1.What is the closest star to Earth?
BetelgeuseSiriusThe SunPolaris (the North Star)
2.Which planet lies between Venus and Mars?
EarthVenusMercuryJupiter
3.About how long does the Moon take to orbit Earth?
About a dayAbout a yearAbout a monthAbout a week
4.Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
MercuryNeptuneMarsJupiter
5.What is the Moon?
A cometA dwarf planetA small starEarth’s natural satellite
6.Which planet is the sixth from the Sun?
JupiterSaturnNeptuneMars
7.Which planet is the second from the Sun?
VenusMarsMercuryEarth
8.Who was the first person to walk on the Moon, in 1969?
Yuri GagarinNeil ArmstrongValentina TereshkovaBuzz Aldrin
9.How many planets are there in the Solar System?
10879
10.What is the Sun?
A cometA moonA planetA star
11.Which planet spins tipped over on its side?
MarsJupiterEarthUranus
12.Which planet has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot?
EarthMarsJupiterUranus
13.What is at the centre of the Solar System?
The MoonJupiterEarthThe Sun
14.Why does the Moon seem to change shape during a month?
It shrinks and grows againWe see different amounts of its sunlit sideEarth’s shadow covers part of itClouds hide part of it
15.Which force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?
GravityFrictionMagnetismAir resistance