Solar System

Our galaxy containing billions of stars including Sun and Earth is called?

• Andromeda Galaxy
• Triangulum Galaxy
• Whirlpool Galaxy
• Milky Way Galaxy

Solar system is collection of (a)  

• 8 planets
• 9 planets
• 10 planets

Why don't planet crash into each other while moving around the Sun?

• Planets are held together by magnetic forces in space.
• Planets are too small to affect each other's paths.
• Planets maintain stable orbits due to the balance of gravitational forces.

• The Sun's heat prevents planets from colliding.

What would happen to our solar system without the Sun?

• The solar system would become a vibrant ecosystem of life.
• Without the Sun, there will be no light, no heat and even water of Earth would freeze and nothing could survive.

• Planets would orbit around a new central black hole.
• The solar system would thrive with more light from nearby stars.

Name the planets!

d

e

f

g

h

c

b

a

Saturn

Mars

Earth

Jupiter

Uranus

Mercury

Venus

Neptune

Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?

What is the primary reason the Sun is considered the head of the solar family?

• It is the largest planet.

• It emits light and heat necessary for the planets' survival.

• It has the most moons orbiting it.

• It is the only star in the galaxy.

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

Which planet is known as the 'red planet' and has two moons?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which planet is known as a 'gas giant' and is famous for its beautiful rings?

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn