Solar System Quiz

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

• Mars

Which planet is known as the red planet?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

Which planet is the largest in the solar system?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

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Which planet has a permanent blanket of clouds that traps thermal energy?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which planet has a thin atmosphere and a vast network of canyons and riverbeds?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which planet is almost ten times the size of Earth?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

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Which planet spins on its side?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Which planet appears blue because of its atmosphere?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Which planet is no longer considered a planet in our solar system?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Pluto

How many planets are considered terrestrial planets?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8