Solar System Quiz

How many officially recognized dwarf planets are there in our solar system?

• Three

• Five

• Seven

• Nine

What is the name of the outer spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy where our solar system is located?

• Perseus Arm

• Sagittarius Arm

• Andromeda Arm

• Orion Arm

How many planets are there in our solar system?

• Nine

• Eight

• Seven

• Ten

What is the name of the only planet in our solar system known to support life?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Jupiter

How many moons are there in our solar system?

• More than 200

• More than 300

• More than 400

• More than 500

What is the approximate speed at which our solar system orbits the center of the galaxy?

• 200,000 mph

• 400,000 mph

• 515,000 mph

• 700,000 mph

How long does it take for our solar system to complete one orbit around the galactic center?

• 100 million years

• 150 million years

• 200 million years

• 250 million years

What is the name of the star in our solar system?

• Sun

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Venus

How many asteroids are there in our solar system?

• More than 2.5 million

• More than 2 million

• More than 1.5 million

• More than 1 million

What are the small rocky objects in our solar system that orbit the Sun?

• Asteroids

• Moons

• Meteoroids

• Comets