1. How many stars are there between the earth and the sun? A. 0 B. about 5000 C. it depends on where in our orbit we are D. one
2. What is at the center of our solar system? A. earth B. blackhole C. the sun D. the moon
3. Which planet is closest to the sun? A. Pluto B. Earth C. Venus D. Mercury
4. Which planet is farthest from the sun? A. Pluto B. Earth C. Venus D. Mercury
5. Which of the following planets is NOT a terrestrial planet? A. Mercury B. Venus C. Earth D. Jupiter
6. Which of the following planets is NOT a gas giant? A. Venus B. Jupiter C. Saturn D. Uranus
7. How many moons does Mercury have? A. 0 B. 1 C. 3 D. 5
8. Which of the following planets does NOT have an atmosphere? A. Venus B. Mercury C. Mars D. Earth
9. What gas makes up most of the atmosphere of Venus? A. oxygen B. water vapor C. carbon dioxide D. hydrogen
10. Which planet is the hottest? A. Earth B. Jupiter C. Mercury D. Venus
11. Which planet is often described as “hell”? A. Venus B. Earth C. Mars D. Saturn
12. Besides Earth, which planet has clear evidence of water on it in the past? A. Pluto B. Neptune C. Venus D. Mars
13. Which of the following planets does NOT show evidence of volcanoes? A. Jupiter B. Venus C. Mars D. Earth
14. Which planet is known as the Red Planet? A. Mars B. Venus C. Jupiter D. Saturn
15. Which of the following planets CANNOT be seen without a telescope? A. Mars B. Saturn C. Jupiter D. Pluto
16. Which is the largest planet in the solar system? A. Mars B. Jupiter C. Saturn D. Earth
17. Which planet is known for the Great Red Spot? A. Uranus B. Jupiter C. Saturn D. Mercury
18. Which planet is known for its rings? A. Saturn B. Uranus C. Mars D. Neptune
19. Which planet has the most moons? A. Jupiter B. Saturn C. Uranus D. Mars
20. The two moons of Mars are Phobos and A. Luna B. Sol C. Callisto D. Deimos
21. Which moon of Jupiter has an ocean of liquid water beneath a frozen crust that may contain life? A. Callisto B. Ganymede C. Io D. Europa
22. Which of the moons of Jupiter has active volcanoes of erupting sulfur? A. Callisto B. Ganymede C. Io D. Europa
23. Which moon of Saturn contains an atmosphere? A. Mima B. Enceladus C. Iapetus D. Titan
24. Who taught people that there was an advanced civilization on Mars? A. John Glenn B. Galileo C. Percival Lowell D. Edwin Hubble
25. Which of the following observations about Mars is true? A. forests B. ice caps C. canals D. cities
26. What book is about Martians invading the Earth? A. Independence day B. Alien C. Capricorn I D. War of the Worlds
27. Which way does a comets tail point? A. away from the sun B. towards the sun C. towards the earth D. in the direction it is traveling
28. The most famous comet of all that returns every 76 years is A. Halley B. Kahoutek C. Hale-Bopp D. Shoemaker-Levy
29. Most meteorites are only visible for a few seconds because A. they are moving so slow B. they are moving so fast C. they burn up in the earths atmosphere D. they are so large
30. In what state is the most famous meteor crater? A. Arizona B. Florida C. New York D. New Jersey
31. What rare mineral is formed when a meteorite impacts the Earth? A. quartz B. feldspar C. gold D. kozite
32. What is the name of the geologist who proved that large asteroids do impact the Earth? A. Harrison Schmidt B. Gene Shoemaker C. James Hutton D. Neil Armstrong
33. Which of the following movies is about preventing an asteroid from hitting the Earth? A. War of the Worlds B. Armageddon C. Independence Day D. Capricorn I
34. The sixth planet in our solar system is A. Mars B. Jupiter C. Saturn D. Uranus
35. The Earths “sister planet” is A. Mercury B. Venus C. Jupiter D. Saturn
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36, We have never seen another planet actually be hit by a comet 37. The temperature of Venus is approximately 120 degrees Fahrenheit 38. If you were standing on Mercury, the sun would fill the entire sky 39. The last planet to be discovered was Jupiter 40. The moons actual name is Luna.
