Solar System Quiz
Written by Fraser Cain
Montage of the Solar System. image credit: NASA/JPL
It's time to test your knowledge about the place you live with our Solar System quiz. Watch out, we've got a few trick questions here. We'll have all the answers to the Solar System quiz down at the bottom.
Ready…
1. How many planets are in the Solar System?
- a. 8
- b. 9
- c. 10
- d. 12
2. How old is the Solar System?
- a. 65 million years
- b. 1.2 billion years
- c. 4.6 billion years
- d. 13.7 billion years
3. What is the biggest moon in the Solar System?
4. What is the least dense planet in the Solar System?
5. What is the most dense planet in the Solar System?
6. Where is the tallest mountain in the Solar System?
- a. Mercury
- b. Venus
- c. Earth
- d. Mars
7. How many planets are known to have life?
- a. 0
- b. 1
- c. 2
- d. 3
8. What is the most abundant element in the Solar System?
- a. oxygen
- b. helium
- c. carbon
- d. hydrogen
Answers: 1. a, 2. c, 3. b, 4. b, 5. c, 6. d, 7. b, 8. d
Well, how did you do with our Solar System quiz?
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