Solar System and Earth Quiz

How many planets are there in our Solar System?

• 8

• 9

• 7

• 6

Which planet is the third planet from the Sun?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Earth

What is the extra 0.25 of a day counted as every four years?

• Extra hour

• Extra week

• Leap year

• Extra month

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by liquid water?

• 80%

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

What is the Earth's atmosphere mostly made up of?

• Oxygen

• Argon

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen

What is the name of Earth's moon?

• Ganymede

• Luna

• Europa

• Titan

How far is the Moon from Earth?

• 200,000 km

• 384,400 km

• 100,000 km

• 300,000 km

Which spacecraft was the first to touch the surface of the Moon?

• Luna 10

• Luna 9

• Luna 2

• Apollo 11

Who became the first man to walk on the Moon?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Michael Collins

• Frank Borman

What is the Moon largely known as?

• The Planet

• The Moon

• The Star

• The Sun