Solar System Quiz

What does the adjective "solar" relate to?

• The Moon

• The Earth

• The Sun

• The stars

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As of 2006, why is Pluto called a dwarf planet?

• Because it is the largest planet

• Because it has its own moon

• Because it is so small

• Because it has a solid surface

What are the terrestrial (inner) planets in our solar system?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

• Venus, Earth, Neptune, Pluto

What are the Jovian planets named after?

• The Roman god Mars

• The Roman god Jupiter

• The Greek god Zeus

• The Milky Way

What is the area between the planets called?

• The asteroid belt

• The Kuiper belt

• Interplanetary space

• The exosphere

Which moon is larger than the dwarf planet Pluto?

• Titan

• Ganymede

• Earth's Moon

• All of the above

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What are asteroids also called in our solar system?

• Major planets

• Terrestrial planets

• Minor planets

• Jovian planets

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Our sun is classified as a

• Planet

• Moon

• Asteroid

• Star

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The sun, earth, and moon are part of the Milky Way Galaxy.

• true

• false

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What keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• the planet's gravity

• the sun's gravity

• the moon's gravity

• the comets gravity

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