Short Quiz: Our Universe & Solar System : Everyday Science

1. Question: What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Answer: Jupiter

2. Question: Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

Answer: Mars

3. Question: What is the name of our galaxy?

Answer: The Milky Way

4. Question: Which planet is closest to the sun?

Answer: Mercury

5. Question: How many moons does Earth have?

Answer: One

6. Question: What is the term for a year on Mars?

Answer: A Martian year

7. Question: Which planet is known for its rings?

Answer: Saturn

8. Question: What is the name of the second-largest dwarf planet in our solar system?

Answer: Pluto

9. Question: What force keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

Answer: Gravity

10.Question: Which planet is known as the Morning Star or Evening Star?

Answer: Venus

11.Question: Which planet has the longest day?

 Answer: Venus

12.Question: What are comets mostly made of?

Answer: Ice and dust

13.Question: Which planet is known for its Great Red Spot?

Answer: Jupiter

14.Question: How many planets are in our solar system?

Answer: Eight

15.Question: What is the term for the path of a planet around the sun?

Answer: Orbit

16.Question: Which planet is the hottest in our solar system?

Answer: Venus

17.Question: What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

Answer: Mercury

18.Question: What is the name of the first artificial satellite sent into space?

Answer: Sputnik 1

19. Question: Which planet has the most extensive ring system?

Answer: Saturn

20. Question: What is the sun primarily composed of?

Answer: Hydrogen and Helium