Solar System Structure

Physics ⇒ Earth and Space Physics

Solar System Structure starts at 6 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Solar System Structure. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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Describe the difference between inner and outer planets.

Describe what an asteroid is.

Explain why Pluto is no longer considered a planet.

Explain why the outer planets are called 'gas giants'.

How many planets are there in our Solar System?

List the planets of the Solar System in order from the Sun outward.

Name the four terrestrial (rocky) planets in the Solar System.

A new planet is discovered in the Solar System. It is made mostly of gas, has many moons, and is located far from the Sun. Based on these characteristics, to which group of planets does it most likely belong?

What is the main component of the Sun? (1) Oxygen (2) Hydrogen (3) Carbon (4) Iron

Which object is at the center of our Solar System? (1) The Moon (2) The Sun (3) Earth (4) Mars

Which of the following is NOT a planet? (1) Venus (2) Pluto (3) Saturn (4) Neptune

Which planet has a surface temperature that can melt lead? (1) Mercury (2) Venus (3) Mars (4) Saturn

Fill in the blank: The largest planet in the Solar System is __________.

Fill in the blank: The only planet known to support life is __________.

Fill in the blank: The path a planet takes around the Sun is called its __________.

Fill in the blank: The planet closest to the Sun is __________.

True or False: All planets in the Solar System have moons.

True or False: All planets in the Solar System orbit the Sun in the same direction.

True or False: Comets are made mostly of ice and dust.

True or False: Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.