Solar System Quiz

What is the name of the big cloud of gas and dust in space from which our solar system was formed?

• Nebula

• Galaxy

• Black Hole

• Supernova

What are the biggest objects that orbit the sun called?

• Asteroids

• Stars

• Comets

• Planets

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Which planet is known as the hottest planet in the solar system?

• Venus

• Mercury

• Earth

• Mars

What is the name of the space at the very edge of the solar system filled with comets?

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

• Asteroid Belt

• Scattered Disc

Which planet is called the sideways planet?

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

What is the average temperature of Neptune?

• Negative 50 degree Celsius

• Positive 100 degree Celsius

• Positive 300 degree Celsius

• Negative 214 degree Celsius

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which planet is known as the windiest planet in our solar system?

• Neptune

• Mars

• Saturn

• Jupiter

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How many years does it take Jupiter to orbit the sun once?

• 15 years

• 5 years

• 8 years

• 12 years

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What is the name of the largest moon of Jupiter?

• Io

• Europa

• Ganymede

• Callisto

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune