Solar System Quiz

By Fraser Cain - July 31, 2008 at 12:58 PM UTC | Planetary Science

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  1. How many planets are in the Solar System?

  2. a. 8

  3. b. 9
  4. c. 10

  5. d. 12

  6. How old is the Solar System?

  7. a. 65 million years

  8. b. 1.2 billion years
  9. c. 4.6 billion years

  10. d. 13.7 billion years

  11. What is the biggest moon in the Solar System?

  12. a. The Moon

  13. b. Ganymede
  14. c. Titan

  15. d. Triton

  16. What is the least dense planet in the Solar System?

  17. a. Jupiter

  18. b. Saturn
  19. c. Uranus

  20. d. Neptune

  21. What is the most dense planet in the Solar System?

  22. a. Mercury

  23. b. Venus
  24. c. Earth

  25. d. Mars

  26. Where is the tallest mountain in the Solar System?

  27. a. Mercury

  28. b. Venus
  29. c. Earth

  30. d. Mars

  31. How many planets are known to have life?

  32. a. 0

  33. b. 1
  34. c. 2

  35. d. 3

  36. What is the most abundant element in the Solar System?

  37. a. oxygen

  38. b. helium
  39. c. carbon
  40. d. hydrogen

Answers: 1. a, 2. c, 3. b, 4. b, 5. c, 6. d, 7. b, 8. d

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