Year 7 Astronomy Quiz – Week 1 Revision

Which object is at the centre of the heliocentric model of the Solar System?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Jupiter

Who proposed the heliocentric model?

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Newton

Which of the following is a dwarf planet?

• Mercury

• Pluto

• Venus

• Neptune

Which is the correct order of planets from the Sun?

• Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

What do we call the path a planet takes around the Sun?

• Rotation

• Orbit

• Spin

• Revolution

What is the main difference between a moon and a planet?

• Moons orbit stars

• Planets have atmospheres

• Moons orbit planets

• Moons are larger

Which two types of planets exist in our Solar System?

• Ice and gas

• Rocky and icy

• Rocky and gas giants

• Gas and liquid

Which of the following planets is a gas giant?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Saturn

Which model placed Earth at the centre of the universe?

• Heliocentric

• Satellite

• Geocentric

• Modern