SOL 6.3 Solar System Quiz

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Mars

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Venus

What are the two main types of small bodies in the solar system?

• Rocks and dust

• Asteroids and comets

• Stars and galaxies

• Planets and moons

What is the process called when a solar system is formed from a rotating disk of dust and gas?

• dissipation

• expansion

• accretion

• condensation

Which planet has the most circular orbit in the solar system?

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mars

Which moon is the largest in the solar system?

• Callisto

• Europa

• Titan

• Ganymede

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

What are the two main components of a comet?

• Water and rock

• Metal and vapor

• Rock and gas

• Ice and dust

What is the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt?

• Vesta

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Ceres

What is the name of the process by which a planet or moon orbits around another object?

• Rotating

• Revolution

• Orbiting

• Spinning

Which planet has the most number of moons in the solar system?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Mercury