Solar System Quiz
Montage of the Solar System. image credit: NASA/JPL
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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?
- a. The Moon
- b. Ganymede
- c. Titan
- d. Triton
4. What is the least dense planet in the Solar System?
- a. Jupiter
- b. Saturn
- c. Uranus
- d. Neptune
5. What is the most dense planet in the Solar System?
- a. Mercury
- b. Venus
- c. Earth
- d. Mars
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
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