Q.1
Our solar system is located in which galaxy?
  • Orion's Belt
  • Andromeda
  • Milky Way
  • Whirlpool
Q.2
The study of the solar system is called …
  • cosmology
  • astrology
  • planetology
  • astronomy
Q.3
These two planets are very similar in mass and size.
  • Saturn and Uranus
  • Venus and Mars
  • Earth and Mars
  • Earth and Venus
Q.4
The planets travel around the sun in this kind of orbit.
  • Elliptical
  • Circular
  • Elongated
  • Counterclockwise
Q.5
Which planet has a red spot on it?
  • Jupiter
  • Neptune
  • Mars
  • Mercury
Q.6
A meteor that hits the Earth’s surface is called a ...
  • comet
  • meteorite
  • asteroid
  • meteoroid
Q.7
Starting at the sun and moving outward, what is the correct order of the planets in our Solar System?
  • Sun = Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Pluto, Saturn
  • Sun = Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Pluto, Saturn, Venus, Mars, Mercury, Earth
  • Sun = Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto
  • Sun = Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Q.8
Small to large pieces of rocks moving through space that enter the Earth’s atmosphere and burn up are called …
  • asteroids
  • comets
  • meteors
  • cosmic dust
Q.9
This planet is small and icy. It is a 'dwarf' planet. Today, many scientists question whether it should even be classified as a planet. Which planet is it?
  • Mercury
  • Pluto
  • Venus
  • Neptune
Q.10
These are frozen gases and dust with a bright burning tail.
  • Meteors
  • Asteroids
  • Comets
  • Sun bursts
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