Solar System Trivia

Which planet has the shortest orbit around the Sun?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Mercury

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the name of the region between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found?

• Meteorite belt

• Comet alley

• Asteroid belt

• Space debris zone

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mars

What are the four inner planets of our solar system?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Jupiter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which gas giant is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Saturn

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the name of the dwarf planet that used to be considered the ninth planet?

• Mars

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Pluto

What is the average distance of Earth from the Sun in astronomical units?

• 2 AU

• 0.5 AU

• 1 AU

• 10 AU

What is the name of the asteroid that is the largest in the asteroid belt?

• Vesta

• Juno

• Ceres

• Eros

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which gas giant has a prominent ring system?

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Jupiter

Which inner planet has the highest average surface temperature?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

• Mars