The Solar System Quiz

Which type of planets are small and rocky, closest to the sun, and have few to no moons?

The process where planets grow larger as matter collides and accumulates together is known as

Which planet has a mass greater than all of the other planets in the solar system combined?

Mysterious dark spots appear and disappear on the surface of ________________.

Between which two planets does the Asteroid Belt lie?

Which planet has an atmosphere of hydrogen sulfide, a compound that smells like rotten eggs?

The nebular theory suggests that the solar system began to form

The__________ is a spherical shell of icy objects in the outermost region of the solar system.

Where is 99.85% of all mass in the solar system found?

Which planets have distinct layers and geologic evidence of current or past volcanic activity?

Which planet has no true atmosphere and is the smallest planet in the solar system?

What is the Great Red Spot and what planet is it located on?

Which planet does not have rings?

Which planets have a small core, no solid surface, rings of dust and ice, and many moons?

The tallest volcanic mountain, Olympus Mons, is located on ________.

Which planet is the least dense planet in the solar system and would float on water?

What is the shape of the orbit that the planets revolve in?

What belt consists of icy rocks and is a major source of comets?

This planet has a crust made of iron oxide and has geologic evidence of past rivers and lakes.

Which planet is the hottest and is a similar size to Earth?

Which planet rotates sideways (parallel to the plane of its orbit)?

What planet has intense winds and clouds of frozen methane, which could possibly rain diamonds?

Which planet rotates faster than any other planet?

Which planets share their orbits with other bodies of similar size and are not gravitationally dominant

Which planet has no true atmosphere and is the smallest planet in the solar system?

Which planet is the 5th largest, has 1 moon, and is made up of 71% water?

Which planet has the longest period of revolution around the sun?