Solar System Quiz

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Saturn

• Mars

• Uranus

• Jupiter

What is the average distance of Earth from the Sun?

• 200 million miles

• 500,000 miles

• 93 million miles (150 million kilometers)

• 75 million miles

Which moon of Jupiter is known for its subsurface ocean?

• Titan

• Europa

• Ganymede

• Callisto

What are the rocky remnants of the early solar system called?

• Asteroids, comets, and meteoroids

• Clouds, rain, and lightning

• Stars, planets, and moons

• Rocks, minerals, and fossils

What force is responsible for the formation of the solar system?

• Friction

• Electromagnetism

• Gravity

• Magnetism

Which planet has the most moons in the solar system?

• Saturn

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Mars

What is the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Vesta

• Ceres

What is the name of the spacecraft that first landed on a comet?

• Apollo 11

• Voyager 1

• Hubble

• Philae

What is the name of the theory that explains the formation of the solar system?

• Creationism

• Big Bang theory

• Nebular hypothesis

• Theory of relativity

Which planet has the highest average surface temperature?

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars