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Blast Off Through the Solar System!

Buckle up, space cadet: eight planets, one Sun and lots of cosmic surprises are waiting for you!

  • Space
  • Grade 5
  • Medium
  • Fun
  • 12 questions
  • about 6 min
  • Feedback after each question

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Without the right answers, so they're still a surprise when you play.

  1. Question 1

    Which planet is closest to the Sun?

    • Venus
    • Mercury
    • Mars
    • Earth
  2. Question 2

    Which is the biggest planet in our solar system?

    • Jupiter
    • Saturn
    • Neptune
    • Uranus
  3. Question 3

    Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

    • Venus
    • Jupiter
    • Mars
    • Mercury
  4. Question 4

    What is the Sun?

    • A planet
    • A comet
    • A moon
    • A star
  5. Question 5

    Which planet is the hottest, even though it isn't closest to the Sun?

    • Mercury
    • Venus
    • Mars
    • Earth
  6. Question 6

    Which planet is famous for its bright, wide rings?

    • Mars
    • Mercury
    • Saturn
    • Venus
  7. Question 7

    How many planets are in our solar system?

    • 7
    • 9
    • 10
    • 8
  8. Question 8

    How long does it take Earth to travel once around the Sun?

    • One day
    • One month
    • About one year
    • About ten years
  9. Question 9

    Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

    • Neptune
    • Uranus
    • Saturn
    • Jupiter
  10. Question 10

    What is the belt of rocky objects between Mars and Jupiter called?

    • The Kuiper Belt
    • The Asteroid Belt
    • The Milky Way
    • The Comet Belt
  11. Question 11

    Which planet spins on its side, like a rolling ball?

    • Saturn
    • Mars
    • Neptune
    • Uranus
  12. Question 12

    What keeps the planets moving around the Sun?

    • Wind
    • Magnetism
    • Gravity
    • Sunlight
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