Solar System

What is at the center of our solar system?

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Jupiter

What is the largest object in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Neptune

• Saturn

Which planet is known as the "Red Planet"?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Uranus

Which planet has the most extensive ring system?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Jupiter

Which planet is the smallest in our solar system?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mercury

• Neptune

What is the outermost layer of the Sun’s atmosphere called?

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Corona

• Convective Zone

What is a solar flare?

• A ring of fire around the Sun

• A sudden burst of energy from the Sun's surface

• A region of cool gas on the Sun's surface

• A magnetic storm on Earth

What is a meteoroid?

• A rock fragment orbiting the Earth

• A small rocky object in space

• A comet's icy nucleus

• A piece of the asteroid belt

What happens when a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere?

• It becomes an asteroid.

• It burns up and is called a meteor.

• It turns into a comet.

• It remains a meteoroid.

What is a comet primarily made of?

• Gas and dust

• Rock and metal

• Ice, dust, and gas

• Molten lava