Planet Quiz
  • 1. The earth circles around the sun. The sun is an example of which of the following?
A) a comet
B) a star
C) a planet
D) a moon
  • 2. Earth is one of nine planets in our solar system. Earth is the ______ planet from the sun.
A) fifth
B) fourth
C) third
D) sixth
  • 3. The Sun, Earth, and the Moon are part of our solar system. The solar system is made up of the Sun and everything that ______ it.
A) finds
B) touches
C) hears
D) orbits
  • 4. The nine planets move. The planets _______ around the sun.
A) heat
B) revolve
C) disappear
D) light
  • 5. The sun is a star. Which sentence below uses the word star to describe the sun?
A) A star is a hot, glowing ball of gases.
B) My teacher put a red star on my paper.
C) I know that man is a famous rock star.
D) That lady is a pretty movie star.
  • 6. Which planet is the largest planet in our solar system?
A) Venus
B) Earth
C) Jupiter
D) Mars
  • 7. Some planets are cold and some are hot. Draw a conclusion to tell which planets are the coldest.
A) The planets that have moons.
B) The ones that are farthest from the sun.
C) The planets that are closest to the sun.
D) The red planets are the hottest.
  • 8. Which of the following does not explain why Pluto is an unusual outer planet.
A) It is so rocky.
B) It is such a small planet.
C) It is just too close to the sun.
D) It has a long orbit.
  • 9. Why would there be no life on Venus?
A) It would spin sideways.
B) The planet has no water.
C) It is the closest planet to the sun.
D) It is just too cold on this planet.
  • 10. Which planets do you think are the warmest?
A) The ones farthest away from the sun.
B) The ones with frozen ice.
C) The reddest planets are the warmest.
D) The ones closest to the sun.
  • 11. How many moons do the inner planets have in all
A) 4
B) 2
C) 1
D) 3
  • 12. Which planet has the robot Curiosity on it now exploring
A) Mercury
B) Earth
C) Venus
D) Mars
  • 13. Which planet has life and water?
A) Mercury
B) Venus
C) Mars
D) Earth
  • 14. What are the inner planets all made of?
A) Rock
B) asteroids
C) rings
D) gas
  • 15. The sun is a __________size star
A) giant
B) medium
C) small
D) large
  • 16. The red planet is
A) Earth
B) Mars
C) Mars
D) Saturn
  • 17. Which planet is the smallest planet?
A) Jupiter
B) Earth
C) Mars
D) Venus
  • 18. Which planet is the largest?
A) Saturn
B) Jupiter
C) Venus
D) Uranus
  • 19. The inner planets are
A) Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn
B) Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter
C) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
D) Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter
  • 20. Earth's neighbor planets are
A) Venus, Mars
B) Venus, Mercury
C) Mars, Jupiter
D) Venus, Moon
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