Planet Quiz

Which planet is closest to the sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which planet has extremely hot temperatures when it faces the sun but extremely cold temperatures when it faces away from the sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Jupiter

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Which planet has the largest volcano (Olympus Mons) in the solar system on it?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

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Which planet has iron oxide in the soil to make it red?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which planet spins horizontally and rotates pole to pole?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Which planet has clouds of sulfuric acid and a thick atmosphere?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which planet has a volcanic landscape and hurricane force winds?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which planet has a huge storm, called the Great Red Spot, that has been raging for a century?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Earth

Which planet has 7 spectular main rings?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Which planet has moons named after Greek sea gods?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune