What Do You
Know about our
Solar System???
Is Pluto bigger, smaller or the same
size as the Earth's moon?
a) Smaller
b) Bigger
c) The same size
MOON
Is Pluto bigger, smaller or the same
size as the Earth's moon?
a) Smaller
b) Bigger
c) The same size
MOON
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
a) Mercury
b) Earth
c) Venus
EARTH
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
a) Mercury
b) Earth
c) Venus
EARTH
What is the maximum temperature on the
surface of Mercury (degrees Celsius)?
0
16
C
0
b) 427 C
c) 9370 C
a)
What is the maximum temperature on the
surface of Mercury (degrees Celsius)?
0
16
C
0
b) 427 C OUCH!
c) 9370 C
a)
Earth is the ...
third planet from the Sun
b) fourth planet from the Sun
c) fifth planet from the Sun
a)
EARTH
Earth is the ...
third planet from the Sun
b) fourth planet from the Sun
c) fifth planet from the Sun
a)
EARTH
What is the minimum distance
between Mars and Earth?
56 million km
264 million km
837 million km

EARTH
What is the minimum distance
between Mars and Earth?
56 million km
264 million km
837 million km

EARTH
What is the maximum temperature
on Mars (degrees Celsius)?
0
a) 17 C
0
b) 67
c)
C
1070 C
What is the maximum temperature
on Mars (degrees Celsius)?
0
a) 17 C BRR!
0
b) 67
c)
C
1070 C
Which is the biggest planet?
a) Uranus
b) Jupiter
c) Saturn
Which is the biggest planet?
a) Uranus
b) Jupiter
c) Saturn
Which 4 planets are closest to the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
b) Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Mars
c) Uranus, Jupiter, Earth and Saturn
a)
EARTH
Which 4 planets are closest to the sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
b) Mercury, Saturn, Uranus and Mars
c) Uranus, Jupiter, Earth and Saturn
a)
EARTH
How far is Uranus from the Sun?
a) 683 million km
b) 2.8 billion km
c) 23.7 billion km
How far is Uranus from the Sun?
a) 683 million km
b) 2.8 billion km
c) 23.7 billion km
Which planet is most similar to Earth in size,
mass, composition and distance from the Sun?
a) Uranus
b) Mars
c) Venus
Which planet is most similar to Earth in size,
mass, composition and distance from the Sun?
a) Uranus
b) Mars
c) Venus
Which planet is 'The Red Planet' ?
a) Saturn
b) Uranus
c) Mars
Which planet is 'The Red Planet' ?
a) Saturn
b) Uranus
c) Mars
Which is the smallest planet in the
Solar System (not counting Pluto)?
a) Mars
b) Earth
c) Mercury
EARTH
Which is the smallest planet in the
Solar System (not counting Pluto)?
a) Mars
b) Earth
c) Mercury
EARTH
How many planets are visible from
Earth without a telescope?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
How many planets are visible from
Earth without a telescope?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
What do all inner planets have in
common?
a)
b)
c)
d)
period of revolution
diameter
size and rocky surfaces
period of rotation
EARTH
What do all inner planets have in
common?
a)
b)
c)
d)
period of revolution
diameter
size and rocky surfaces
period of rotation
EARTH
Aside from Earth, which inner planet
once had water on its surface?
A. Mercury
B. Europa
C. Venus
D. Mars
EUROPA
EARTH
Aside from Earth, which inner planet
once had water on its surface?
A. Mercury
B. Europa
C. Venus
D. Mars
EUROPA
EARTH
What do the four outer
planets have in common?
A. larger than Earth and are made mainly of gases.
B. nearly the same size as Earth and are made mainly of gases.
C. much larger than Earth and are solid.
D. about the same size as Earth and are solid.
What do the four outer
planets have in common?
A. larger than Earth and are made mainly of gases.
B. nearly the same size as Earth and are made mainly of gases.
C. much larger than Earth and are solid.
D. about the same size as Earth and are solid.
The atmospheres of the gas giant planets
cannot escape into space because
A. the gases are too heavy.
B. the gases solidify at higher elevations.
C. the planets have very strong gravities.
D. although they are big, the planets have little mass.
The atmospheres of the gas giant planets
cannot escape into space because
A. the gases are too heavy.
B. the gases solidify at higher elevations.
C. the planets have very strong gravities.
D. although they are big, the planets have little mass.
Pluto is different from the other
outer planets
because it
A.
B.
C.
D.
is almost entirely made of gases.
is much larger than the others.
Has he most moons.
is small and has a solid surface.
Pluto is different from the other
outer planets because it
A.
B.
C.
D.
is almost entirely made of gases.
is much larger than the others.
Has he most moons.
is small and has a solid surface.
The asteroid belt is located
A.
B.
C.
D.
between Earth and Mars.
between Mars and Jupiter.
between Jupiter and Saturn.
between Saturn and Uranus.
The asteroid belt is located
A.
B.
C.
D.
between Earth and Mars.
between Mars and Jupiter.
between Jupiter and Saturn.
between Saturn and Uranus.
Earth is unique among the planets because of
A.
B.
C.
D.
its rocky surface.
its oceans.
EARTH
its large size.
the direction in which it rotates.
Earth is unique among the planets because of
A.
B.
C.
D.
its rocky surface.
its oceans.
EARTH
its large size.
the direction in which it rotates.
Venus and Earth are much alike in terms of
A.
B.
C.
D.
atmospheres
rates of rotation.
size and density.
direction of rotation.
EARTH
Venus and Earth are much alike in terms of
A.
B.
C.
D.
atmospheres
rates of rotation.
size and density.
direction of rotation.
EARTH
Saturn’s rings are made up mostly of
A.
B.
C.
D.
nitrogen and helium.
water vapor.
volcanic dust particles.
chunks of ice and rock.
Saturn’s rings are made up mostly of
A.
B.
C.
D.
nitrogen and helium.
water vapor.
volcanic dust particles.
chunks of ice and rock.
Uranus is different from most other
planets because it
A. is the farthest from the sun.
B. is mostly nitrogen and helium.
C. rotates on its side.
D. has the most moons.
Uranus is different from most other
planets because it
A. is the farthest from the sun.
B. is mostly nitrogen and helium.
C. rotates on its side.
D. has the most moons.
Which is the only planet know to have
liquid water?
A. Saturn
B. Mars
C. Earth
D. Jupiter
EARTH
Which is the only planet know to have
liquid water?
A. Saturn
B. Mars
C. Earth
D. Jupiter
EARTH
What gas is most common in the
atmospheres of the gas giants?
A. Methane
B. Hydrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Nitrogen
What gas is most common in the
atmospheres of the gas giants?
A. Methane
B. Hydrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Nitrogen