Space Basics Quiz

1. Which planet is closest to the Sun?

2. Which planet is the largest in the Solar System?

3. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

4. How many planets are in the Solar System?

5. Which planet is famous for its prominent ring system?

6. Which planet has the hottest surface in the Solar System?

7. In 2006 the IAU reclassified which former planet as a dwarf planet?

8. What type of star is the Sun?

9. Approximately how long does sunlight take to reach Earth?

10. What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?

11. Which star is the closest known star to the Sun?

12. Who was the first human to travel into space?

13. Which Apollo mission first landed humans on the Moon?

14. How many natural satellites (moons) does Earth have?