Our Solar System in 25 Questions!

Question 1

What is the name of the 2nd planet from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 2

Why would it not be wise to 'move' to Mercury?

Accepted Answer

Too close to the Sun and no atmosphere

Question 3

What galaxy is our solar system in?

Accepted Answer

Milky Way

Question 4

What is the name of the 5th planet from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 5

What are the 4 planets closest to the Sun called?

Accepted Answer

Terrestrial Planets

Question 6

Where can the Kuiper Belt be found in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Past Neptune

Question 7

Between what 2 planets can the Asteroid Belt be found?

Accepted Answer

Between Mars and Jupiter

Question 8

What is the name of the 3rd planet from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

The Earth

Question 9

What are 2 of the best reasons why there is life on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Has water and an atmosphere

Question 10

What is the name of the 6th planet from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Question 11

What is the name of the 8th planet from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

Question 12

What is the name of the 7th planet from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Uranus

Question 13

Of what are the rings of Saturn made?

Accepted Answer

Ice, rock and dust

Question 14

What are the 4 planets farthest from the Sun called?

Accepted Answer

Jovian Planets

Question 15

Why does Venus look so bright in the night sky?

Accepted Answer

It reflects light from the Sun and is close to Earth

Question 16

What is the name of the 1st planet from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 17

What makes up a comet?

Accepted Answer

dust rock, ice

Question 18

Which of the following is false about the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Is the largest natural satellite

Question 19

Which is not a dwarf planet?

Accepted Answer

Uranus

Question 20

What is the name of the 4th planet from the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 21

Which planet have astronomers considered colonizing?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 22

What is the force in our solar system keeping everything 'together'?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Question 23

Neptune is named after the Roman god of what?

Accepted Answer

The sea

Question 24

What is the 'eye of Jupiter' called?

Accepted Answer

The Great Red Spot

Question 25

How much larger is Uranus than Earth?

Accepted Answer

4 times larger

Our Solar System in 25 Questions!

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Our Solar System in 25 Questions!

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