A Solar System Test

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1. Our solar system has nine planets.

  1. True
    False

2. The closest planet to the Sun is __________.

  1. Venus
    Mercury
    Pluto

3. The planet farthest from the Sun is __________

  1. Jupiter
    Pluto
    Earth

4. The Great Red Spot is on the planet __________.

  1. Jupiter
    Saturn
    Uranus

5. Saturn has rings which can be seen with small telescopes.

  1. True
    False

6. __________ is also known as The Red Planet.

  1. Neptune
    Mars
    Earth

7. All the planets have at least one moon.

  1. True
    False

8. The __________ of a comet is made up of dust and gas which escapes from the comet as it heats up.

  1. Hair
    Coma
    Tail

9. The North Star always sets at exactly midnight.

  1. True
    False

10. The __________ is a ring of thousands of rocks which orbit the sun.

  1. Asteroid Belt
    Oort Cloud
    Rocky Road



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Last updated on 9/22/2000