Solar System Quiz

What is at the center of the Solar System?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Jupiter

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Which of the following planets is NOT a terrestrial planet?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

What are the furthest four planets from the Sun called?

• Terrestrial planets

• Dwarf planets

• Gas giants

• Ice giants

Which of the following is a characteristic of comets?

• Made of gas elements

• Have a visible "tail" of gas

• Have a hard rocky surface

• Are larger than planets

What is the missing value in the diagram?

• 42

• 36

• 50

• 28

What is the asteroid belt?

• A region between Mars and Jupiter with thousands of rocky objects

• A region beyond Neptune with icy objects

• A cloud of gas around the Sun

• A belt of stars in the Milky Way

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What are the objects in the Kuiper belt primarily made of?

• Rock and metal

• Ice such as ammonia, water, and methane

• Gas and dust

• Liquid water and carbon dioxide

Where is the Oort cloud located?

• Between Mars and Jupiter

• Just outside the orbit of Neptune

• At the very edge of the Solar System

• Around the center of the Milky Way

What is the Milky Way?

• A planet in the Solar System

• A galaxy that includes our Solar System

• A type of star

• A large asteroid

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Why are Uranus and Neptune referred to as "ice giants"?

• They are made entirely of rock

• They contain many "ices" such as water, methane, and ammonia

• They are the largest planets in the Solar System

• They have the most moons

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