Solar System Quiz

Which planet is known as "The red planet"

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

Answer explanation

Mars' surface consists mostly of iron, making it appear red

Which of these could be a MNEMONIC to remember the order of planets in the Solar System?

• My mother serves us nachos just sometimes

• My very educated mother just served us nachos

• Naughty uncle Sam just met evil villain master

• My school just uncovered very new education methods

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Mars

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Earth

What do the first four planets have in common?

• They're all quite close to the sun, compared to the others

• They're all made of rock

• They're all small compared to the others

• All of these answers are correct

Our solar system is in the galaxy named

The ________ ____ is between Mars and Jupiter

The further a planet is from the Sun the _________ it takes to orbit the Sun.

What is the biggest problem which prevents manned space craft being sent to the other planets?

Draw the planet Saturn

True or False: The force of gravity is the same on all planets?

• True

• False