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Question 1 of 15
Saturn is the only planet in the solar system with rings, true or false?
True
False
Question 2 of 15
Which planet is known as “The Red Planet”?
Saturn
Venus
Mars
Mercury
Question 3 of 15
Only twelve people have ever walked on the moon, but when was the last time someone set foot there?
1971
1972
1980
1981
Question 4 of 15
A day on Venus lasts longer than a year, true or false?
True
False
Question 5 of 15
In 2012, NASA’s Voyager 1 probe became the first man-made object to leave the solar system - but how long did it take to get there?
20 years
25 years
30 years
35 years
Question 6 of 15
How much of the total mass of the solar system is found in the sun?
5.67%
15.74%
38.63%
99.86%
Question 7 of 15
How many gas giant planets are in the solar system?
Six
Four
One
Two
Question 8 of 15
Which planet is known as ‘Earth’s twin’?
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Saturn
Question 9 of 15
How long does it take sunlight to reach Earth?
25 seconds
2 minutes 25 seconds
8 minutes 20 seconds
10 minutes
Question 10 of 15
When Pluto lost its status as a planet, what was it reclassified as?
Asteroid
Comet
Dwarf planet
Mini planet
Question 11 of 15
Which planet has a "Great Red Storm" which has been observed from Earth for many decades?
Mars
Mercury
Jupiter
Moon
Question 12 of 15
What is the furthest-out known planet in the Solar System?
Saturn
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
Question 13 of 15
In the late nineteenth century, astronomers believed there were ‘canals’ on Mars - what were these structures?
Crevasses
Ancient rivers
Mountains
Optical illusions
Question 14 of 15
When is the earliest confirmed comet sighting by Chinese astronomers?
1117BC
635BC
246BC
117AD
Question 15 of 15
Which of the following is NOT a dwarf planet in the solar system?
Eris
Betelgeuse
Haumea
Makemake
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1
Saturn is the only planet in the solar system with rings, true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: False
2
Which planet is known as “The Red Planet”?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Mars
3
Only twelve people have ever walked on the moon, but when was the last time someone set foot there?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 1972
4
A day on Venus lasts longer than a year, true or false?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: True
5
In 2012, NASA’s Voyager 1 probe became the first man-made object to leave the solar system - but how long did it take to get there?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 35 years
6
How much of the total mass of the solar system is found in the sun?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 99.86%
7
How many gas giant planets are in the solar system?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Four
8
Which planet is known as ‘Earth’s twin’?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Venus
9
How long does it take sunlight to reach Earth?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 8 minutes 20 seconds
10
When Pluto lost its status as a planet, what was it reclassified as?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Dwarf planet
11
Which planet has a "Great Red Storm" which has been observed from Earth for many decades?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Jupiter
12
What is the furthest-out known planet in the Solar System?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Neptune
13
In the late nineteenth century, astronomers believed there were ‘canals’ on Mars - what were these structures?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Optical illusions
14
When is the earliest confirmed comet sighting by Chinese astronomers?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: 635BC
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Which of the following is NOT a dwarf planet in the solar system?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer: Betelgeuse
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