Solar System Quiz

What is the closest planet to the Sun?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

There are 8 recognised planets in the Solar System. How many of them are Gas Giants?

• 3

• 4

• 5

What planet has the highest mountain in the Solar System?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

What is the hottest terrestrial planet?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

Why can we see surface details on Mars and Mercury but not on Venus?

• Venus is covered by too many clouds to see any features

• Venus is too far away to see any features

• Venus is too near the Sun to see any features

What planet could float in water because of its low density?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

True or False? Only Saturn and Uranus have rings around them.

• True

• False

What planet orbits the Sun on its side?

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

What is the furthest Gas Giant from the Sun?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Pluto

Which of these a classification of a dwarf planet..?

• Is in orbit around the Sun

• Is not a satellite

• Has hydrostatic equilibrium (near-spherical /consistent shape)

• Has not cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit

• Has an atmosphere