Year 7 Solar System
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This Quiz aims at testing your general knowledge on Solar System.
- 1.Our sun is seen from outer space as a
- A.
Planet
- B.
Star
- C.
Moon
- D.
Asteroid
- 2.Who was the first astronaut to land on the moon?
- A.
Neil Armstrong
- B.
Buzz Aldrin
- C.
Andy Thomas
- D.
George Lincoln
- 3.The moon has gravity, but it does not have ___________ that is why astronauts must wear __________ ____________.
- A.
Rocks; tennis shoes
- B.
Trees; shirts and pants
- C.
Cars; jackets and mittens
- D.
Air; space suits
- 4.How long does it take for the Earth to revolve around the sun?
- A.
5 minutes
- B.
24 hours
- C.
365 days
- D.
5 months
- 5.What is the sun and the celestial bodies that orbit the sun, including planets, satellites, asteroids, comets, dust, and gas called?
- A.
Asteroid Belt
- B.
Planets
- C.
Atmosphere
- D.
Solar System
- 6.What is the name of our Galaxy including our Sun and Solar System?
- A.
Andromeda
- B.
Milky Way
- C.
Cartwheel
- D.
Magellanic Cloud
- 7.Earth is the __________ planet from the Sun.
- A.
2nd
- B.
3rd
- C.
4th
- D.
5th
- 8.What type of planet is Pluto?
- A.
A planet where life exists
- B.
Ninth Planet
- C.
Red Planet
- D.
Dwarf Planet
- 9.Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are __________ ___________.
- A.
Biggest Planets
- B.
Inner Planets
- C.
Outer Planets
- D.
Smallest Planets
- 10.
- A.
Mars
- B.
Venus
- C.
Neptune
- D.
Uranus
- 11.Galileo was the first astronomer to use a ________________ to study the stars and planets.
- A.
Radio telescope
- B.
Binocular
- C.
Telescope
- D.
Microscope
- 12.What is NASA (related to space exploration) stands for?
- A.
Navigation Astronaut Space Agency
- B.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- C.
National Auto Sport Association
- D.
Near Aerodynamic Space Administration
- 13.Which of the following objects does NOT travel around the Sun?
- A.
Comets
- B.
Asteroids
- C.
Moons
- D.
Earth
- 14.A shooting star is really a ____________.
- A.
Galaxy
- B.
Meteor
- C.
Star
- D.
Planet
- 15.A space object that actually enters the Earth's atmosphere and not being burnt up and makes it to the Earth.
- A.
Meteorite
- B.
Meteoroid
- C.
Meteor
- D.
Asteroid
- 16.How many Planets are there in our Solar System?
- A.
Three
- B.
Five
- C.
Nine
- D.
Eight
- 17.What are planets named after?
- A.
Scientists
- B.
Gods and goddesses
- C.
Cartoon characters
- D.
Sports players
- 18.What are moons?
- A.
Space probes
- B.
Natural satellites
- C.
Space rocks
- D.
Dwarf planets
- 19.Which is the planet with most number of moons?
- A.
Jupiter
- B.
Venus
- C.
Neptune
- D.
Uranus
- 20.Which planet is known as the "Evening Star"?
- A.
Mars
- B.
Venus
- C.
Saturn
- D.
Mercury
- 21.Which planet has the hottest?
- A.
Mercury
- B.
Venus
- C.
Jupiter
- D.
Uranus
- 22.Which planet has no atmosphere that ends up with lots of craters?
- A.
Earth
- B.
Venus
- C.
Mars
- D.
Mercury
- 23.This is located between Mars and Jupiter. It contains thousands of celestial bodies.
- A.
Asteroid belt
- B.
Comet
- C.
Meteorite
- D.
Dwarf planets
- 24.The terrestrial planets are composed of which of the following elements
- A.
Water and ice
- B.
Hydrogen and Helium
- C.
Iron and Titanium
- D.
Rock and Metal
- 25.Which is the correct order of celestial bodies (space objects) from the biggest to the smallest?
- A.
Solar System, Sun, Universe, Planet, Moon, Galaxy
- B.
Universe, Galaxy, Solar System, Sun, Planet, Moon
- C.
Universe, Solar System, Galaxy, Sun, Moon, Planet
- D.
Galaxy, Solar System, Universe, Moon, Sun, Planet
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