Our solar system is a place which consists of the Sun and the rest of the planets, dwarf planets, asteroids and comets that make up our stellar family. It is important that we understand this system and how it works to learn the origins of life and make predictions about what lies beyond. Basic solar system questions that talk about the names and properties of planets are a good place to start learning for children. Information about the solar system and its planets for kids can start from the basics, such as names, sizes, distances and comparison of physical attributes of each planet. In this article, we have added plenty of planet GK questions that will help build knowledge about the solar system and our neighbouring worlds. These GK questions for classes 1, 2 and 3 will also be helpful when answering questions in tests and quizzes at school and competitions.
Solar System Quiz – Planets & their Moons
Children are naturally curious, and usually have a lot of questions about planets. In this list, we have put together the most frequently asked GK questions on the solar system in tests and quizzes.
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Questions
Answer the following questions about the solar system:
Q1. Which is the planet nearest to the Sun?
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Mercury
d) Saturn
Q2. Which is the planet farthest from the Sun?
a) Jupiter
b) Mercury
c) Neptune
d) Uranus
Q3. Name the hottest planet in our solar system.
a) Earth
b) Jupiter
c) Mercury
d) Venus
Q4. Can you name the largest planet in our solar system?
a) Jupiter
b) Mars
c) Saturn
d) Uranus
Q5. Can you name the smallest planet in our solar system?
a) Mercury
b) Mars
c) Saturn
d) Uranus
Q6. Which is the coldest planet in our solar system?
a) Jupiter
b) Neptune
c) Saturn
d) Uranus
Q7. Which one of these planets has a ring around it?
a) Jupiter
b) Saturn
c) Uranus
d) All of the above
Q8. Which planet is also called the Red Planet?
a) Jupiter
b) Mercury
c) Mars
d) Venus
Q9. Arrange the following planets in ascending order of their distance from the Sun.
- I. Jupiter II. Venus III. Mercury IV. Mars V. Earth
a) I, V, IV, II, III
b) III, II, V, IV, I
c) III, II, IV, V, I
d) I, IV, V, II, III
Q10. A celestial body in space that orbits around a larger body is called a:
a) Asteroid
b) Constellation
c) Natural Satellite
d) Star
Q11. Why does the Sun attract everything in the solar system?
a) Magnetic pull
b) It is at the centre of the solar system
c) The magnetic pull of other objects
d) Sun’s gravity is huge because of its mass
Q12. Which part of the Sun is visible during a total solar eclipse?
a) Core
b) Corona
c) Chromosphere
d) Photosphere
Q13. In how many minutes does light take to reach Earth from the Sun?
a) 10 minutes
b) 8 minutes 20 seconds
c) 7 minutes 58 seconds
d) 9 minutes
Q14. The moon’s changing shapes are called?
a) Orbit
b) Phases
c) Spin
d) Tides
Q15. When is the moon not visible in the sky?
a) First Quarter moon
b) Full moon
c) New Moon
d) Second-quarter moon
Q16. Which of these planets has the shortest revolution period?
a) Earth
b) Mercury
c) Mars
d) Neptune
Q17. Which planet among these has the highest density?
a) Earth
b) Jupiter
c) Neptune
d) Saturn
Q18. What does the Sun give us?
a) Heat and Light
b) Light and darkness
c) Light and shade
d) Light and cold
Q19. How many Venus moons are there around the second plant?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
Q20. Which is the brightest star in the night sky?
a) Capella
b) Sun
c) Sirius
d) Vega
Q21. Which is not a moon of Jupiter?
a) Callisto
b) Europa
c) Io
d) Titan
Q22. Name the imaginary line around which the Earth spins.
a) Axis
b) Latitude
c) Orbit
d) Rotation
Q23. Which planet is called the morning/evening star?
a) Jupiter
b) Mercury
c) Saturn
d) Venus
Q24. Which planet’s natural satellites are Phobos and Deimos?
a) Jupiter
b) Mercury
c) Mars
d) Saturn
Q25. Which is the smallest moon in the solar system?
a) Deimos
b) Europa
c) Io
d) Ganymede
Answers
Here is a table for all the answers to the above questions.
| 1. (c) Mercury | 2. (c) Neptune | 3. (d) Venus |
| 4. (a) Jupiter | 5. (a) Mercury | 6. (d) Uranus |
| 7. (d) All | 8. (c) Mars | 9. (b) III, II, V, IV, I |
| 10. (c) Natural satellite | 11. (d) Sun’s gravity is huge because of its mass | 12. (b) corona |
| 13. (b) 8 minutes and 20 seconds | 14. (b) Phases | 15. (c) New moon |
| 16. (b) Mercury | 17. (b) Earth | 18. (a) heat and light |
| 19. (a) 0 | 20. (c)Sirius | 21. (d) Titan |
| 22. (a) Axis | 23. (d) Venus | 24. (c) Mars |
| 25. (a) Deimos |
Some Fun & Interesting Facts About Planets for Kids
Here are some fun solar system facts for kids:
- The solar system was formed 4.6 billion years ago.
- The Sun is 150.6 million km from Earth!
- Uranus is the furthest planet you can see with your naked eyes.
- 99.8% of the solar system’s mass is contained in the Sun.
- There are 181 moons in the solar system.
- One of the coolest Jupiter facts for kids is that the gas giant is mostly made out of Hydrogen and Helium.
The solar system is full of interesting and wonderful things. Short GK facts given in this article are a good place to start learning about the solar system. These facts are useful for quizzes and tests.
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