Year 6 Space Quiz

What is the closest planet to the Sun?

• Mercury
• Venus
• Earth
• Mars

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

• Jupiter
• Mars
• Venus
• Saturn

What does the Earth orbit around?

• The Moon
• Mars
• The Sun
• Jupiter

Which force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• Magnetism
• Electricity
• Friction
• Gravity

Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Saturn
• Neptune

What is the name of our galaxy?

• Andromeda
• Milky Way
• Solar System
• Orion

Which celestial body causes day and night on Earth?

• The Moon
• The Sun
• Earth
• Jupiter

How long does it take the Earth to orbit the Sun?

• 24 hours
• 365 days
• 30 days
• 7 days

What is the Moon mainly made of?

• Metal
• Ice
• Rock
• Water

Which planet has rings made of ice and rock?

• Mars
• Saturn
• Venus
• Jupiter