The Solar System Trivia Quiz - Free Geography Quiz with Answers

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This easy trivia quiz for students is perfect for testing your knowledge about the solar system. With 15 questions, this quiz covers a range of topics from the Kuiper Belt to sublimation, Voyager 1, Chicxulub, and retrograde motion. Test your knowledge with questions like "What is the largest volcano in our solar system located on Mars?" and "What is the name of the asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?" and more! Find the answers to all the questions and see how much you really know about our amazing solar system.

Question 1:

Which object in our solar system is located at its center, providing light and heat to all the planets?

A) Earth

B) The Moon

C) The Sun

D) Mars

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Question 2:

Which planet is known as the "Morning Star" or the "Evening Star" due to its visibility in the sky?

A) Venus

B) Jupiter

C) Saturn

D) Mars

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Question 3:

Which planet has the largest moon in our solar system, named Ganymede?

A) Saturn

B) Jupiter

C) Uranus

D) Neptune

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Question 4:

Which planet is known for its large, red spot on its surface?

A) Venus

B) Earth

C) Jupiter

D) Neptune

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Question 5:

Which planet is the coldest in our solar system, with surface temperatures as low as -371 degrees Fahrenheit (-224 degrees Celsius)?

A) Mercury

B) Venus

C) Uranus

D) Neptune

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Question 6:

Which planet has the most elliptical orbit, causing its distance from the Sun to vary greatly over the course of its orbit?

A) Mars

B) Neptune

C) Pluto

D) Mercury

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Question 7:

Which object in our solar system is classified as a dwarf planet and was demoted from full planet status in 2006?

A) Mercury

B) Venus

C) Pluto

D) Earth

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Question 8:

Which planet has the shortest year, with one orbit around the Sun taking just 88 Earth days?

A) Venus

B) Mars

C) Saturn

D) Neptune

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Question 9:

Which planet has a thick atmosphere made up mostly of hydrogen and helium?

A) Jupiter

B) Uranus

C) Saturn

D) Neptune

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Question 10:

Which planet has the largest volcano in our solar system, named Olympus Mons?

A) Mars

B) Earth

C) Venus

D) Mercury

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Question 11:

What is the name of the region in our solar system beyond the orbit of Neptune where many small icy bodies exist?

A) Kuiper Belt

B) Oort Cloud

C) Asteroid Belt

D) Heliopause

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Question 12:

What is the process called when a solid turns directly into a gas without becoming a liquid first?

A) Sublimation

B) Evaporation

C) Condensation

D) Melting

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Question 13:

What is the name of the spacecraft that was launched by NASA in 1977 and has now left our solar system?

A) Voyager 1

B) Apollo 11

C) Hubble Space Telescope

D) Mars Curiosity Rover

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Question 14:

What is the name of the asteroid that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?

A) Ceres

B) Vesta

C) Chicxulub

D) Eros

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Question 15:

What is the name of the phenomenon where a planet appears to move backwards in its orbit when observed from Earth?

A) Retrograde motion

B) Opposition

C) Conjunction

D) Transit

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