Science Grade 8 Quiz: The Solar System

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Mars

• Venus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Mars

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Venus

What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter?

• Europa

• Callisto

• Titan

• Ganymede

What is the hottest planet in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

• Mars

Which planet is known for its beautiful rings?

• Uranus

• Mars

• Saturn

• Jupiter

What is the name of the closest star to Earth?

• Moon

• Mars

• Sun

• Venus

What is the name of the dwarf planet that was formerly classified as the ninth planet in our solar system?

• Pluto

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

What is the name of the spacecraft that first landed on the moon?

• Apollo 11

• Mercury 7

• Voyager 1

• Gemini 12

What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?

• gravity

• friction

• centrifugal force

• magnetism

What is the name of the imaginary line that runs through the Earth's North and South poles?

• tropic of cancer

• axis

• equator

• meridian