

• Enormous gaseous celestial bodies which generate energy by nuclear fusion

• Bodies which orbit a star other than our sun

• Celestial bodies that orbit another body

Which planet is the hottest in the solar system?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Saturn

Which planet is the coldest in the universe?

• Venus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Uranus

Answer explanation

Uranus has an average surface temperature of -220 degrees Celsius!

Nicolaus Copernicus suggested that everything revolves around the earth

• True

• False

Jupiter has a diameter of 142, 984km

• True

• False

How long does it take Mercury to orbit the sun?

• 1 year

• 168.4years

• 6 months

• 3 months

Which two planets are known as the 'ice giants' ?

• Venus & Mercury

• Mars & Earth

• Saturn & Jupiter

• Neptune & Uranus