Earth and Space Quiz

What is the largest planet in the solar system?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Venus

• Saturn

• Mars

• Jupiter

What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter?

• Ganymede

• Europa

• Titan

• Callisto

What is the name of the closest star to Earth?

• Moon

• Mars

• Venus

• Sun

What is the study of celestial objects and phenomena outside the Earth's atmosphere called?

• astronomy

• chemistry

• geology

• biology

What is the name of the galaxy that contains the solar system?

• Black Eye

• Andromeda

• Milky Way

• Whirlpool

What is the name of the process by which a star converts hydrogen into helium?

• nuclear fission

• chemical reaction

• photosynthesis

• nuclear fusion

What is the name of the phenomenon where the moon partially or completely covers the sun?

• asteroid collision

• lunar eclipse

• comet passing

• solar eclipse

What is the name of the theory that suggests the universe began as a single point and has been expanding ever since?

• Big Bang Theory

• Geocentric Theory

• String Theory

• Steady State Theory

Which planet is known as the 'Morning Star'?

• Venus

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars