Solar System Walk Quiz

What object is used to represent the Sun in the solar system walk?

• A tennis ball

• A basketball

• A soccer ball

• A beach ball

How many steps does it take to reach Mercury from the Sun in the scale model?

• 5 steps

• 11 steps

• 15 steps

• 8 steps

What is the approximate size of Earth in the scale model if the Sun is a basketball?

• 3 millimeters

• 2 millimeters

• 1 millimeter

• 4 millimeters

How many steps are needed to walk from Earth to Mars in the scale model?

• 8 steps

• 15 steps

• 20 steps

• 25 steps

What is the size of Jupiter in the scale model?

• 1 inch

• 2 inches

• 3 inches

• 4 inches

How many steps are required to walk from Jupiter to Saturn?

• 100 steps

• 175 steps

• 124 steps

• 150 steps

What is the distance in steps from Saturn to Neptune?

• 200 steps

• 250 steps

• 275 steps

• 300 steps

How many steps does it take to reach Pluto from Neptune?

• 270 steps

• 250 steps

• 200 steps

• 300 steps

What is the total distance covered in the solar system walk to Pluto?

• Two-thirds of a mile

• One mile

• Half a mile

• One and a half miles

How far would you need to walk to reach Alpha Centauri in the same scale?

• 4,000 miles

• 1,000 miles

• 2,000 miles

• 3,000 miles