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Solar system

Question 1

How many planets are

there in the solar system?
A
B
C
D

Three
Six
Eight
Twelve

How many planets are

there in the solar system?
A
B
C
D

Three
Six
Eight
Twelve

$100

Question 2

Planets orbit
A
B
C
D

the Sun
the Stars
the Moon
the Earth

Planets orbit
A
B
C
D

the Sun
the Stars
the Moon
the Earth

$200

Question 3

The largest planet in the

solar system is
A
B
C
D

Earth
Mars
Pluto
Jupiter

The largest planet in the

solar system is
A
B
C
D

Earth
Mars
Pluto
Jupiter

$300

Question 4

The planet nearest the

Sun is
A
B
C
D

Mars
Mercury
Venus
Pluto

The planet nearest the

Sun is
A
B
C
D

Mars
Mercury
Venus
Pluto

$500

Question 5

The Sun is ___ times

bigger than the Moon?
A
B
C
D

400
350
500
300

Which is the only planet

which has liquid water?
A
B
C
D

400
350
500
300

$1,000

Question 6

The Sun is also

A
B
C
D

A Dwarf Planet
A Star
An Asteroid
A Comet

The Sun is also

A
B
C
D

A Dwarf Planet
A Star
An Asteroid
A Comet

$2,000

Question 7

Which is the only planet

with a tilted axis of rotation?
A
B
C
D

Jupiter
Venus
Uranus
Neptune

Which is the only planet

with a tilted axis of rotation?
A
B
C
D

Jupiter
Venus
Uranus
Neptune

$4,000

Question 8

It is night in Australia
when
clouds cover the Sun
B the Moon is out
C it faces away from the Sun
D the stars come out
A

It is night in Australia
when
clouds cover the Sun
B the Moon is out
C it faces away from the Sun
D the stars come out
A

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Question 9

How many moons revolve

around Jupiter?

100
B 53
C 67
D 82
A

How many moons revolve

around Jupiter?

100
B 53
C 67
D 82
A

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Question 10

Uranus has how many

natural satellites?
27
B 20
C 32
D 25
A

Uranus has how many

natural satellites?
27
B 20
C 32
D 25
A

$32,000

Question 11

Which force keeps the Moon

in orbit around the Earth?
A
B
C
D

Time
Gas
Nature
Gravity

Which force keeps the Moon

in orbit around the Earth?
A
B
C
D

Time
Gas
Nature
Gravity

$64,000

Question 12

Which planet is called the

morning and evening star?
A
B
C
D

Earth
Venus
Mars
Jupiter

Which planet is called the

morning and evening star?
A
B
C
D

Earth
Venus
Mars
Jupiter

$125,000

Question 13

How long does it take for

sunlight to reach the Earth?
A
B
C
D

8 seconds
10 minutes
30 seconds
8.5 minutes

How long does it take for

sunlight to reach the Earth?
A
B
C
D

8 seconds
10 minutes
30 seconds
8.5 minutes

$250,000

Question 14

Which planet has the

most obvious rings?
A
B
C
D

Saturn
Pluto
Jupiter
Mars

Which planet has the

most obvious rings?
A
B
C
D

Saturn
Pluto
Jupiter
Mars

$500,000

Question 15

Which force keeps the Moon in

orbit around the Earth?
A
B
C
D

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How many metre are in a light

year?
A
B
C
D

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