Solar System Quiz

The Sun is a ............. at the centre of the Solar System.

• star
• planet

• satellite

• comets

There are eight .................. in the Solar System.

• comets

• stars

• planets

• satellites

There are other celestial bodies: ............................ that travel around a planet and ................................. that travel around the Sun.

• stars

• satellites

• comets

• planets

What is the name of the movement when the Earth spins on its axis?

• revolution

• rotation

How long does it take for the Earth to spin once on its axis?

• 365 days

• 24 minutes

• 24 hours

• 24 years

What is the name of the movement when the Earth travels around the Sun?

• revolution

• rotation

How long does it take for the Earth to travel around the Sun?

• 365 hours

• 24 hours

• 24 days

• 365 days

What is the consequence of revolution?

• the hemispheres

• day and night

• the poles

• seasons

What is the consequence of rotation?

• hemispheres

• day and night

• poles

• seasons

The ............................................... is a mixture of gases.

• geosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere