Quiz 2

Which planet is nearest to the sun?

Answer explanation

Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. it has an average distance of 58 million km from the sun and an equatorial diameter of 4880 km. it revolves around the sun in a period of 88 Earth days and rotate slowly on its axis once in 59 Earth days.

What planet is farthest from the sun?

Answer explanation

Neptune is the farthest planet in the solar system.

This planet also has no solid surface. It is a gas giant with a surface temperature of -214°C, mostly the same as Uranus

Neptune has 6 dark rings made up of very fine particles. It has 13 moons, the largest of which is called Triton.

This planet is four times bigger than Earth

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Uranus is the seventh planet of the solar system and is the first planet discovered by means of a telescope. Its average distance from the sun is 2.9 billion km.

It is four times bigger than the Earth.

How many moons does Saturn have?

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There are actually a total of 53 known moons surrounding Saturn. The largest moon found in Saturn is Titan. Which is the second largest moon in the solar system.

The largest moon in the solar system?

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Ganymede has a radius of 1,635 miles (2,631 kilometers) which makes it the largest moon in the solar system. It is bigger than Mercury and Pluto.

What planet is named after the Roman god of war?

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Mars, which is also known as the red planet was named after the Roman god of war.

This planet is known as the coldest planet in the solar system?

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Uranus is the coldest planet in the solar system. This planet is considered an ice giant because it is mostly made up of frozen water, methane and ammonia. Its atmosphere is made mostly of hydrogen and helium.

The sun is not a planet but a star (True or False)

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The sun is the star at the center of the solar system. It is nearly perfect ball of hot plasma.

If Mars is named after the Roman god of war, what planet is named after the Roman god of the sea?

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The planet Neptune is named after the Roman god of the sea, which has a vivid blue color.

How many planets are there in the solar sytem?

Answer explanation

There are 8 planets in the solar system.

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