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Trivia questions on planets and moons in our Solar System • Find more at bit.ly/IQgames
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How many moons does the planet Venus have?
Two
Zero
Four
One
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What planet is named for the Roman god of commerce, communication, travelers, and thieves?
Jupiter
Neptune
Venus
Mercury
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What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Earth
4
Titan, Enceladus, Mimas & Iapetus are just some of the moons orbiting which planet?
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Neptune
5
What former planet was demoted to a dwarf planet in 2006?
Pluto
Ceres
Charon
Neptune
6
What planet is named for the most powerful of the Roman gods?
Jupiter
Venus
Mars
Neptune
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How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun’s surface to Earth?
About 6 seconds
About 8 minutes
About 2 hours
About 4 minutes
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Which is the largest of Mars' two moons?
Deimos
Ares
Phobos
Ganymede
9
Our solar system is located in what galaxy?
The Whirlpool Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy
The Milky Way Galaxy
Sombrero Galaxy
10
In what month is the Earth closest to the Sun?
March
January
October
July
11
The Great Red Spot is a gigantic storm located on which planet in our Solar System?
Mars
Saturn
Venus
Jupiter
12
Which planet in our Solar System has an axis that is titled by 98 degrees?
Venus
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
13
Which planet is farthest from the Sun?
Jupiter
Pluto
Saturn
Neptune
14
The asteroid belt is located between the orbits of which two planets?
Mercury and Venus
Uranus and Neptune
Mars and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn
15
What is the largest moon in the Solar System?
Earth’s Moon
Callisto, a moon of Jupiter
Titan, a moon of Saturn
Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter
16
What is the tallest mountain in the solar system?
Mons Huygens, on the Moon
Olympus Mons, on Mars
Mount Everest, on Earth
Skadi Mons, on Venus
17
Of the four rocky planets in our solar system, which is the largest and most dense?
Venus
Mars
Earth
Mercury
18
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Earth
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
19
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Mercury
Venus
The Sun
Mars
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In 1781, what was the first planet to be discovered using a telescope?
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
Neptune
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What percentage of mass does our Sun take up in our solar system?
about 86%
more than 99%
about 94%
about 78%
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How many planets in our solar system have moons?
Six
Seven
Five
Four
