Solar System and Planet Facts Trivia

Question 1

Which asteroid is known to have two moons in its orbit?

Accepted Answer

3122 Florence

Question 2

What is the dwarf planet 2015 TG387 nicknamed?

Accepted Answer

The Goblin

Question 3

What shape can scientists see on Saturn around its northern pole?

Accepted Answer

A hexagon

Question 4

How many pieces of human-made debris currently orbit Earth?

Accepted Answer

Over 170 million

Question 5

Why is Mercury challenging to observe?

Accepted Answer

Its proximity to the Sun

Question 6

Many believe we can live on Mars — according to the book, who are already working on transport plans?

Accepted Answer

Mega-billionaires

Question 7

In 2020, the European Space Agency and NASA launched what spacecraft for a closer look at the effects of eclipses?

Accepted Answer

The Solar Orbiter

Question 8

Which element has the chemical symbol 'Fe'?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Question 9

Which natural disaster is measured by the Richter scale?

Accepted Answer

Earthquake

Question 10

What is the freezing point of water in Fahrenheit?

Accepted Answer

32°F

Question 11

Which planet is known as a "gas giant"?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 12

Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide

Question 13

What does a thermometer measure?

Accepted Answer

Temperature

Question 14

What color are emeralds?

Accepted Answer

Green

Question 15

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Solar System and Planet Facts trivia