Solar System Trivia - RHS Astronomy Club

Put the Inner Planets in Order from the Sun

<- Closest to Furthest ->

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

Put the Outer Planets in Order from the Sun

<- Closest to Furthest ->

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Saturn

What is the Tallest Mountain in the Solar System?

• Mount Everest (Earth)

• Mons Huygens (Moon)

• Maxwell Montes (Venus)

• Olympus Mons (Mars)

What is the Largest Planet in the Solar System?

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Earth

• Jupiter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the Hottest Planet in the Solar System

• Mercury

• Earth

• Venus

• Jupiter

What is the Deepest Valley in the Solar System?

• Death Valley (Earth)

• Grand Canyon (Earth)

• Baltis Valles (Venus)

• Valles Marineris (Mars)

Label the Parts of a Comet.

a

b

c

d

Dust Tail

Nucleus

Ion Tail

Coma

Which Dwarf Planet Orbits the Sun in the Asteroid Belt?

• Ceres

• Pluto

• Houmea

• Makemake

• Eris

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which Planet is Known for Having Large Rings?

• Mars

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Uranus

Which Gas Giant do the Following Moons Orbit?

Groups:

(a) Jupiter (4)

,

(b) Saturn (2)

,

(c) Uranus (1)

,

(d) Neptune (1)

• Titania

• Enceladus

• Titan

• Europa

• Callisto

• Io

• Ganymede

• Triton

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4