Astronomy Quiz

Which planet spins backwards relative to the others?

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Mars
• Venus

What is the second smallest planet in our solar system

• Saturn
• Jupiter
• Mars
• Venus

Who was the first person to travel to space?

• John Glenn
• Yuri Gagarin
• Buzz Aldrin
• Neil Armstrong

How many planets are in our solar system?

• Eight
• Ten
• Twelve
• Five

How many earths could fit inside the sun?

• 500,000
• 10,000
• Approximately 1.3 million
• 2.5 million

Hesta is which type of celestial body?

• Galaxy
• Planet
• Asteroid
• Comet

What causes high and low tide?

• Gravitational pull of the moon and the sun
• Earth's rotation
• Wind patterns
• Global warming

How old is the sun?

• 4.6 billion years
• 1 billion years
• 10,000 years
• 100 million years

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Mars
• Venus
• Saturn
• Jupiter

What is the name of Pluto's largest moon?

• Mars
• Charon
• Neptune
• Jupiter