Exploring the Solar System: Sun, Moon, and Stars

What does the Earth orbit around?

• Mars

• The Sun

• The Moon

• Jupiter

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Which planet is known to support life?

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

• Jupiter

Which planet is the smallest in our solar system?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Earth

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What are the huge holes on the moon called?

• Mountains

• Valleys

• Oceans

• Craters

How long does it take for the moon to complete its phases?

• 60 days

• 45 days

• 29 days

• 15 days

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What instrument is used to observe distant objects in the sky?

• Periscope

• Binoculars

• Microscope

• Telescope

What is the term for a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky?

• Galaxy

• Solar System

• Nebula

• Constellation

Which constellation is known as 'The Great Bear'?

• Orion

• Scorpius

• Cassiopeia

• Ursa Major

Who was the Indian astronomer that explained the Earth is round and rotates on its axis?

• Kepler

• Aryabhata

• Bhaskara

• Galileo