Universe Quiz Unit 1

Which is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Saturn

• Mars

• Venus

• Jupiter

What is the name of the star at the center of our solar system?

• Sun

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Moon

What is the closest planet to the Sun?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

What is the name of the natural satellite that orbits the Earth?

• Moon

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Sun

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Saturn

• Mars

What is the process called when the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth, blocking the sunlight?

• planetary alignment

• asteroid collision

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

Which planet is known for its beautiful rings?

• Saturn

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

What causes the seasons on Earth?

• The distance of Earth from the Sun

• The rotation of Earth on its axis

• The gravitational pull of the Moon

• The tilt of Earth's axis

How long takes the moon to revolve around the Earth?

• 14

• 28

• 365

• 36

It's a phase of the moon

• Quarter to three

• Quarter o'clock

• Fourth quarter

• First quarter