Planets Vocabulary Quiz

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1. Which is at the centre of our solar system?

the Earth
the Moon
the Sun
a) the Earth b) the moon c) the Sun

2. Which kind of planet do we live on?

a terrestrial planet
a gas giant
an ice giant
a) a terrestrial planet b) a gas giant c) an ice giant

3. Which is closest to the Sun?

Earth
Venus
Mercury
a) Earth b) Venus c) Mercury

4. Which is farthest from the Earth?

Uranus
Neptune
Saturn
a) Uranus b) Neptune c) Saturn

5. Mars shares its name with the Roman god of _______ .

fire
war
death
a) fire b) war c) death

6. Which planet shares its name with the Roman goddess of love?

Venus
Uranus
Jupiter
a) Venus b) Uranus c) Jupiter

7. Which planet in our solar system has one moon?

Venus
Earth
Mars
a) one b) two c) three

8. Which is visible to the naked eye from Earth?

Uranus
Neptune
Venus
a) Uranus b) Neptune c) Saturn

9. Which has a surface solid enough for a spacecraft to land on?

Mercury
Jupiter
Saturn
a) Mercury b) Jupiter c) Saturn

10. Until _______ was dropped from the list of full-fledged planets in 2006, the solar system was said to have nine planets.

Neptune
Pluto
Uranus
a) Pandora b) Pluto c) Vulcan

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Contributor: Matt Errey. Matt is the author of several books including 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context and Common English Idioms for learners, and Matt's ESL Games and Quizzes for teachers.