A Brilliant Guide to the Solar System Quiz

What is the Solar System made up of?

• Stars and galaxies

• Just the Sun and Earth

• Only the Sun and planets

• The Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, dust, and gas

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

What is special about Saturn?

• It is covered in thick clouds

• It is the smallest planet

• It has beautiful rings made of ice and rock

• It is the closest planet to the Sun

Which planet is the biggest in the Solar System?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Earth

• Neptune

What is the Sun?

• A planet

• A moon

• A giant star

• An asteroid

Which planet is known for having the strongest winds?

• Neptune

• Venus

• Mercury

• Uranus

What are comets made of?

• Gas and fire

• Rock and metal

• Ice and dust

• Water and soil

Which planet spins on its side like a rolling ball?

• Mars

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Jupiter

What helps control Earth's tides?

• The Sun

• Earth's moon

• Mars

• Asteroids

What is a day on Venus like compared to a year on Venus?

• A day is shorter than a year

• A day is longer than a year

• A day is twice as long as a year

• A day and a year are the same length